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- Goat incident ‘brings up a lot of questions’
A council employee falling over and injuring themselves while removing a goat from a public park was among the health and safety incidents identified in a report brought before Waitaki district councillors on Monday.
- New guidance for older drivers welcomed
Newly-released guidance for older drivers removing “inappropriate” routine cognitive testing has been welcomed as a move towards a “fairer” system by Grey Power North Otago.
- ‘Amazing’ to have book launched
Hailed as a writer to watch, Susanna Elliffe, the recipient of the New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Laura Solomon Cuba Press Prize last year, has launched her new book.
- Call for sector to prepare for El Nino
Farmers should begin preparing now ahead of a predicted ‘‘significant’’ El Nino event which could bring with it drought and heavy rainfall, Otago Regional Council’s principal scientist says.
- Black stilts getting avian flu jabs
Black stilts in the Department of Conservation’s captive breeding facility near Twizel are among the prized native birds getting vaccinations for when avian flu eventually arrives on New Zealand shores.
- Original signage restored
Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust restoration officer John Baster has been busy restoring the old JM McCarthy building in the Heritage Precinct in Tyne St.
- Endangered hoiho can thrive on farmland, new research finds
FARMLAND has been found to be an effective nesting habitat for endangered yellow-eyed penguins.
- Baby bitten in bid to soothe
A Waikouaiti man who bit his 3-month-old baby told police the assault happened in his sleep while having an ‘‘aggressive dream’’, a court has heard.
- Poll Dorset stud comes full circle and returns to Macraes Flat
A Poll Dorset stud will continue its more than 50 years of breeding history after returning to its roots in Macraes Flat.
- Masters bowlers keen to return to indoor nationals
Two North Otago bowlers got to mix it with the best in the country last month.
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- All-rounder’s talents recognised
He had a given name, but everyone knew him as ‘‘Blondie’’. Bruce Hunter played 10 games, including three tests, for the All Blacks. He also won three New Zealand 800m titles, and was part of a 4x800m relay team that set a record in 1971 that still stands. Oamaru-born Hunter, a proud old boy of...
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