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Waitaki Boys’ High School senior prizes
The Waitaki Boys' High School senior prizegiving was held recently. Awards were made as follows:
Company re-lodges application for ‘safe’ waste-to-energy plant
The planned waste-to-energy plant in Glenavy is back on the rails but there are already road blocks ahead.
Big wins for builders at national awards
Otago builders have been recognised at a national level for a set of "luxurious" builds this year.
Superheroes join Santa for parade
Santa waves to the crowd at the Oamaru Santa Parade on Saturday.
Walk the Walk and Adopt, Don't Shop
Waitaki District Councils Animal Management Team would like to get the message out to the public to consider adopting, not shopping this festive season if a four-legged friend is on the wish list.
Rain forces abandonment of all Waitaki cricket
All three Borton Cup fixtures were abandoned at the weekend as rain fell throughout the Waitaki district.
Victorian Heritage Grand Parade
Photos from the Victorian Heritage Grand Parade, Oamaru, Saturday, November 19.
Victorian heritage celebration full of life, fun and colour
Otago Daily Times photographer Stephen Jaquiery captured some of the action from the Victorian Fete in Oamaru yesterday.

Road Safety Update
Road Safety Update - 11/11/22
Garden Talk with Noel and Mitre 10 Mega Oamaru
Garden Talk With Noel - Petunias & Buddleia
Road Safety Update
Road Safety Update - 04/11/22
Waitaki Whitestone Geopark
Waitaki Whitestone Geopark - Sasha 02/11/22

Rita Ora addresses rumoured rift with Rihanna
Rita Ora has spoken about the reported tensions between her and Rihanna following questions about her music career.The singer sat down for an interview with Louis Theroux as part of his new BBC series, during which he brought up...
Rita Ora gushes over Taika Waititi and 'dream' wedding
Rita Ora has gushed about her relationship with Taika Waititi.The 32-year-old singer is believed to have tied the knot with the 47-year-old director in a low-key ceremony this year. Speaking in a new interview with Louis Theroux,...
Screening Guide: Lizzo, Willow and a true-crime doco
Love, Lizzo (Neon)Now, this should be good as hell. A feature-length documentary on the rise and rise of the virtuoso flautist and beloved pop superstar Lizzo. As it stars the award-winning artist it will most likely be a somewhat...
Opinion: Ticketmaster must fall – and Taylor Swift fans could bring it down
Forget The Beatles versus the Stones, Beyoncé versus Adele, or Blur versus Oasis. The music industry looks set for its greatest ever battle: Swifties versus Ticketmaster.Swifties are Taylor Swift fans, and it's safe to say many...

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Local Focus: Hawke's Bay mobility scooter group - the most peaceful Mob in NZ
There's a group of people that call themselves the mob in Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, but they're a peaceful group.Mob stands for mobility, and they are the Central Hawke's Bay Scooter Mob, formed by Super Gold card holders.Gloria...
Local Focus: Rotorua Heritage Week impacts our future
Rotorua Library/Te Aka Mauri celebrated its third Heritage Week last week, encouraging locals to dig into the past to see how it shapes their present and future. Rotorua Library's heritage and research lead, Abby Wharne, believes...

Racing: Tony Pike depending on Impendabelle
Tony Pike hasn't trained a lot of top-class juvenile fillies, but if they were all as easy as Impendabelle he would love some more.The flying filly continues an unusual start to her career with a second road trip from Cambridge...
Racing: Akuta needs to justify favouritism for New Zealand Derby
If Akuta is going to justify his $250,000 New Zealand Derby favouritism at Addington on Sunday he will need to be better than he was last Friday.Champion trainer Mark Purdon believes he is.The long-time Derby favourite clings...