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Big is good in Oamaru, from vast skies and enormous limestone valleys chiselled by flat grey rivers, to views so surreal they look as though they’ve been painted. The B-side to this gobsmacking scenery is a chocolate-box town that’s big on charm and character. Here’s how to do a weekend in Oamaru. FRIDAY 2.00pm Nothing quickens the pulse quite like a jet boat experience. Head to Glenavy where Braided River Jet Boating will whisk you to the Waitaki Dam and then downstream to dart in and out of the Waitaki River’s lower braided channels. If you’re lucky, you might spot some rare and e...

GO NZ: New Zealand's best active adventures Nelson to Waitaki 15 Dec, 2020 12:24 AM 5 minutes to read NZ Herald NELSON Super fit: Choose from a range of single and multi-day trails with Helibike Nelson for an intrepid mountain bike adventure. Take a multi-day hike with Southern Wilderness Guides on the famous Heaphy Track in Kahurangi National Park. Beginners: Take a Great Taste Trail tour on e-bikes with Kiwi Journeys to experience coastal, valley and rail routes, all in one ride. Visit hop gardens and orchards and stop off for a refreshing swim. Families: Embark on a guided trip with Cape F...

Katie O'Neill/Supplied Dr Kelli Te Maihāroa (Waitaha, tūturu, Ngāti Rārua Ātiawa Ātiawa) is pleased the issue over the naming of the Waitaha Taoka collection has been resolved. A stoush over the name of a collection of Waitaha taoka (treasures) has been resolved in time for its exhibition in the new look and newly named museum in Oamaru reopening on Monday. Waitaha iwi were concerned the museum had signalled the collection of ancient artefacts would be named after the Willetts’ family only, who found it on Waitaha ancestral land at the Waitaki River mouth in 1953. The last time the...