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Georgia Campbell with the Women in Contracting award. PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON Oamaru’s Georgia Campbell has continued her rise in the ranks of the male-dominated contracting industry.

Dellwyn Moylan is rallying the knitting troops in a community scarf-making project to honour and remember war veterans.

Y Drive team members (from left) Sharyn Kake, Liz Law, Ange Rattray, Jacinta (Jax) O’Connell-Shanks and Dave Blaikie, show the ‘‘The Y that Catches the Eye’’ award. Absent: Driving Instructors Kate Williams and Via Kaufana. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Following the Y NZ conference held in Wellington recently, The Y Central South Island’s CSI Y-Drive team were recognised for their outstanding Driver Licence Support work across Oamaru, Timaru and Ashburton over the past 12 months.

A direct bus connection between Oamaru and Dunedin is at least three years away. PHOTO: ODT FILES Oamaru commuters wanting to catch a bus to Dunedin will have to wait at least three more years, under draft regional transport plans but politicians here want funding for even more transport services.

Mayoral candidate David Wilson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A Waitaki district mayoral candidate hopes a candidate information night will be the push needed for like-minded residents to take the leap into local politics and join his campaign.

From June 23 rates payments will no longer be accepted at the Waitaki District Council’s Thames St HQ. PHOTO: BERNARD MANANGKIL People wanting to pay rates bills in person in Oamaru will have to do so at the town’s library later this month.

The IHC Celebrity debate South Island team (from left) Dan Lewis, Jim Hopkins and Alice Hore work on their lines at the Oamaru Opera House. PHOTO: JULES CHIN The IHC Celebrity debate is back again and this year’s hot topic is "The Mainland is the Brain Land".

Gearing up for the 50th anniversary of the Whitestone Rodders club are members (from left) Geoff and Jan Omnet, and their 12-week-old puppy, Indie, next to their 1932 Ford Sports Coupe 509 V8, Hank and Nola Robertson, and Leigh Fellows with his 1946 Ford Sedan. PHOTO: JULES CHIN Get your motors running, the Whitestone Rodders will hold their 50th anniversary in Oamaru next weekend.

Wellington phtographer Nick Netzler travelled to Wanaka earlier this year, as part of Creative NZ’s Pacific Arts Nature Residencies. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Wellington photographer Nick Netzler travelled to Wānaka earlier this year, as part of a nature residency.

Photo: ODT files Kaikorai produced an impressive second half to edge Southern 33-22 at the University Oval today.

Photo: ODT files Kaikorai produced an impressive second half to edge Southern 33-22 at the University Oval today.

Dunedin captain Oceana Campbell (left) and Alhambra-Union captain Bella Rewiri-Wharerau display the Women’s Championship Shield ahead of their clash at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon. Photo: Peter McIntosh Alhambra-Union have been crowned the Dunedin women’s division 1 champions.

Dunedin captain Oceana Campbell (left) and Alhambra-Union captain Bella Rewiri-Wharerau display the Women’s Championship Shield ahead of their clash at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon. Photo: Peter McIntosh Alhambra-Union have been crowned the Dunedin women’s division 1 champions.

The Southern Steel's Aliyah Dunn slotted 47 points against the Northern Stars in Auckland this afternoon. File photo: Gregor Richardson The Southern Steel have recorded their second win of the ANZ Premiership season.

The Southern Steel's Aliyah Dunn slotted 47 points against the Northern Stars in Auckland this afternoon. File photo: Gregor Richardson The Southern Steel have recorded their second win of the ANZ Premiership season.

Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ By Rachel Helyer Donaldson of RNZ

Join us for live score updates of the twelfth round of Dunedin premier rugby, kick off at 2.30pm.

The Christchurch District Court. A mother of three "fell in love" with a friend’s 15-year-old son and formed a "relationship" with him before authorities discovered her "distorted thinking".

Rory McIlroy throws his club in frustration during a brutal day at the US Open at Oakmont. Photo: Getty Images Sam Burns earned the halfway lead at the US Open on Friday to boost his hopes of a major breakthrough at Oakmont Country Club, where Rory McIlroy battled late to make the weekend and holder Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut.

Two vehicles have crashed through a fence in Invercargill this morning, leaving two people injured.