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North Otago murderer not fit to be released
After 25 years in prison and 336 counselling sessions, a North Otago killer is still not fit for release, the Parole Board says.
Roads’ poor state makes trips harsh ride
The state of Oamaru’s roads is affecting a terminally ill woman’s mobility and enjoyment of her home town.
Lines project at the final stage
The Tokarahi Golf Club has become the new base for a specialist wiring crew working on the final section of Transpower’s $100 million national grid upgrade on the Clutha Upper Waitaki Lines Project.
Deputy mayor decides not to run for council again
After serving three terms as a Waitaki district councillor, Melanie Tavendale has decided it is time for a new adventure.
‘Veritable experts’ to keep te reo classes going
After four years of teaching te reo Maori to more than 140 students, Oamaru Language School founder Sophia Leon de la Barra is moving on.
Local community organises fundraising for support
Waitaki Tongan Community member Mele Finau Huakau gets down to work at a car wash in Oamaru on Saturday.
Firm gets centre naming rights
Network Waitaki is putting its power behind Oamaru’s new indoor sport and event centre project.
126-year-old barn given new lease on life
The options are wide open for North Otago couple James Hutton and Tara Taylor, and their picturesque venue Ben Lomond Barn.

Tova O'Brien loses restraint of trade ERA case against former workplace Discovery
Former TV3 political editor Tova O'Brien has lost her Employment Relations Authority case with her former workplace - and has been ordered to pay $2,000.O'Brien contested a restraint of trade clause in her contract with Discovery,...
Tom Hanks Simpsons cameo predicted the future
Some Simpsons fans are claiming the show has made yet another of its eerie predictions about future events.In the past, the long-running animated classic has been credited with predicting everything from the Covid pandemic to Donald...
Meat Loaf death: Weber apologises for ill-timed grilled meatloaf recipe
Weber picked the wrong day to suggest grilling meatloaf.The outdoor grill maker has apologised to customers for sending a recipe-of-the-week email earlier on the day of Meat Loaf's death featuring instructions on how to prepare...
Covid 19 Omicron: Piers Morgan slams Jacinda Ardern over red light settings
Controversial TV host Piers Morgan has criticised the Government's measures to slow the spread of Omicron, as the country moves to red light settings.Morgan called New Zealand's red light settings "draconian" and criticised Prime...

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Two people critical after being affected by carbon monoxide fumes
Emergency services are tonight responding to an incident in West Auckland where three people have been "affected by carbon monoxide fumes".A police spokesperson said they received reports of the incident in Kumeu at 8.30pm. "It...
Woman found dead at Christchurch property identified as Colombian national
The body of a woman who was found on Saturday at a Christchurch property has been identified as Juliana Cayena Bonilla Herrera.Detective Inspector Scott Anderson said the Colombian national had been a resident in New Zealand for...
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Quarantine-free travel to Cook Islands to stay open
Quarantine-free travel to the Cook Islands will stay despite New Zealand's Omicron outbreak.Cook Islands' Cabinet said in a just released statement that it was briefed about two recently arrived tourists, one of whom had been notified...
Covid 19 Omicron: More than 1m booster doses given, experts push for urgency
By Katie Todd of RNZ The arrival of Omicron has spurred on the country's Covid-19 vaccine rollout, with the total number of administered booster doses ticking over to one million today, and 100,000 paediatric doses now administered...

Snowsports: 'As good as it gets' - Nico Porteous nails perfect Olympic preview to win X Games gold
Nico Porteous nailed the preview - now it's time to do likewise at "the big O-show".The Kiwi freeskier today confirmed his status as a gold-medal favourite for the Winter Olympics in Beijing, securing back-to-back superpipe victories...
Young racing star lucky to be alive after horror car crash
One of New Zealand's horse racing's bright young stars is lucky to be alive after a horror car crash on her way to Saturday's Karaka Million meeting.Leading harness racing junior driver Alicia Harrison faces months away from the...
Horse racing: Three codes scramble to minimise spread in racing community
Jockeys will be stopped from travelling inter-island to race for the next two weeks as the latest step in horse racing's fight to keep the industry going under the cloud of Omicron.That was one of the major developments on Monday...