RSA building deal hits legal hurdle
RSA building deal hits legal hurdle
A potential legal fight has put an end to lease negotiations for the former North Otago Returned and Services Association building.
Hamish MacLean
Freedom camping bylaw to be revisited
Freedom camping bylaw to be revisited
The Waitaki District Council's freedom camping bylaw could become more ''local friendly'' after a review this winter.
Focus on council moves on RSA
Focus on council moves on RSA
The lack of public consultation on the future of the former North Otago Returned and Services Association (RSA) building will be the focus of a public meeting on Friday.
Proposal to cap eatery regulation fee hours
Proposal to cap eatery regulation fee hours
The Waitaki District Council will consider a proposal to cap fees for businesses as it covers costs from implementing and regulating the Food Act 2014.
Brown back with trust
Brown back with trust
A familiar face has rejoined the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust.
Apology over religious instruction
Apology for misrepresenting religious instruction position
The board chairman at Fenwick School has apologised for minimising the level of opposition to religious instruction in schools.
Opening planned for May
Opening planned for May
Whitestone City will open in Oamaru this May, Tourism Waitaki general manager Jason Gaskill confirmed yesterday.
Reserves could cover higher cultural facility costs
Reserves could cover higher cultural facility costs
Estimated construction costs for the Waitaki District Council's cultural facility development project have increased by 33%, but the increase will not affect ratepayers, a spokesperson says.
Children’s bike park opened
Children’s bike park opened
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher cut the red ribbon and about 30 children wheeled on to Oamaru’s "latest playground attraction" at the weekend.
Jazz lovers spoilt for choice of sound and venue
Jazz lovers spoilt for choice of sound and venue
Jazz notes of all varieties echoed through historic Oamaru at the weekend.
Long lunch chance to rub shoulders
Long lunch chance to rub shoulders
Otago's gallery-museum-archive development project fundraising launch on Harbour St promises to be "unique".
Trust’s funding closer
Trust’s funding closer
The Waitaki Resource Recovery Trust’s long-awaited redevelopment funding is drawing closer.
Board chair drops roles in school
Board chairman drops roles in school
The school board chairman at the centre of a religion-in-schools stoush in Oamaru has stepped away from his roles in religious instruction and chaplaincy at the school after an independent review.
Mayor happy with decision to retain roads contract
Mayor happy with decision to retain roads contract
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher has defended awarding the council's roading maintenance contract to SouthRoads.
Crash near cliff a close call
Crash near cliff a close call
Emergency crews clean up at a single vehicle crash near Oamaru yesterday.
Roading, services council priorities
Roading, services council priorities
The Waitaki District Council’s draft annual plan consultation document lays out roading and customer services as two council priorities for the coming year.
Barber parting company with business
Barber parting company with business
At his estimate of 100 haircuts a week, Ali Brosnan could have done 200,000 haircuts in his 42 years as the owner of Ali Brosnan Family Hair Care.
Lonely males a threat to nests
Lonely males a threat to nests
Intruders into yellow-eyed penguin nests are interrupting the incubation process and killing chicks.
Boom year for young penguin population
Boom year for young penguin population
Mainland New Zealand’s yellow-eyed penguin populations are in decline, but Moeraki’s Penguin Rescue has experienced a boom year, Hamish MacLean reports.
Feedback call on turn-off warning
Feedback call on turn-off warning
The NZ Transport Agency is asking for feedback on an electronic warning system - and a ''variable speed limit'' of 70kmh - for the intersection of State Highway 1 and the Moeraki Boulders access road.