Oamaru Mail

Heartland Rugby is back! @NorthOtagoRugby is off to a good start, getting the win over Ngāti Porou East Coast 39-31 in today’s opening round 👏🏼

The Waitaki District Council has applied for funding from the Crown Infrastructure Fund for five “shovel-ready” projects. oamarumail.co.nz/community/proj…

Amanda Acheson is building a sense of community for young people in Oamaru. bit.ly/2r0DQVI

MEADS CUP CHAMPIONS! 33-19 👏🏼

Game on! Beautiful day in Oamaru for the Meads Cup final between North Otago and Wanganui. Go Gold!

Centrecare Waimate has recorded a 204% increase in the number of new clients seeking support from its qualified counsellors — but funding is not increasing at the same rate. oamarumail.co.nz/community/sign…

North Otago is heading to the Meads Cup final, beating Wairarapa Bush 27-25! 🎉 And the final will be held right here in Oamaru, after Wanganui beat Thames Valley 20-15 in the other semi-final.

Game on! Beautiful day here in Oamaru for the Meads Cup semi-final between North Otago and Wairarapa Bush!

Robbie Smith nails a penalty with time up on the clock to give @NorthOtagoRugby a 22-21 victory over Thames Valley! 🏉 #HeartlandChampionship

This week, Dawn Murphy celebrated 50 years working at the @odtnews Oamaru office. bit.ly/2TDtmpp

At a glance, a small road in Kakanui being given its first name might not appear to be very newsworthy. But local iwi hope the spelling of “Kakaunui Bay Rd” could signal a change towards more local places being called their tuturu (true/original) names. oamarumail.co.nz/community/road…

Congratulations @SilverFernsNZ! What a game 👏🏼

Waitaki waste now travels 320km south to Winton. oamarumail.co.nz/community/regi…

The Oamaru Mail has gone steampunk! Celebrating 10 years of steampunk in Oamaru.

Before this afternoon's posy-laying ceremony at the Oamaru Services Cemetery, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher read picture book Anzac Ted to the children taking part. #AnzacDay #LestWeForget #Oamaru #Waitaki

A long association between the Eckhardt family and the Duntroon Volunteer Fire Brigade has come to an end. After 30 years service to the brigade, and 53 years living in Duntroon, David Eckhardt has moved on. oamarumail.co.nz/community/dunt…

Street light upgrade for Palmerston, Waihemo: oamarumail.co.nz/?p=11733 #OamaruMail

Business inspired by thoughts of Mum: oamarumail.co.nz/?p=11730 #OamaruMail

Cake decorators mark 30 years: oamarumail.co.nz/?p=11727 #OamaruMail

Time to wake up to spring at the Glenavy Show: oamarumail.co.nz/?p=11725 #OamaruMail