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    Movement on shuttle service to Palmerston

    Trevor Goodin (driver’s seat) is trying to organise support for a new shuttle service between...

    Movement on shuttle service to Palmerston

    After plans to extend the Dunedin bus service from Palmerston were rejected, Oamaru locals have been urged to come together to decide how to fill the gap.

    Road closed for several days after landslip: WDC

    A slip covers the road on the banks of Lake Aviemore. PHOTO: REBECCA RYAN

    Road closed for several days after landslip: WDC

    Diversions are in place for motorists and cyclists following a slip on the Waimate side of Lake Aviemore.

    Door closing on chance to post vote

    In a series of posts published on Twitter on October 12 a person who went by the pseudonym...

    Door closing on chance to post vote

    Today is the last day to enrol on the Electoral Register to receive a postal vote in the upcoming local elections.

    After-tax profit of $5.1m for Network Waitaki

    Network Waitaki chief executive Dylan Andrews. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    After-tax profit of $5.1m for Network Waitaki

    Consumer-owned lines company Network Waitaki has posted a positive result for the financial year.

    Nominations reflect ‘years of hard work’

    The Whitestone Cheese Diner and Deli staff. PHOTO: RACHEL WYBROW PHOTOGRAPHY

    Nominations reflect ‘years of hard work’

    A trio of Oamaru eateries have been named in a "must-visit" list of the nation’s best restaurants all vying for the title of Restaurant of the Year.

    Two tonnes of venison destined for foodbank

    Members of the Oamaru Pacific Island Community Trust and Salvation Army captain Jocelyn Smith...

    Two tonnes of venison destined for foodbank

    A "tremendous effort" by the Pacific Island community and Southland charity Deer To Care processed over two tonnes of venison meat to support the Salvation Army foodbank in North Otago.

    New look links history, nature, community

    New logos were approved on Tuesday for the Waitaki District Council. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

    New look links history, nature, community

    Waitaki has a new logo, and so does the Waitaki District Council, after the council approved both for use on Tuesday.

    Bird works take flight at new gallery

    Palmerston artist Zenobia Southcombe holds her bird-inspired prints that will feature in the Pond...

    Bird works take flight at new gallery

    The beauty of birds in East Otago ecosystems has been the inspiration for Palmerston artist Zenobia Southcombe whose works will feature as part of a new Dunedin pop-up gallery.

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    Major rates increase forecast for district

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    Major rates increase forecast for district

    It is a case of more bad news for Waitaki ratepayers with suggestions big rates rises could be coming sooner and more often than first thought.

    Revolving set ‘interesting challenge’ for director

    Oamaru Repertory Society show director Andrew Killick sits on the Oamaru Repertory Theatre stage...

    Revolving set ‘interesting challenge’ for director

    The "escalating chaos on stage and backstage" of the Oamaru Repertory Society’s show Noises Off will be captured perfectly by a revolving set built by the show’s director Andrew Killick.

    Longtime chairman made life member of national association

    Oamaru Licensing Trust chairman Ali Brosnan was made a life member of the New Zealand Community...

    Longtime chairman made life member of national association

    A pillar of the Oamaru Licensing Trust has received a national honour.

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    Breeders descend on town to show off avian wonders

    Pollen collected on the forehead of a nectar-feedings korimako (bellbird) may pollinate a...

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    Breeders descend on town to show off avian wonders

    A burst of tropical colour and a cacophony of birdsong greeted New Zealand’s best bird-breeders as they celebrated success at the national bird show in Oamaru yesterday.

    Man arrested in Oamaru twice within a few hours

    Man arrested in Oamaru twice within a few hours

    A man was arrested twice in a mattter of hours in Oamaru this week.

    Plesiosaur proving a global hit

    The late Ewan Fordyce (left) and Craig Jones discuss the Matakaea Shag Point plesiosaur fossil...

    Plesiosaur proving a global hit

    New Zealand’s largest fossil is gaining worldwide attention, and it has its roots tied to the Waitaki district.

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    ‘Scary’ 30% rates rise on cards

    Councillors hear an update on Local Water Done Well proposals at a workshop this week. PHOTOS:...

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    ‘Scary’ 30% rates rise on cards

    Ratepayers could face a "scary" 30% rates rise in just two years if the Waitaki District Council’s plans for an in-house water services unit are accepted.

    Plesiosaur has Waitaki link

    The late Ewan Fordyce (left) and Craig Jones discuss the Matakaea Shag Point plesiosaur fossil...

    Plesiosaur has Waitaki link

    New Zealand’s largest fossil is gaining worldwide attention and it has its roots tied to the Waitaki district. 

    Category 1 status for church ‘great news’

    Kakanui church owners Anna Miles and Michael Simpson (right), and their dog Pippa (left) on the...

    Category 1 status for church ‘great news’

    A preservation project has paid off for the dedicated efforts of the passionate owners of the Kakanui church that is now listed as a category 1 historic place with Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.

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    Call to sort out unwarranted vehicles

    A resident claims some cars regularly park in Regina Lane with expired warrants of fitness and...

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    Call to sort out unwarranted vehicles

    Scores of potentially unsafe cars have been lining Oamaru roads on a daily basis and one resident says it was time action was taken over the number of clearly unwarranted and unlicensed vehicles...

    Combined model for school boards sought

    St Kevin’s College board member Eugen Dupu says over the past 18 months, the college and St...

    Combined model for school boards sought

    Catholic schools in Oamaru are awaiting government sign-off to combine primary and secondary school boards in the town into one body.

    Aid from North Otago to Tonga welcomed

    Atata children at the Salvation Army with ‘‘sought-after’’ soft toys donated by the Rotary Club...

    Aid from North Otago to Tonga welcomed

    The North Otago community has rallied to brighten the future for many in Tonga as the Pasifika Safe Shelter Trust (PSST) provides much needed farming and school equipment and supplies.
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