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Cup from 1909 returned to club

Oceania · Oamaru

Cup from 1909 returned to club

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Oamaru Jockey Club president Nigel Rooney holds the 1909 Oamaru Cup returned to the club on the 150th anniversary of its cup day meeting in Oamaru yesterday. PHOTO: NIC DUFF Back where it belongs — the original 1909 Oamaru Cup was yesterday returned to the Oamaru Jockey Club at its 150th anniversary of its cup day meeting in the North Otago town.Read Article

Best and brightest birds set for big show

Oamaru · Oamaru

Best and brightest birds set for big show

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North Otago Bird Club committee member and National Bird Show manager Eion Fletcher is looking forward to welcoming the national show to Oamaru for the first time in 15 years next week. PHOTO: NIC DUFF New Zealand’s best and brightest budgies, canaries, finches and anything in between will fly into Oamaru next week for the National Bird Show.Read Article

Historic laundry given fresh coat

Oamaru · Oamaru

Historic laundry given fresh coat

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Katy and Greg Waite are pleased with renovation work on their Tees St premises. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A historic Oamaru site has been given a fresh new look, thanks to a Heritage New Zealand grant awarded to longtime traders and residents Greg and Katy Waite.Read Article

Crucible artist residency recipients announced

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Zac Whiteside sits beside Behold OZ, an artwork created as part of The Four Plinths Project in 2023. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED Two new artists have been chosen for the next instalment of the Crucible artist residency in Oamaru.Oamaru · Oamaru Read Article

$2m injection for Oamaru centre

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Otago Community Trust grants manager Sue Stewart shakes hands with Waitaki Event Centre Trust chairman Kevin Malcolm after pledging a further $2 million to the Network Waitaki Event Centre last week. PHOTO: NIC DUFF The Network Waitaki Event Centre has received a $2 million injection.Oamaru · Oamaru Read Article

Oamaru artist wows judges for second time

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Tracey Vickers, a finalist in the World of Wearable Arts (Wow) again, in her Herbert studio. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON North Otago-based artist and furniture designer Tracey Vickers has wowed the judges again and placed as a finalist in the World of Wearable Arts Awards (Wow) for the second time.Oamaru · Oamaru Read Article

Bits and Bridles - Harnesslink

The 60th running of the Kurow Cup will be raced at Oamaru on the 17th August. Despite it’s name, the race has been held at Kurow just twice. It ran there in the first two years of it’s inception – 1965 and 1966 and has been run at Oamaru ever since. In the early years Ted Lowe carved out a very good record in the feature, owning the winners Leldon (1972), Ariemore (1981), Portfolio (1982) and Samson (1985). Ashburton trainer John Morrison has wo…Horse Racing · Oamaru Read Article

Council to sell hangar to NZ Airline Academy

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A New Zealand Airline Academy plane that was destroyed at the Oamaru Airport after a severe weather event in May last year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED After the loss of four aircraft in one year due to severe weather, the New Zealand Airline Academy (NZAA) has "finally" received council approval for a new hangar.Oamaru · Oamaru Read Article

Heating grants could be lost

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Some Oamaru households could lose access to free insulation and heating. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH Changes to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) Warmer Kiwi Homes grants may mean some Oamaru and Palmerston households will lose access to free insulation and heating.Oamaru · Oamaru Read Article

Wait times, stressed staff, and noise highlighted

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The Oamaru Public Library and Council Service Centre. PHOTO: JULES CHIN Long wait times, "stressed" staff and no privacy are some of the negative public reactions to the recent shift of council services to the Oamaru Public Library.Oamaru · Oamaru Read Article

Youth council, students get in behind beach cleanup

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Oamaru high school pupils and Waitaki Youth councillors pick up rubbish for Matariki. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The Waitaki Youth Council rallied together with students from Waitaki Girls’ High School, Waitaki Boys’ High School, St Kevin’s College and passionate community members last week for a successful Matariki Beach Cleanup.Oamaru · Oamaru Read Article

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