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A Column by Consumer Affairs Writer, Jordan Kelly. Do You Know Your Privacy Obligations? (Many Don’t) From cleaners to caterers, plumbers to plasterers, respite carers to real estate agents – and every other type of service provider … Did you know ANYONE you pay to conduct a service that requires Continue Reading

Did you know that a potato (skin on) contains more potassium than a banana, nearly half your daily vitamin C, and almost as much fibre as an apple? Oamaru’s annual Spud-in-a-Bag potato growing competition is a fun, family friendly activity and a great introduction to gardening and food production for Continue Reading

Once again thank you citizens of Oamaru for your donation’s to the annual Toot for Tucker collection, which was held on Monday evening to gather non-perishable foods for disadvantaged North Otago families. A mountain of non-perishable food was collected during the annual Toot for Tucker collection, organised by the Combined Continue Reading

Orwell Street, Oamaru – Each year, the annual Oamaru Christmas Dinner is held in the Orwell Street Church Hall. It is an event which has catered to large num-bers over many years and early indications are the 2017 version will continue that tradition. It is especially intended to help those Continue Reading

With the increasing demand to ban single use plastic bags, Trade Aids jute bags not only offer an environmentally friendly option but also an opportunity for N.Z. to help combat poverty through fair trade. Trade Aid has been at the forefront of promoting sustainable and environmentally friendly shopping alternatives for Continue Reading

Every year Speight’s contribute $25,000 to the Fund to go to an Otago based not-for-profit environmental initiative! This amount is further topped up from public donations made at the water tap outside the Brewery. Initiatives, big and small will be eligible for funding – including both education and research-based initiatives. Applications will Continue Reading