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Retirement trending as five teachers leave
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Retirement trending as five teachers leave
A group of teachers with more than 130 years of combined experience walked out of Waitaki Girls’ High School for the final time last week.
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Waitaki District Council ends ‘tough’ year with $2.67m loss
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Waitaki District Council ends ‘tough’ year with $2.67m loss
It has been a "tough year" financially for Waitaki District Council, finishing the 2025 with an unexpected $2.67million loss.
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Forces to combine for monthly get together
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Forces to combine for monthly get together
Members of the Oamaru Coastal Defence Group, also known as the Southern Gunners, along with RSA members and veterans will gather at the Phoenix Bar, formally The Galleon this Sunday at 2pm.
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Hail to the retiring beloved bus driver
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Hail to the retiring beloved bus driver
Darrell Poole has stepped off the bus after 45 years.
Hopefuls get taste of rural work day
Hopefuls get taste of rural work day
More potential employers are urged to come foray after the success of a recent Mayors Taskforce for Jobs work-experience day.
Council urges residents to be water wise
Council urges residents to be water wise
As the summer months heat up, Waitaki District Council says being water wise will help everyone get clean, safe, drinking water.
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Food project part of offerings
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Food project part of offerings
Diving for paua, catching wild game and learning traditional practices of gathering food and resources are all part of Te Pōhā, a leadership programme for Māori youth, a branch of Te Hā o Maru...
‘Moderate injuries’ as car, tractor collide
‘Moderate injuries’ as car, tractor collide
The damage looked bad but a driver was spared serious injury after tangling with a tractor in Oamaru yesterday.
One hurt as car and tractor collide in Oamaru
One hurt as car and tractor collide in Oamaru
One person was hurt when a car tangled with a tractor in Oamaru this afternoon.
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Rugby club of year news was ‘a bit of a secret’
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Rugby club of year news was ‘a bit of a secret’
The Waimate Rugby Club has been keeping some good news under wraps.
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Town jam-packed for fruity festival
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Town jam-packed for fruity festival
Strawberries, hot dogs, churros, plants and wares ... you name it, Waimate Strawberry Fare had it.
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Nativity scenes bring in visitors and enthusiasts
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Nativity scenes bring in visitors and enthusiasts
A knitted display, a hand-made advent calendar and a three-dimensional lithograph were all part of St Luke’s Christmas nativity display last week.
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Empty building razed by ‘very intense fire’
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Empty building razed by ‘very intense fire’
A "very intense fire" in Oamaru last weekend has reduced an uninhabited building to ashes.
Funding to help trust’s work
Funding to help trust’s work
The Oamaru Pacific Island Trust (OPIT) has had a big boost in funding from a major government youth investment programme.
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Children give thanks to lunch team
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Children give thanks to lunch team
Te Pākihi o Maru showed its appreciation to the school’s lunch provider this week.
Warning to avoid grebe nests
Warning to avoid grebe nests
Campers and boaties around Lake Benmore are being asked to look out for the crested grebes this summer, after report nests were being disturbed at the Ohau C campground.
Dirt bike rider 'seriously hurt' in Twizel crash
Dirt bike rider 'seriously hurt' in Twizel crash
A dirt bike rider has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after colliding with a car near Twizel, emergency services say.
Dancers wow with moves
Dancers wow with moves
The Victoria Cooper Academy of Dance performers leaped and waltzed across the stage last Sunday in two sold-out sessions of The Nutcracker at the Waitaki Boys’ High School auditorium.
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‘The Phoenix’ progress on track for launch
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‘The Phoenix’ progress on track for launch in early 2026
Harry Andrew is nearing the finish line.
Final beams placed for bridge construction
Final beams placed for bridge construction
Construction of the new Kakanui bridge is ahead of schedule but so is a six-week closure of the old bridge.