Christmas is upon us and at Design Federation we are getting in the spirit by showing in our new design store two styled Christmas tables to draw inspiration from. When styling your table for a kiwi Christmas we offer two ideas the first drawing on the beautiful natural environment around Continue Reading
Oamaru Telegram – issue 372
Only 2 more issues of the Telegram left for this year. Remember to get your Christmas hours and meeting times in. Due to Christmas and New year holidays falling on Sunday and Monday – and a public holiday on Tuesday, The Telegram will not be printed for 3 weeks. We Continue Reading
History of daylight saving in NZ
New Zealand first introduced daylight saving time in 1927. The current times have been fixed since 2007. 1868 — New Zealand officially set a national standard time — called New Zealand Mean Time — at 11 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). 1927 — New Zealand Continue Reading
Easter Sunday Shop Trading
Should we have an Easter Sunday Shop Trading policy in the district, allowing more businesses to open on Easter Sunday? Late last year, Central Government gave us the right to have a policy allowing more businesses to open on Easter Sunday. We think that the time is right to have Continue Reading
The Oamaru Telegram issue 359
What would you like to read in The Telegram? Let us know and we will do our best to publish your request. Christmas is getting closer – It is time for the retailers to start thinking about promoting their bargains – so keep an eye out as it is time Continue Reading
Meet the Candidates
Grey Power North Otago is once again organising a Meet the Candidates gathering before this year’s general election. There are six candidates standing for the Waitaki seat — Jacqui Dean (National), the sitting MP, Zelie Allan (Labour), Alex Familton (NZ First), Kevin Neill (Opportunities), Patrick Wall (Green) and Hessel Van Continue Reading
Free public lecture ‘Women in Nanoscience; Little Materials, Big Stories’ Oamaru Monday 4 September.
The MacDiarmid Institute is delighted to bring its free regional lecture series to Oamaru for the first time. In this year’s talk ‘Women in Nanoscience; Little Materials, Big Stories’ (Opera House, 94 Thames Street, 6pm for 6:30pm start), Professor Alison Downard, Dr Anna Garden and Dr Dagmara Jaskolska will each Continue Reading
Warning from Inland Revenue
Inland Revenue issues urgent email scam warning Inland Revenue is warning people about a particularly sophisticated email tax scam circulating today. We have had around 120 calls in the last 12 hours about this and we are keen to prevent people being taken. So we are circulating the information as Continue Reading
Oamaru Telegram Issue 357
Phone scammers – Please be aware – Even if they have your name, number and address, all this could be found online. Never give any account and personal details. Some may even ask you to change things on your computer – DO NOT!. Best to hang up and call your Continue Reading
Beware of Phone Scammers!
There is a group of phone callers claiming to represent well known NZ companies – telling you that your computer router is faulty and they will replace it, also giving you $200. After getting you to change your computer, They then ask which bank you use and to lookup your Continue Reading