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odt.co.nz > regions > central-otago > past-winners%E2%80%99-wool-creations-display

Past winners’ wool creations on display

6+ hour, 30+ min ago  (482+ words) Three past winners " Laurel Judd, Viv Tamblyn, and Daphne Randle " would have their creations on show at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery, in Alexandra. WoolOn designer liaison Jamie Richards said showcase would give the opportunity to see the details…...

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odt.co.nz > regions > south-canterbury > stadium-fundraising-target-24m

Stadium fundraising target $2.4m

6+ hour, 30+ min ago  (588+ words) The campaign was announced on Friday by the Aorangi Stadium fundraising committee and supported by the Aoraki Foundation. The redevelopment is being led by the Timaru District Council with local contractor Thompson Construction and Engineering. The current three-court stadium, opened…...

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odt.co.nz > regions > south-canterbury > athlete-beats-8000-triumph

Athlete beats 8000 to triumph

6+ hour, 30+ min ago  (840+ words) On March 22 Run Timaru senior coach Jesse Kempf took part in the Yueqing Half Marathon " winning the entire event with a time of 1hr 8min 30sec. In China for a work trip with his father Rene, who also competed in the event and…...

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odt.co.nz > regions > south-otago > walking-fund-swimming

Walking to fund swimming

6+ hour, 30+ min ago  (152+ words) Walking to fund swimming'Otago Daily Times Walking to fund swimming You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Sunshine, family, swarms of sponsors and a sausage sizzle supported the 5-11 year…...

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odt.co.nz > southland > proposed-pool-price-increases

Proposed pool price increases

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (185+ words) Under the proposal, child entry would rise from $4.50 to $5, adult entry from $7.50 to $8.30, senior entry from $5.50 to $6.10, and children's swim-and-slide passes from $11.50 to $12.60. Swim and hydroslide access would also be combined into a single fee. Council finance and policy committee…...

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odt.co.nz > regions > wanaka > coolest-great-grandma-90-year-old-celebrates-birthday-skydive-w%C4%81naka

'Coolest great-grandma': 90-year-old celebrates birthday with skydive at Wānaka

21+ hour, 6+ min ago  (575+ words) June Lee did a tandem parachute jump from 12,000 feet near W'naka, crossing it off her bucket list. When she attended the jump safety briefing, June said a family asked if she was "just there to learn. "The look on their…...

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odt.co.nz > star-news > star-christchurch > %E2%80%98most-loyal-dog-ever%E2%80%99-reunited-owner-after-fall

‘Most loyal dog ever’ reunited with owner after fall

22+ hour, 32+ min ago  (201+ words) Greymouth woman Jess Johnston and Molly the border collie are happy to be reunited after a week-long ordeal and two dramatic rescues. A little over a week ago the duo were out adventuring in remote alpine country behind Hokitika, something…...

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odt.co.nz > star-news > star-national > macca%E2%80%99s-prank-shows-our-good-humour

Macca’s prank 'shows our good humour"

18+ hour, 33+ min ago  (200+ words) An apparently professionally produced sign saying "McDonald's. Coming Soon! Planned opening: 1 April 2027" appeared on the Jedburgh St entrance to the site of the former town hall and cinema yesterday morning. The historic town hall and cinema burned to the ground…...

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odt.co.nz > star-news > star-christchurch > i-didn%E2%80%99t-really-want-even-start-ballet

'I didn’t really want to even start ballet"

21+ hour, 41+ min ago  (1021+ words) As a young dancer, Joshua Guillemot-Rodgerson did just about anything to avoid ballet. "I was like "anything but ballet, basically. I thought it was so boring. I mean, as a boy too, its harder to wind up in ballet and…...

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odt.co.nz > the-star > gilmour-cooks-her-competition

Gilmour cooks her competition

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (278+ words) Driving her Citroen C3, she clocked a blistering time on the final attempt to beat two-time defending champion Jack Hawkeswood, of Hamilton. Gilmour trailed her rival after the first leg but produced a flawless concluding sprint to finish 4sec clear. The result…...