Aiming to nurture a ‘supportive village’
Aiming to nurture a ‘supportive village’
The new Waitaki Multicultural community connector is passionate about creating a "supportive village" for new Waitaki residents.
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Cause of power outage unknown
Cause of power outage unknown
Thousands of Waitaki power consumers fell victim to a once-in-a-decade power cut last Saturday.
New principal a dab hand
New principal a dab hand
Sarah Caldwell is the new principal of Duntroon School.
Bugle player honoured for long service
Bugle player honoured for long service
An Oamaru man who has played the bugle at Oamaru Anzac commemorations for 60 years and at Hakataramea for 37 years, has been honoured this year.
‘Over 40 years’ of Anzac addresses given
‘Over 40 years’ of Anzac addresses given
Maheno’s Anzac Day commemoration has had a distinctive figure at the helm for over 40 years: 94-year-old archdeacon the Ven Bernard Wilkinson.
$62,000 in grants distributed
$62,000 in grants distributed
The Waitaki District Council has awarded over $62,000 in its first round of community grants for 2025.
Five new exhibitions on at gallery
Five new exhibitions on at gallery
The Forrester Gallery is buzzing with five new exhibitions.
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Eco-friendly edible cups ‘pretty cool’
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Eco-friendly edible cups ‘pretty cool’
Echo Coffee, a small coffee cart in Weston, has adopted an eco-friendly way to enjoy its brews — edible cups.
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Aiden ‘wouldn’t be here’ without trust
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Aiden ‘wouldn’t be here’ without trust
Southland teenager Aiden Cottrell was left "clinically dead" after collapsing in the home straight of a school running race.
Another balloon launch attempt on Saturday
Another balloon launch attempt on Saturday
A second super pressure balloon has failed to launch from Wānaka Airport and another attempt will be made on Saturday.
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Historic landmark process given tick
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Historic landmark process given tick
The community trust instrumental in the revival of historic Oamaru over the past 35 years has now formally signed its assent to a process to achieve National Historic Landmark status for the area.
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Mayor ‘disappointed’ after rates campaign
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Mayor ‘disappointed’ after rates campaign
Invercargill's mayor is a "little bit disappointed" he didn't get support from the community after going against his council and conducting a campaign to secure a rates increase of only 3.9%.
'Awful': Reality of pokie addiction laid bare
'Awful': Reality of pokie addiction laid bare
Cromwell resident David George has seen first hand the devastating impact pokie addictions have on Central Otago families.
One dead after Te Anau workplace incident
One dead after Te Anau workplace incident
A person has died following a workplace incident near Te Anau this afternoon.
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Over 100 gather to discuss penguins
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Over 100 gather to discuss penguins
The largest-ever Oamaru Penguin Symposium has begun, drawing 113 experts and enthusiasts from around NZ.
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