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    Penny-farthing fundraiser 'phenomenal'

    Cate Trass won a three-month membership for Athlete Foundry gym in Oamaru as a spot prize during...

    Penny-farthing fundraiser 'phenomenal'

    Hato Hone St John was lighting the way to its new $6 million ambulance station with a fundraising event in Oamaru.

    Couple sing praises of St John personnel

    Alister Calder had to be airlifted by helicopter to Dunedin for hospital treatment. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Couple sing praises of St John personnel

    An Oamaru couple say the speedy response of Hato Hone St John helped prevent an escalating situation turning into a tragedy.

    New finding of pest plant

    African feather grass. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    New finding of pest plant

    A pest plant has cropped up again in the Waitaki district.

    Recognition for piper

    Oamaru piper Janice Hayes (third from left) with the meritorious service award presented to her...

    Recognition for piper

    Oamaru piper Janice Hayes has received The Piping and Dancing Association of New Zealand (PDANZ) meritorious service award.

    Matariki to be marked with dawn ceremony at lookout

    Last year, the cluster was mostly covered by clouds so residents will be hoping for clear skies...

    Matariki to be marked with dawn ceremony at lookout

    People will gather at Cape Wanbrow (Makotukutuku) Lookout early on Thursday for a dawn ceremony to mark Matariki.

    Students shine on Scrano night

    Forrester House perform their drama Wabbit Season at Milner Park with Jakob Rohrbach (Rector,...

    Students shine on Scrano night

    Donald Trump, The Evil Queen and Snow White all made an appearance at the recent Waitaki Boys’ High School’s annual Scrano Cultural Competition.

    Colourful birds take pride of place

    Grace Mulvena, 6, and her brother Arlo, 4, point out their exhibition rainbow lorikeets Beau ...

    Colourful birds take pride of place

    The 61st annual North Otago Bird Club show took place at the Drill Hall in Oamaru last weekend.

    Councillors’ actions louder than words

    Ratepayers protest outside the Waitaki District Council building in Oamaru on Thursday last week....

    Councillors’ actions louder than words

    At the beginning of last week, the entire elected Council took an action that spoke far louder than any of their finely worded rhetoric that came later.

    Council documents tell different story on debt ceiling

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

    Council documents tell different story on debt ceiling

    I have close relatives and friends in Waitaki and spend most of my time there, so I have followed the rates debate closely.

    Hyundai’s Santa Fe on the mark

    Hyundai’s Santa Fe hybrid SUV puts its best safety foot forward with a range of driving...

    Hyundai’s Santa Fe on the mark

    One of the major stars of Hyundai New Zealand’s new-vehicle sales show has always been its Santa Fe SUV.

    Vegas beckons young basketballer

    Waitaki Boys’ High School basketball player Boston Cathcart has been selected for the Aotearoa...

    Vegas beckons young basketballer

    Waitaki Boys’ High School basketball player Boston Cathcart is going global.

    Valley riding high as premier A netball takes a break

    Rata beat Mossburn 47-27. PHOTO: ODT FILES.

    Valley riding high as premier A netball takes a break

    Valley Ahi edged Athletic with a fourth quarter comeback in the latest round of the North Otago Netball premier A netball competition.

    Saturday slot to stay

    The cases feature a range of sports, but it is understood that rugby players make up a...

    Saturday slot to stay

    A Saturday time slot for the annual first XV rugby fixture between St Kevin’s College and Waitaki Boys’ High School is here to stay.

    Exciting rugby in prospect in annual Blood Match

    Waitaki Boys’ High School First XV vice-captain Chase Kennedy (left), captain Ned Newlands-Carter...

    Exciting rugby in prospect in annual Blood Match

    It is the match that splits Oamaru in two.

    A topping good pizza

    Queenstown’s Biga owner Ionatan Dmoch shows off some of the skills that netted him a second place...

    A topping good pizza

    A Queenstowner is the vice-world champion in contemporary pizza-making.

    Queenstown firefighters' ‘left-field’ property play

    Queenstown volunteer fire brigade’s chief fire officer Terry O’Connell. Photo: supplied

    Queenstown firefighters' ‘left-field’ property play

    With fewer firefighters living in central Queenstown, the local volunteer fire brigade’s come up with an "out-of-the-box" solution.

    Deep freeze tests drivers across Whakatipu

    Icy roads, especially in Fernhilll, Sunshine Bay and Queenstown Hill, are making driving, and...

    Deep freeze tests drivers across Whakatipu

    Icy roads across the Whakatipu this week are making the daily commute a white-knuckle ride, and disrupting bus services to Fernhill and Sunshine Bay.

    Transtasman flights get winter boost

    Air New Zealand has introduced a thrice-weekly winter service between Queenstown and Brisbane....

    Transtasman flights get winter boost

    Air New Zealand has added an extra 16,500 seats between Queenstown and Brisbane for this winter.

    Water company formed

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Water company formed

    The Queenstown Lakes district’s water services company has been legally established this week after the council approved its constitution and transition agreement.

    Fundraiser teeing off for little fighter

    Queenstown cancer survivor Dylan Yallop, 5, is facing a second cancer battle after his stage 4...

    Fundraiser teeing off for little fighter

    A family friend of a 5-year-old Queenstowner battling the recurrence of an aggressive cancer is determined to raise $100,000 from a golf fundraiser in Arrowtown next month.
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