North Otago

Truck fire briefly closes SH1 near Herbert

A fire in the cab of a truck heading through North Otago closed State Highway 1 for about an hour this morning.

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Pupil’s actions give family ‘invaluable’ time with grandmother

Ardgowan School pupil Emma Shimauchi Moore was presented with a Neighbourhood Support award this...

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Pupil’s actions give family ‘invaluable’ time with grandmother

Upstanding members of our community come in all shapes, sizes — and ages.

Nek minnit

Nek minnit

While it was a single cattle beast beside a well worn gate on State Highway 85 near Dunback that caught this photographers attention, within a few minutes all its paddock mates were lined up in...

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Government intervention first task

Former environment minister Amy Adams has been appointed as Crown facilitator to Waitaki District...

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Government intervention first task

Sworn in just two days ago, the new Waitaki District Council’s first task will be decide how to deal with a surprise government intervention.

Race double fundraiser

Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations committee co-chairwoman Wendy Jones and committee...

Race double fundraiser

This year’s annual Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations hope to start with a bang and a novel way to raise funds for both the festival and the Oamaru Steam and Rail Restoration Society.

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Jam-packed day of activities for Duntroon’s 150th

Duntroon is celebrating its 150th anniversary this weekend. PHOTO: NIC DUFF

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Jam-packed day of activities for Duntroon’s 150th

Duntroon is having a party.

Classic truck convoy passes through

Southern truck driver and Bill Richardson Rally participant Bobby Bates, from Invercargill....

Classic truck convoy passes through

A 100-strong classic truck convoy made a stir in Oamaru on Thursday, paying tribute to a Southland trucking industry icon.

Keeping holiday vehicles on the go

DC Auto & RV owner Darren Milmine says his eclectic collection of skills as a former...

Keeping holiday vehicles on the go

With a noticeable up-tick in visitors’ campervans around Waitaki recently, one Oamaru businessman is ensuring tourist stays are not cut short by broken-down campervans or leaky caravans.

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ORC hopes low-cost shuttle trial fills a gap

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ORC hopes low-cost shuttle trial fills a gap

The ORC has provided $25,000 for the trial of the Oamaru-Palmerston community shuttle for people wanting to travel to Dunedin or other areas between Oamaru and Dunedin.

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GMOs seen as threat to ‘clean,green’ wine, grain image

Waitaki Winegrowers Association chairman Dave Sutton. PHOTO: FILES

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GMOs seen as threat to ‘clean,green’ wine, grain image

Wine and grain crops are at risk of being contaminated by "cheap and nasty" gene-edited, herbicide-resistant foreign crops, opponents of a proposed law change say.

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