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

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