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    Construction of golden arches begins

    Photo: supplied

    Construction of golden arches begins

    Work has started on the construction of the McDonald’s restaurant in Wānaka’s Three Parks development.

    Shooting for the stars

    Photo: James Gluckman

    Shooting for the stars

    This shot of the Gabriela Mistral Nebula (NGC 3324), taken by James Glucksman, won the recent North Otago Photographic Society's annual nature competition.

    Man arrested after officer thrown to the ground

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Man arrested after officer thrown to the ground

    A 50-year-old man threw a police officer to the ground after threatening shoppers in The Warehouse last week, police say.

    Finalist ‘thrilled’

    Photo: supplied

    Finalist ‘thrilled’

    An Oamaru accommodation provider has featured in the 2026 Lion Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence.

    Runway run a hit on shortest day

    Competing in the North Otago Aero Club's Run the Runway event at the weekend are (front, from...

    Runway run a hit on shortest day

    Oamaruvians celebrated the shortest day of the year by getting active at the airport.

    Successful month for event centre

    Successful month for event centre

    While the new Network Waitaki Event Centre is a hit among its users, the trust behind the project still has work to do.

    Pupils grateful for knitted beanies

    With the Totara School students wearing the knitted beanies are (from left) Oamaru Creative Fibre...

    Pupils grateful for knitted beanies

    Totara School pupils were sporting their school colours with pride recently.

    Raising awareness of rare condition

    Raising awareness of rare condition

    A family whose child has arthrogryposis are hoping people will wear blue next week to raise awareness of the rare condition.

    Rates rise rollercoaster: what went so wrong?

    Photo: Getty Images

    Rates rise rollercoaster: what went so wrong?

    There can only be one topic for this month’s column: The rates increase for the 2026-27 financial year.

    Tensions between expectations, reality

    Tensions between expectations, reality

    Stepping into local government as a first-term councillor is an exercise in humility.

    ‘It’s been a pleasure’, Steam and Rail VP says

    Oamaru Steam and Rail Society vice-president David Wilson resigned from his position earlier this...

    ‘It’s been a pleasure’, Steam and Rail VP says

    Working for Oamaru Steam and Rail Society has been a pleasure, outgoing vice-president David Wilson says.

    Pet page

    Two-year-old cat Ella came from the SPCA and is now a beloved member of the Stevenson family....

    Pet page

    Do you have a pet that should be featured on the Pet Page in the Oamaru Mail?

    Young chef cooks up gold

    Phoebe Wickham gets busy in the competition .PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

    Young chef cooks up gold

    Oamaru’s Phoebe Wickham is enjoying the taste of success after winning gold against some tough competition in the Ara Institute of Canterbury Trainee Chef of the Year awards.

    Students shine at regional finals

    Roncalli College band Inside Joke perform at the Smokefreerockquest Timaru Regional Finals at the...

    Students shine at regional finals

    School musicians Winnie Conlan and Olivia Morriss were recognised in two categories at the Timaru Smokefreerockquest regional finals, held at the Oamaru Opera House last Saturday.

    Putting off spending comes home to roost

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

    Putting off spending comes home to roost

    A major concern around Oamaru and the Waitaki is the prospect of a rise in rates.

    Old Boys & WGHS earn promotion

    Old Boys co-captain Katiana Taiti is excited for her side to make the move up to the premier A...

    Old Boys & WGHS earn promotion

    Old Boys are back.

    Excelsior women enjoy successful debut season

    Excelsior women’s team beat Harlequins 56-17 last Friday night in the plate final of the Hanan...

    Excelsior women enjoy successful debut season

    Excelsior Rugby Club’s first ever senior women’s team has won some silverware in their debut season.

    A refined take on the shed

    Sited in the foothills of The Remarkables, the house is detailed like a refined rural shed....

    A refined take on the shed

    Four years since the publication of Cape to Bluff, the author-photographer duo of Andrea Stevens and Simon Devitt have compiled volume two, exploring 30 new houses that respond to...

    Plucky US city is a revelation

    Grapevine Vintage Railroad. Photo: Grapevine CVB

    Plucky US city is a revelation

    Old-soul Texas meets modern fun in Grapevine.

    Small but meaningful improvements

    Mitsubishi Outlander VRX AWD has improved in small but meaningful ways. Photo: supplied

    Small but meaningful improvements

    Mitsubishi’s mid-size Outlander SUV has remained a consistently strong sales performer in our part of the automotive world, and these days this sales champion is selling better than ever.
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