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Call goes out in museum’s hunt for newspaper

Waitaki Museum curator Tracey Kearns with an Oamaru Mail billboard. PHOTO. ANDREW ASHTON

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Call goes out in museum’s hunt for newspaper

The Waitaki Museum is on the lookout for an important 149 yearold newspaper edition that was pivotal to the history and longevity of the Oamaru Mail.

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Warming up for open day

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Warming up for open day

Movement Hub owner, exercise physiologist and Pilates instructor Stacey Pine (left) and personal trainer, Pilates instructor and massage therapist Kim Manford, work on their moves for the hub’s...

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Weed killer raises concerns for wine growers

Winegrower Grant Taylor is concerned about the use of hormone-based weedkiller near vineyards in...

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Weed killer raises concerns for wine growers

A powerful herbicide used by the council could put Waitaki Valley winegrowers out of business, a renowned wine producer says.

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Public snatch keys from dangerous driver

The vehicle (right) that caused hearts to race after a series of dangerous manoeuvres that...

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Public snatch keys from dangerous driver

A group of strangers took action and grabbed the car keys from a driver weaving all over the road in North Otago.

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Four generations and 50 years growing of sunflowers

Four generations of the Mitchell family, (from left) Margo, 3, Briar, Henry, Harriet, 1, Ross,...

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Four generations and 50 years growing of sunflowers

A celebration of five decades of sunflower growing is a good chance to "stop and smell the flowers", Topflite co-owner Peter Mitchell says of their open day this Sunday.

'Poor decision-making' before woman's death in Oamaru Hospital

'Poor decision-making' before woman's death in Oamaru Hospital

An elderly woman was given ten times the prescribed saline solution in the hours before her death in Oamaru Hospital.

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Seismic improvement work starts on dam’s penstocks

The Benmore Dam’s 130m-long penstocks are undergoing seismic improvement work. PHOTO: MERIDIAN...

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Seismic improvement work starts on dam’s penstocks

New shock absorbers are being installed at the Benmore hydro station in the Waitaki Valley to ensure the power producer will be operational again faster if a huge earthquake strikes.

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Couple selling luxury historic lodge that hosts rich, famous

Luxury lodge Pen-y-bryn has been put on the market by co-owners James Glucksman and James Boussy....

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Couple selling luxury historic lodge that hosts rich, famous

After 16 years’ hosting famous actors, singers, politicians and ultra-wealthy tourists, the Oamaru couple behind the town’s luxurious Pen-y-bryn Lodge are selling up.

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Work on new station begins

Taking part in Saturday’s official sod-turning for the new Oamaru ambulance station are (from...

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Work on new station begins

After a 10-year wait, construction of a new ambulance station in Oamaru is under way.

Collaborative celebration

The Waitaki District Council is preparing to mark Waitangi Day, February 6, in collaboration with Te Runanga o Moeraki.

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Planned art school clears first hurdle

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Planned art school clears first hurdle

South Star School has passed its first test with flying colours.

Paid parking changes put on hold

Community blow-back has led to a pause of big changes to Oamaru’s paid parking.

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Reminder dam spillway a ‘hazard’

The ongoing spill at Benmore Dam is dangerous for watercraft. PHOTO: MERIDIAN ENERGY

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Reminder dam spillway a ‘hazard’

Thrillseekers have been warned they risk prosecution, injury "or worse" if they continue riding jetskis and watercraft near the the Benmore Dam spillway.

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Tours go back to school

Craig and Blanche Sturgess with a restored Bedford former school bus. PHOTO. SUPPLIED

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Tours go back to school

The Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail has been pulling in cyclists like there’s no tomorrow. Walkers, not so much — but that might be about to change.

Progress on bridge ‘encouraging’

Progress on the new approach to the western side of the new Kakanui Bridge. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Progress on bridge ‘encouraging’

The Kakanui Bridge replacement project has moved into its final phase.

Govt tourism boost welcomed

Elephant Rocks in Duntroon is one of 23 noteworthy sites within the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark....

Govt tourism boost welcomed

A $3.69 million boost in government spending on New Zealand tourism campaigns has been welcomed in the Waitaki.

Pros and cons of council-funded events

Pros and cons of council-funded events

Happy New Year readers. Well, at least it is a new year. The ‘‘happy’’ is subjective. Midnight on December 31 does not promise a magical undoing of the sad and bad that’s already happened,...

Car rally to visit Oamaru

Oamaru will be on the rally itinerary for the drivers of more than 50 classic MG cars, such as...

Car rally to visit Oamaru

More than 50 classic MG cars across the ages will motor through Oamaru next month.

North Otago ducks part of surveillance testing

The Moeraki commercial poultry farm at the centre of an avian Influenza outbreak in 2024. PHOTO:...

North Otago ducks part of surveillance testing

Scientists are hoping field tests on mallard ducks in North Otago will show New Zealand is still free of bird flu, which broke out on a Moeraki poultry farm at the end of 2024.

Couple ‘emotional’ at selling boat

Paul and Valerie Somerville on the Pontiac with their family in Lyttelton Harbour. PHOTO:...

Couple ‘emotional’ at selling boat

The owners of a 1910 launch Pontiac, a classic wooden boat with historic ties to Moeraki, Oamaru, Dunedin and Lyttelton, are seeking a new home for their beloved vessel.

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