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‘Angst’ from cap potential

The Waitaki District Council headquarters in Oamaru's Thames St. Photo: ODT files

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‘Angst’ from cap potential

The potential for the government-imposed local rates caps led to one Waitaki district councillor refusing to approve the district’s long-term plan (LTP), in the same week a national pressure group...

Building’s status angers candidate

Building’s status angers candidate

Ten years is too long to have waited for a resolution to the ongoing saga of the unused former RSA building, Waitaki mayoral candidate Mel Tavendale says.

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$2m injection for Oamaru centre

Otago Community Trust grants manager Sue Stewart shakes hands with Waitaki Event Centre Trust...

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$2m injection for Oamaru centre

The Network Waitaki Event Centre has received a $2 million injection.

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Oamaru artist wows judges for second time

Tracey Vickers, a finalist in the World of Wearable Arts (Wow) again, in her Herbert studio....

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Oamaru artist wows judges for second time

North Otago-based artist and furniture designer Tracey Vickers has wowed the judges again and placed as a finalist in the World of Wearable Arts Awards (Wow) for the second time.

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Hydro lakes at 101% of average

Lake Pukaki and the hydro canal. PHOTO: MERIDIAN ENERGY

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Hydro lakes at 101% of average

Meridian’s hydro lakes are in good shape as New Zealand moves into the second month of winter, a power company boss says.

Swimming 182km for the coastguard

Waitaki Seals (from left) Anjelica Matapo, Joy Hay, Judith Stanley, David Quinn and Margo...

Swimming 182km for the coastguard

A group of Waitaki residents hit the pool for a good cause last month.

Council pulls out of proposed water CCO

Southern mayors (from left) Ben Bell (Gore), Tamah Alley (Central Otago) and Bryan Cadogan ...

Council pulls out of proposed water CCO

"I was surprised at how one-sided it was," Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher told the ODT after a surprise U-turn by the Waitaki District Council.

Volunteers sought for wardrobe hire

Victorian Wardrobe volunteers (from left) Alexi Bennett, Hazel Poole, Elizabeth Mclachlan and...

Volunteers sought for wardrobe hire

The Victorian Wardrobe in Oamaru is the largest collection of Victorian costumes in the country and its members are seeking volunteers.

Waitaki's water move might not comply, partners warn

Waitaki's former southern council partners have fired a warning after its decision to quit the group and go it alone on water services.

Project takes flight to honour cape’s history

Makotukutuku Ancient Cape Wanbrow board members (from left) Mel Watson, Mark Hey, Nick Guyan,...

Project takes flight to honour cape’s history

Silhouettes of giant moa might once again be seen overlooking Oamaru harbour, hundreds of years after the ancient fauna went extinct.

Man disqualified from driving for toilet-block crash

The Awamoa Park toilets were closed last month after significant damage. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Man disqualified from driving for toilet-block crash

An Oamaru man who crashed a car into the Awamoa Park toilet block after a late-night drive has been sentenced in court.

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Chook Tree top of the pecking order

North Otago’s Chook Tree has been crowned the winner of the Tree of the Year New Zealand...

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Chook Tree top of the pecking order

The owners of North Otago’s Chook Tree say it is "egg-cellent" to have been crowned the winner of a national competition.

On tenter-chooks

On tenter-chooks

The Chook Tree will be getting its last trim today in time for the announcement of the Tree of the Year competition.

Council discards proposal for direct Dunedin to Oamaru bus service

Hopes of Oamaru getting a direct bus service to Dunedin have been set back, for now at least....

Council discards proposal for direct Dunedin to Oamaru bus service

Hopes of Oamaru getting a direct bus service to Dunedin have been dashed for now, after the Otago Regional Council last week discarded proposals to establish a link.

Joining CCO ‘only viable option’

Joining CCO ‘only viable option’

As unpopular as it is with the public, the Waitaki District Council joining a four-way, multi-district water company is the "only viable option" for the district, an initial assessment by the...

‘Only viable option’ councils told

As publicly unpopular as it is, the option of Waitaki District Council joining a four-way, multidistrict water company is the "only viable option" for the district , an initial assessment of the...

Children’s ‘exquisite’ artworks radiate joy

Barnardos Early Learning Centre preschool children (from left) Calyx McLean, Brooklyn Paton, both...

Children’s ‘exquisite’ artworks radiate joy

The curator of an Oamaru gallery feels privileged to have children's "exquisite masterpieces" adorning the walls.

Choirs battle to the tune of ABBA

Waitaki Girls’ High School students from Wilson House, led by conductor Neave Meikle, perform...

Choirs battle to the tune of ABBA

ABBA’s music rang out at Waitaki Girls’ High School last week as the school’s four house choirs took the stage in their annual competition.

Photographers make finals

The man filmed his victims in the bedroom and bathroom. Photo; Getty Images

Photographers make finals

Oamaru’s photographic talent came into sharp focus at Otago’s largest nature photography competition at the Tūhura Otago Museum in Dunedin last week.

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No go on Oamaru-Dunedin bus link

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No go on Oamaru-Dunedin bus link

Hopes of Oamaru getting a direct bus service to Dunedin have been dashed for now, after the Otago Regional Council last week discarded proposals to establish a link.

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