WDC to cover $500k event centre shortfall
WDC to cover $500k event centre shortfall
Waitaki's "place of dreams" remains on track to be built at Oamaru’s Centennial Park after the council covered a $500,000 fundraising shortfall.
Lake Dunstan capsize 'could have ended very differently'
Lake Dunstan capsize 'could have ended very differently'
A boat capsize on Lake Dunstan yesterday evening left six people in the water, none of whom was wearing a lifejacket.
Pair arrested over Gore shooting
Pair arrested over Gore shooting
Two men have been arrested over a shooting in Gore earlier this week.
Thank you, Wānaka
Thank you, Wānaka
Well thank you Wānaka and the Upper Clutha.
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Freedom campers upsetting Wānaka residents
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Freedom campers upsetting Wānaka residents
Residents in Wānaka are frustrated with constant traffic, verbal abuse and human excrement from freedom campers in their neighbourhood after the introduction of a new freedom camping bylaw.
Wanaka barber’s idea pays it forward
Wanaka barber’s idea pays it forward
An initiative for donation-based haircuts will give some Wānaka families a helping hand this Christmas.
‘Learning curve’ for new supermarket owners
‘Learning curve’ for new supermarket owners
A family with over a decade of supermarket experience have started their newest adventure at Wānaka New World.
Phase two of event centre set
Phase two of event centre set
Waitaki’s "Place of Dreams" remains on track to be built at Oamaru’s Centennial Park.
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Railcar an electrifying prospect
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Railcar an electrifying prospect
On track to realise his dream of rebuilding the 36-tonne rail passenger vehicle, The Phoenix — Harry Andrew is nearing the finish line and a date with international publicity.
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Retirement trending as five teachers leave
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Retirement trending as five teachers leave
A group of teachers with more than 130 years of combined experience walked out of Waitaki Girls’ High School for the final time last week.
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Waitaki District Council ends ‘tough’ year with $2.67m loss
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Waitaki District Council ends ‘tough’ year with $2.67m loss
It has been a "tough year" financially for Waitaki District Council, finishing the 2025 with an unexpected $2.67million loss.
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Forces to combine for monthly get together
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Forces to combine for monthly get together
Members of the Oamaru Coastal Defence Group, also known as the Southern Gunners, along with RSA members and veterans will gather at the Phoenix Bar, formally The Galleon this Sunday at 2pm.
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Hail to the retiring beloved bus driver
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Hail to the retiring beloved bus driver
Darrell Poole has stepped off the bus after 45 years.
Hopefuls get taste of rural work day
Hopefuls get taste of rural work day
More potential employers are urged to come foray after the success of a recent Mayors Taskforce for Jobs work-experience day.
Council urges residents to be water wise
Council urges residents to be water wise
As the summer months heat up, Waitaki District Council says being water wise will help everyone get clean, safe, drinking water.
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Food project part of offerings
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Food project part of offerings
Diving for paua, catching wild game and learning traditional practices of gathering food and resources are all part of Te Pōhā, a leadership programme for Māori youth, a branch of Te Hā o Maru...
Objects of rural New Zealand ‘more than the sum of their parts’
Objects of rural New Zealand ‘more than the sum of their parts’
New Zealand documentarian Te Radar describes his living situation as a bit of a cosplay.
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Classic transport aircraft booked for 2026 Warbirds show
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Classic transport aircraft booked for 2026 Warbirds show
The New Zealand-owned Spirit of Douglas has been confirmed for next Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow as part of the aircraft’s ambitious global tour.
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Significant funding boost for club, school
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Significant funding boost for club, school
Christmas has come early for two Clutha communities, with news they have received almost half of the Otago Community Trust’s $1.2 million December funding round.
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Despair at cancer treatment delays
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Despair at cancer treatment delays
Patient advocate Melissa Vining says she cried and felt physically hurt in her heart to see cancer lists lengthening in the South.