Community Notices

By Debbie Halkett | Posted: Friday May 29, 2026

What's happening around Oamaru...

As you may be aware, the McKeown North Otago Heartland team is heading to Dunedin to take on Otago in a Ranfurly Shield match on Tuesday, 16 June at 6:30 pm at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

As part of the halftime entertainment at the match, NORFU players have been invited to be a part of the 7-aside year 7&8 rippa rugby games. This is a fantastic chance for our North Otago kids to be involved in a special event, support some of the premier players from their own clubs and experience the atmosphere of a Ranfurly Shield Challenge firsthand. If your club would like to be a part of this, please get in touch with Shelby.

We’re keen to get as many North Otago supporters along as possible, so we’re planning to run supporter buses from Fat Sally’s Restaurant, Ōamaru to Forsyth Barr Stadium and back. The bus will depart Fat Sally’s at 4:00 pm and return immediately after the game. At this stage, we are gathering numbers of those who would like a seat on the bus. There will be a cost for the bus, which will depend on how many people sign up. I will be in touch on Monday, 8 June with an update on pricing.

If you would like to reserve a seat, please complete the form by 11:59pm on Sunday, 7 June.

https://forms.gle/WwULypnRAJSGTFGt9

Any questions or concerns please reach out to either myself or Shelby.

Ngā mihi nui,

Sara Harding

Head of Events

North Otago Rugby | Whutupōro Taitokerau o Ōtākou

203 Thames Street, Ōamaru 9400 | Waitaki District, New Zealand

Te Taitokerau o Ōtākou| The Northern Region of Otago

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