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‘Whodunit’ theme fosters creativity

WGHS students on stage during the annual Theatrix inter-house drama competition. PHOTO: ANNA...

‘Whodunit’ theme fosters creativity

Drama and poetry have been key themes at Waitaki Girls’ High School recently, with students marking National Poetry Day just before taking the stage for the school’s annual interhouse drama and...

Upgrade to encourage deeper engagement

Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony general managers Dr Philippa Agnew (left) and Cyndi Christensen. PHOTO...

Upgrade to encourage deeper engagement

The Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony is benefiting from an internal refurbishment and a staffing refresh.

New project sought to boost finances

The Benmore hydro dam. PHOTO: MERIDIAN ENERGY

New project sought to boost finances

Government fast-tracking of a hydro project at Lake Pukaki is expected to help national energy provider Meridian avoid a repeat of this year’s $881 million-financial reversal.

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Mayoral race set to take new form

Waitaki mayoral candidates (from left) Melanie Tavendale, Kelli Williams and David Wilson meet...

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Mayoral race set to take new form

Waitaki's four mayoral hopefuls are gearing up for the race before the race.

Poet Laureate seeks to make Victorian precinct into poetry hub

NZ Poet Laureate Dr Robert Sullivan. PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON

Poet Laureate seeks to make Victorian precinct into poetry hub

Oamaru’s Victorian precinct could become the nation’s poetry hub, if New Zealand’s newest Poet Laureate has his way.

Work to fix traffic light begins

Work to fix traffic light begins

About two weeks after it was pole-axed by an out-of-control car, the traffic light mast near Oamaru Woolworths is finally getting fixed.

Grant gives boost for further study

Zonta Club of Oamaru advocacy committee member Michelle Harrison presented year 13 students (from...

Grant gives boost for further study

The Zonta Club of Oamaru’s Young Women’s Empowerment Grant was awarded to three secondary school students last week at the Brydone Hotel.

Waitaki water bill rise will 'hit older people especially hard'

Waitaki water bill rise will 'hit older people especially hard'

Neither side of the argument over Waitaki’s huge rates and water charge rises over the next two years will admit they might have got it wrong.

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Water rates surge ‘predictable’

Southern Water Done Well partners (from left) Clutha District Mayor Bryan Cadogan and chief...

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Water rates surge ‘predictable’

A southern mayor says a near-doubling of water rates in Waitaki was "predictable", but central government should shoulder much of the blame for what he called a "cluster stuff".

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Strike nurses ‘staunch’ after being suspended

Striking nurses in Oamaru. PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON

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Strike nurses ‘staunch’ after being suspended

Striking nurses at Oamaru’s Observatory Village Lifecare remain "staunch and undeterred" after employers suspended them from work on Tuesday.

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Massive water charge rise sparks home loss fears

Waitaki District Mayor Gary Kircher. Photo: ODT files

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Massive water charge rise sparks home loss fears

Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher fears residents could lose their homes over an astronomical rise in water charges which will cost households over $200 a month.

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Consent for water source applied for

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Consent for water source applied for

After more than two years, a solution for high nitrate levels in Glenavy’s water supply has finally appeared on the horizon.

Q&A Waitaki District Council candidates

The Waitaki District Council headquarters in Oamaru's Thames St. Photo: ODT files

Q&A Waitaki District Council candidates

In the second of our candidates’ forums, we put some important questions to candidates for the Waitaki District Council.

Rising rent sparks gallery ‘crisis’

Donna Demente in the Grainstore Gallery in 2020. PHOTO: REBECCA RYAN

Rising rent sparks gallery ‘crisis’

The Grainstore Gallery in the historic Oamaru Harbour precinct faces an uncertain future, as rising rent costs and increasing pressure from district council jeopardise its survival.

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Rest-home workers set to strike, union says

Union members at Oamaru’s Observatory Village Lifecare will strike next week. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA...

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Rest-home workers set to strike, union says

New Zealand Nurses Organisation members who work at Oamaru’s Observatory Village Lifecare will embark on a 24-hour strike next Tuesday, the union says.

New top poet ‘holds considerable mana’

Oamaru poet and author Robert Sullivan. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

New top poet ‘holds considerable mana’

Oamaru poet and author Robert Sullivan has been named New Zealand’s new Poet Laureate.

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Flanker keen to go distance for Old Golds

North Otago flanker Mitch Morton warms up ahead of their Heartland game in Whanganui last week....

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Flanker keen to go distance for Old Golds

If you are prepared to make the three-hour round trip for trainings, you better be enjoying the experience.

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Council draws line at E-motorbikes

An example of an electric dirt bike. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Council draws line at E-motorbikes

Waitaki District Council recently reminded the community that motorbikes, electric or petrol-powered, are not permitted on council’s parks, reserves, tracks or the Alps 2 Ocean (A2O) trail.

Waitaki District Council working to deliver final plan

A final Water Services Delivery Plan will be put to Waitaki District Councillors for approval next week, following a final public water services workshop.

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School still waiting for car parking support

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School still waiting for car parking support

Nearly a year after a plea was made for an "urgent" parking solution around Hampden School, bureaucratic hold-ups are still frustrating principal Matt Hannagan.

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