Festival volunteers running out of steam
Goggle-festooned top hats, leather corsets and ray guns may have had their last hurrah in the steampunk capital of New Zealand.
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100km school run after bus denial
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100km school run after bus denial
A North Otago mum is driving her son 100km a day to and from school after he was denied a seat on the bus which carries his siblings.
Lions club calls for new blood
Lions club calls for new blood
The Palmerston Lions Club, which amalgamated with the Waikouaiti Lions several years ago, and more recently the East Otago Club, is in dire need of more members.
Long wait for court criticised
Long wait for court criticised
An Oamaru resident says the justice system is "flawed" and "very stressful," after waiting nearly a year for a Family Court hearing — far longer than the legal standard of six weeks.
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Call for 1km protection zones around vineyards
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Call for 1km protection zones around vineyards
The Waitaki Winegrowers Association is calling on the Waitaki District Council to urgently establish a designated winegrowing protection zone in the proposed district plan, warning that the region...
Firefighter calling time after 51 years
Firefighter calling time after 51 years
For the last 51 years Bevan Koppert has been a mainstay of the Weston Volunteer Fire Brigade.
Surface flooding in Central Otago as snow melts
Surface flooding in Central Otago as snow melts
Melting snow is raising river and creek levels leading to surface flooding and road closures in Central Otago.
Group asks MP to help get speed limit reversed
Group asks MP to help get speed limit reversed
Efforts to keep a lower speed limit in place across the Waitaki bridge have found an ally.
WDC after more public transport in region
WDC after more public transport in region
Oamaru commuters wanting to catch a bus to Dunedin will have to wait at least three more years under draft regional transport plans but the region’s politicians want funding for even more transport...
Bull pulls a record price
Bull pulls a record price
Angus bull Fossil Creek Urban U032 AB bellows after being sold for $71,000 at the 25th annual Fossil Creek bull sale in North Otago yesterday.
Council’s liaison team to be in library
Council’s liaison team to be in library
The journey of transformation for the Waitaki District Council will take a step forward later this month.
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Award-winning Oamaru restaurant hired teens with no contract
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Award-winning Oamaru restaurant hired teens with no contract
An award-winning Oamaru restaurant must pay two teenagers $500 each after they were employed with no contract.
Campervan driver head-butts man on SH1
'Astonishing road rage': Campervan driver head-butts man on SH1
A campervan driver head-butted a 71-year-old who stopped on the side of SH1 in North Otago and confronted him about his dangerous driving.
Organic vege grower in liquidation
Organic vege grower in liquidation
A North Otago organic vegetable growing business, recently approached to appear on Country Calendar, has gone into voluntary liquidation owing more than $1 million.
Misplaced belt finds way home
Misplaced belt finds way home
The mystery surrounding a World War 1 soldier’s army money belt has come full circle.
Fundraising for new station to begin
Fundraising for new station to begin
Fundraising for Oamaru’s new Hato Hone St John ambulance station starts next week.
Economist backs new water services model
Economist backs new water services model
One of New Zealand’s best-known economists is backing the maths behind a move to shift control of Waitaki’s water services and assets to a new company, jointly-formed by four Otago district councils.
Owners face dog registrations hike
Owners face dog registrations hike
Waitaki residents face price rises for a host of services provided by the district council with swimming, dog ownership and dying all about to get more expensive.
Facades restored as Oamaru businesses get makeover
Facades restored as Oamaru businesses get makeover
Three Oamaru businesses have had a makeover as part of a city-centre revitalisation project.
Chook Tree a finalist in national competition
Chook Tree a finalist in national competition
Three trees from the North Island will go up against three from the South Island, including a tree from North Otago, in a national competition.