Low-key celebrations in North Otago

New Year's Eve celebrations were low key in North Otago, with hotels and restaurants in small towns ringing in 2012 with meals and live music.

The Waitaki Hotel, in Kurow, partied to live music by Breakthru from 8pm following a successful market during the day. A spokesman said patrons had been well behaved and the night quiet, but good, after a busier night after the races on Friday.

Christchurch band The Crush performed at the Otematata Lakes Hotel in front of a few hundred people.

Mike Hood entertained the crowd at the Loan and Merc Restaurant in Oamaru in what was an otherwise quiet night in terms of organised functions.

Baross performed at the Maheno Tavern and the Omarama Hotel had a DJ from 9pm.

Sergeant Blair Wilkinson, of Oamaru, said the night had been largely uneventful.

 

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