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    Whitestone’s Monte Cristo wins top award

    Celebrating with the Champion of Champions trophy are (from left) Annabel Berry, Christine Lovell...

    Whitestone’s Monte Cristo wins top award

    Whitestone Cheese cleaned up at the NZ Champions of Cheese awards, paying tribute to one half of the instigators of the business.

    Principal settling in at ‘thriving’ school

    Duntroon School has a new principal, Sarah Caldwell. PHOTO: JULES CHIN

    Principal settling in at ‘thriving’ school

    Sarah Caldwell is the new principal of Duntroon School.

    ‘Big privilege’ for Zorab to lead brigade

    Jack Zorab has been appointed Chief Fire Officer for the Omarama Volunteer Fire Brigade. PHOTO:...

    ‘Big privilege’ for Zorab to lead brigade

    There is a new chief in charge of the Omarama Volunteer Fire Brigade.

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    Tourism faces drastic funding cut

    Visitors wander through some of the limestone left by the early formation of New Zealand, at the...

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    Tourism faces drastic funding cut

    Waitaki tourism funding is likely to be slashed by the district council — throwing the Unesco-accredited Waitaki Whitestone Geopark’s future funding in doubt.

    Vehicle allegedly attacked with axe

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    Vehicle allegedly attacked with axe

    An Oamaru man who allegedly attacked a vehicle with an axe — as a person sat inside — faces serious charges.

    Oamaru cheese cream of the crop

    Whitestone Cheese head cheesemaker Jonathan Emerson and managing director Simon Berry at their...

    Oamaru cheese cream of the crop

    A sheep milk cheddar made in Oamaru has been named New Zealand's best cheese.

    Hoping to get brigade ‘future fit’

    Jack Zorab has been appointed as the new chief fire officer for the Omarama Volunteer Fire...

    Hoping to get brigade ‘future fit’

    There is a new chief in charge of the Omarama Volunteer Fire Brigade.

    Aiming to nurture a ‘supportive village’

    Aiming to nurture a ‘supportive village’

    The new Waitaki Multicultural community connector is passionate about creating a "supportive village" for new Waitaki residents.

    Cause of power outage unknown

    Photo: ODT Files

    Cause of power outage unknown

    Thousands of Waitaki power consumers fell victim to a once-in-a-decade power cut last Saturday.

    New principal a dab hand

    New Duntroon School principal Sarah Caldwell. PHOTO: JULES CHIN

    New principal a dab hand

    Sarah Caldwell is the new principal of Duntroon School.

    Bugle player honoured for long service

    Oamaru Garrison Band member Andrew Hayes (centre) with family and friends at the Hakataramea War...

    Bugle player honoured for long service

    An Oamaru man who has played the bugle at Oamaru Anzac commemorations for 60 years and at Hakataramea for 37 years, has been honoured this year.

    ‘Over 40 years’ of Anzac addresses given

    Archdeacon the Ven Bernard Wilkinson (centre) leads the procession from Maheno School to the...

    ‘Over 40 years’ of Anzac addresses given

    Maheno’s Anzac Day commemoration has had a distinctive figure at the helm for over 40 years: 94-year-old archdeacon the Ven Bernard Wilkinson.

    $62,000 in grants distributed

    The government has discontinued access to the Marsden Fund, a funding source for investigator-led...

    $62,000 in grants distributed

    The Waitaki District Council has awarded over $62,000 in its first round of community grants for 2025.

    Five new exhibitions on at gallery

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    Five new exhibitions on at gallery

    The Forrester Gallery is buzzing with five new exhibitions.

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    Eco-friendly edible cups ‘pretty cool’

    Kirsten Popplewell serves up fresh coffee in edible cups. PHOTO: CLAIRE TAYLOR

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    Eco-friendly edible cups ‘pretty cool’

    Echo Coffee, a small coffee cart in Weston, has adopted an eco-friendly way to enjoy its brews — edible cups.

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    ‘Great and brave’ Access workers seek public support

    Access Community Health support workers protest on Severn St yesterday. PHOTO: JULES CHIN

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    ‘Great and brave’ Access workers seek public support

    The wild weather across the South Island did not stop "brave" Access Community Health (ACH) workers from protesting on Severn St in Oamaru yesterday.

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    Over 100 gather to discuss penguins

    Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony science and environmental manager Dr Philippa Agnew welcomed 113...

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    Over 100 gather to discuss penguins

    The largest-ever Oamaru Penguin Symposium has begun, drawing 113 experts and enthusiasts from around NZ.

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    Historic landmark process given tick

    Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust vice-chairman Graeme Clark (left) and chairman Richard Vinbrux sign...

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    Historic landmark process given tick

    The community trust instrumental in the revival of historic Oamaru over the past 35 years has now formally signed its assent to a process to achieve National Historic Landmark status for the area.

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    Top two teams to tangle tomorrow

    Athletic Marist captain Savenaca Rabaka applies the gas on his way to scoring a try. PHOTO:...

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    Top two teams to tangle tomorrow

    Athletic Marist have made a mighty fine start to their Citizens Shield season.

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    ‘Step too far’ to appoint commissioner

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

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    ‘Step too far’ to appoint commissioner

    Tensions flared in the Waitaki District Council chamber in Oamaru on Tuesday as veteran councillor Jim Thomson threatened to resign as chairman of the district plan review (DPR) subcommittee.
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