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Use water only for ‘essential needs’: council
A conserve-water notice for Oamaru residents and businesses is likely to remain in place ‘‘well into the week’’ after flooding disrupted the town’s supply.
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‘Incredibly generous’ students in foodbank drive
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‘Incredibly generous’ students in foodbank drive
An Oamaru foodbank seeing a massive rise in need has received an ‘‘incredibly generous’’ donation of goods from a local school.
Teams step up and up and up
Teams step up and up and up
Teams from East Otago and across Waitaki raised over $160,000 at the recent Step Up Sky Tower Challenge to raise vital funds for Blood Cancer NZ.
Boasting edgy looks but smooth handling
Boasting edgy looks but smooth handling
If it’s fashionable automotive looks you’re after in a compact Toyota hybrid SUV, the C-HR is right on point.
Artists in residence announced
Artists in residence announced
Two artists who have "deep dived" into anthropological and natural history collections around the world have been announced as the new Kakanui artists in residence by Forrester Gallery.
Schools put sporting prowess to test
Schools put sporting prowess to test
Bragging rights among Oamaru’s young athletes were up for grabs during the annual interschool fixtures last week.
Call for farmers to prepare for El Nino
Call for farmers to prepare for El Nino
Farmers should begin preparing now ahead of a predicted ‘‘significant’’ El Nino event which could bring with it drought and heavy rainfall, ORC’s principal scientist says.
Gallery calls for programme proposals
Gallery calls for programme proposals
The Forrester Gallery and Mahika Kai Mahika Toi are inviting exhibition proposals for the 2027 programme.
Artist weaves beauty from resilient plant
Artist weaves beauty from resilient plant
Using kelp as an artistic medium was a good move for Oamaru artist Judith Lofley.
Day marked with dawn ceremony and stargazing
Day marked with dawn ceremony and stargazing
The large crowd which gathered in the cold early yesterday morning for a dawn ceremony at Cape Wanbrow (Makotukutuku) Lookout were treated to a view of Matariki rising.
Matariki focus of children’s art display
Matariki focus of children’s art display
A colourful children’s Matariki art exhibition opened this week at the Waikouaiti Coast Heritage Centre (WCHC).
A well engineered, reliable, nimble hatch
A well engineered, reliable, nimble hatch
Many car makers have either thinned or are deleting their hatchback offerings but Skoda haven’t run up the white flag in the hatch fight with their Scala.
Masters bowlers keen to return to indoor nationals
Masters bowlers keen to return to indoor nationals
Two North Otago bowlers got to mix it with the best in the country last month.
All to play for in Citizens Shield semis
All to play for in Citizens Shield semis
Traditional semifinals are back on the menu after North Otago Rugby revamped the schedule for the Citizens Shield.
Lines firm gives over $125k to groups, projects
Lines firm gives over $125k to groups, projects
Network Waitaki gave more $125,000 to groups and projects around the district at its annual sponsorship awards.
Original signage restored
Original signage restored
Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust restoration officer John Baster has been busy restoring the old JM McCarthy building in the Heritage Precinct in Tyne St.
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District in recovery after state of emergency lifted
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District in recovery after state of emergency lifted
The Waitaki district is now in recovery mode after a state of emergency declared in the wake of devastating flooding was lifted.
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'It’s unaffordable and will cause people harm'
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Painful day: rates hike set at just under 17%
Waitaki’s rates rise has been set at roughly 17% on what the district’s mayor called a ‘‘painful’’ day as protesters said the rise would "cause people harm".
Oamaru family loses everything in floods
Oamaru family loses everything in floods
An Oamaru woman who lost everything to flooding has described seeing ‘‘freezing-cold floodwater rushing through the house’’ before emergency help arrived.
Waitaki state of emergency lifted
Waitaki state of emergency lifted
A state of emergency declared in the Waitaki District after devastating flooding has been lifted.