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    Cook Islands opportunity ‘pretty cool’

    North Otago cricketer Jeremiah Shields will represent the Cook Islands in a T20 World Cup...

    Cook Islands opportunity ‘pretty cool’

    Jeremiah Shields is the latest North Otago athlete to compete on the world stage.

    30th anniversary of indoor stadium marked

    Meadowbank Bowling Club stadium committee chairperson Graham Thorn and secretary Aileen Blyth cut...

    30th anniversary of indoor stadium marked

    Meadowbank Bowling Club celebrated the 30th anniversary of its stadium as the indoor season opened last weekend.

    Feke scores five as Old Boys win

    Old Boys midfielder Tini Feke breaks away from an Athletic Marist defender during his side's 31...

    Feke scores five as Old Boys win

    Five Tini Feke tries powered Old Boys to a big win over Athletic Marist on Pasifika Day.

    SKC netballers open season by beating arch rivals

    Rata beat Mossburn 47-27. PHOTO: ODT FILES.

    SKC netballers open season by beating arch rivals

    St Kevin’s College earned early bragging rights in a secondary school showdown to open the netball season.

    Oamaru pizza delivery driver drunk at the wheel

    Photo: Getty Images

    Oamaru pizza delivery driver drunk at the wheel

    Pizza customers were left to go hungry while Oamaru police delivered a slice of justice.

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    Man felt like a ‘fool’ after using fake notes

    The counterfeit money Timothy Devlin used to buy vouchers from Melbourne Dairy. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Man felt like a ‘fool’ after using fake notes

    An Oamaru man who used fake hundred-dollar bills has learned a hard lesson — ‘‘if it’s too good to be true, it normally f...... is’’.

    Penguins 'definitely killed by dogs'

    PHOTO: OAMARU PENGUINS

    Penguins 'definitely killed by dogs'

    Two little penguins have been killed in dog attacks in Oamaru and a third found at All Day Bay is also thought to have been mauled to death.

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    Sparks fly as horse rescued with angle grinder

    Doc rangers Emily Hull and Gary Hayes (left) with Fenz staff and Manuka the horse (white stripe)...

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    Doc ranger frees horse with angle grinder

    A North Otago horse in a tricky spot was rescued when a Department of Conservation ranger armed with an angle grinder came to his rescue.

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    Street party for the Forrester

    PHOTO: CHARLEY-KAI JOHN

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    Street party for the Forrester

    The Tuvaluan Group wows the crowd gathered at the street party to celebrate the reopening of Oamaru’s Forrester Gallery.

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    Costs of fighting coastal erosion ‘scary’

    Boulders close one end of Beach Road North where a 2.8km section has been closed as erosion...

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    Costs of fighting coastal erosion ‘scary’

    Urgent decisions loom for Waitaki councillors as coastal erosion threatens Hampden Cemetery and multiple vulnerable sites across the district.

    Street party to celebrate Forrester Gallery reopening

    Forrester Gallery visual arts curator Anna McLean in 2025. PHOTO: JULES CHIN

    Street party to celebrate Forrester Gallery reopening

    The reopening of Oamaru’s 1884 public art gallery will be celebrated with a street party today.

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    Post shop owners grateful to community

    Customers will still be able to collect parcels, mail parcels domestically and send letters in...

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    Post shop owners grateful to community

    Oamaru’s North End Post Shop has been saved from closure after its owners thrashed out a deal with NZ Post.

    Little penguin released from rehab

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    Little penguin released from rehab

    The last little penguin left at Oamaru’s rehab centre was released near Cape Wannbrow and made its way back out to sea after being released on Thursday morning.

    A special occasion for a special craftswoman

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    A special occasion for a special craftswoman

    Crafter, knitter and community stalwart Eunice Muldrew celebrates with the Oamaru Creative Fibre group at St Luke's Church on Monday, a day after her 100th birthday.  

    Preparation key as season opens

    Enjoying opening day together near Maheno last year are three generations of duck shooters (from...

    Preparation key as season opens

    Early preparation is key to "getting things right" on the opening weekend of duck-shooting season, Fish & Game say.

    Hub’s construction ‘well advanced’

    Kurow has been left without water after a fault drained the reservoir. Photo: ODT Files

    Hub’s construction ‘well advanced’

    The construction of an "essential" health hub in Kurow has begun.

    Newest citizens sworn in

    The Waitaki District Council welcomed 23 new citizens at the April citizenship ceremony. PHOTO:...

    Newest citizens sworn in

    The Waitaki district’s newest New Zealand citizens have been welcomed at a ceremony at the Oamaru Opera House.

    Panel to discuss rising costs, reform

    This spring’s national lamb crop is forecast to be 22.8 million head, 0.9% higher than in 2020,...

    Panel to discuss rising costs, reform

    Well, it has been an interesting time, globally and locally.

    Focus on road safety

    PHOTO: JULES CHIN

    Focus on road safety

    Waitaki District Council community educator and engagement officer Carrie Hamilton and Oamaru school community officer Constable Jay Morriss stand at the newly installed speed reduction sign near...

    Rowers head nominations for awards

    Waitaki equestrian Emma Gillies, here with horses Benrose Blackjack (left) and Lafayet Ego Z, is...

    Rowers head nominations for awards

    Rowers headline the finalists for the 2026 Network Waitaki North Otago Sports Awards.
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