Exhibition honours ancestors
Exhibition honours ancestors
Mythical dragons and Qing dynasty ancestor paintings are part of an exhibition entitled ‘‘Ancestors and Traditions’’ at Oasis Gallery as part of Chinese New Year celebrations.
Penguin sightings prompt renewed dog control calls
Penguin sightings prompt renewed dog control calls
Two recent penguin finds have sparked renewed calls for dogs to be kept on leashes on Oamaru beaches.
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Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural
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Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural
Waikouaiti’s Main Rd has received a fresh artistic boost with the completion of a mural celebrating both local creativity and community pride, Jules Chin reports.
Signs vandalised as council weighs road’s fate
Signs vandalised as council weighs road’s fate
Vandalism to road closure signs on Beach Rd is disappointing and frustrating, Waitaki District Mayor Melanie Tavendale says.
School opens new adventure space
School opens new adventure space
Five Forks School has officially opened its new adventure space and bike track designed by two former school pupils.
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Power supplies in ‘good position’
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Power supplies in ‘good position’
A top power company executive says the country is in a good position supply-wise heading into the year.
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BBC host given taste of Oamaru
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BBC host given taste of Oamaru
A BBC crew filming in Oamaru say they were ‘‘charmed by the town’’.
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‘Something different’ on offer
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‘Something different’ on offer
A chance to enjoy "great food" and dress in traditional costume will be part of the Oamaru Chinese Association celebrations of the Chinese New Year next weekend.
Vandalism as WDC ponders road’s fate
Vandalism as WDC ponders road’s fate
Signage in Beach Rd has been vandalised, at a time the Waitaki District Council has to make some ‘‘big, brave decisions’’ about the road’s future.
Waitangi Day event ‘successful’
Waitangi Day event ‘successful’
Ana Faau, of Moeraki, plays the guitar as she leads a performance by Te Matahīapo at the Oamaru Opera House on Waitangi Day.
Flower show to display colour, creativeness
Flower show to display colour, creativeness
Colourful creativity will be on display this weekend when the North Otago Horticultural Society holds its annual summer flower show at the Scottish Hall in Oamaru.
New citizens welcomed
New citizens welcomed
The Waitaki’s newest New Zealand citizens have been welcomed at a ceremony at the Oamaru Opera House at the start of this month.
Gallery closing soon as upgrade advances
Gallery closing soon as upgrade advances
Mere weeks remain before Oamaru’s Forrester Gallery is closed to complete its $7million upgrade, the Waitaki District Council says.
New lizard species discovered
New lizard species discovered
Lizards in Macraes are bucking the trend, after a new report on the conservation status of reptiles shows there are more lizard species than previously thought, and many of them are threatened or...
Trouble flares in North Otago town
Trouble flares in North Otago town
A ceiling was set on fire and a car damaged by marine flares in incidents being investigated by Oamaru police.
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