Troublemakers ‘put everyone else at risk’
Troublemakers ‘put everyone else at risk’
Some Oamaru residents continue to flout the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown, raising the ire of police.
Daniel Birchfield
Downer keeps parks contract
Downer keeps parks contract
Downer has retained the Waitaki District Council parks maintenance contract it won four years ago, but faces pressure to perform after falling short of expectations at times during its first tenure.
Royalty a feature in adventures
Royalty a feature in adventures
From playing for royalty in Oman to St Lukes’s Church in Oamaru, organist Tim Lees has lived a life of music.
Technicalities delay report
Technicalities delay report
Waitaki District Health Services is yet to file its annual report for the 2018-19 financial year with the Waitaki District Council, after the Office of the Auditor-general became involved in the...
Victorian attraction failed to meet targets
Victorian attraction failed to meet targets
Oamaru tourism attraction Whitestone City was opened with an ‘‘overly ambitious’’ business plan that meant it was unable to survive in the current climate, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher says. The...
Supplier reinstates credit but cafe owner angry
Supplier reinstates credit but cafe owner angry
A Kurow cafe owner has slammed a food distribution company for its "disgusting" lack of support amid the Covid-19 outbreak, despite the situation being rectified.
Mayor expects limited rates rise
Mayor expects limited rates rise
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher is "not expecting'' rates to rise more than 7%, the figure a potential rise sits at before tomorrow's Waitaki District Council meeting.
Harbour plan consultation
Harbour plan consultation
The long-awaited and at times contentious Oamaru Harbour master plan is set to go out for public consultation.
Mayor: job creation ‘very positive news’
Mayor: job creation ‘very positive news’
At least 25 jobs have been created by the impending opening of Mitre 10 Mega in Oamaru.
Suction dredge begins work in harbour
Suction dredge begins work in harbour
Up to 25,000cu m of sediment will be removed from Oamaru Harbour during the second and final stage of planned dredging work.
Another cinema lease: double feature for town
Another cinema lease: double feature for town
The location of a planned trust-run movie theatre in Oamaru can finally be revealed.
Hospital’s clinical director resigns
Hospital’s clinical director resigns
Oamaru Hospital’s clinical director has resigned amid a recruitment drive for a new chief executive to lead Waitaki District Health Services.
Valuable items taken in Oamaru burglaries
Valuable items taken in Oamaru burglaries
Items worth thousands of dollars have allegedly been taken in three separate burglaries in the space of a week in Oamaru and Weston.
St John hopes to get ball rolling on new Oamaru station
St John hopes to get ball rolling on new Oamaru station
St John has lodged a formal request to lease a parcel of land to build an ambulance station at Awamoa Park, in Oamaru.
Gliding firm grounded by CAA ‘enforcer’
Gliding firm grounded by CAA ‘enforcer’
Glide Omarama’s demise with the loss of 21 jobs is the result of the CAA acting as an ‘‘enforcer’’ rather than working to support the business, Canterbury Gliding Club president Michael Oakley says.
Pop-up shop provides Waitaki residents a geopark overview
Pop-up shop provides Waitaki residents a geopark overview
People can now dig deeper to discover what the Waitaki Whitestone Aspiring Global Geopark is all about, as a new pop-up shop has been set up.
Councils get together on water plans
Councils get together on water plans
Two South Island mayors say a collaborative approach to water concerns will benefit their districts in the long run, amid a govt review into water affordability and capability issues facing district councils.
Glider firm has wings clipped
Glider firm has wings clipped
Glide Omarama could be grounded permanently amid Civil Aviation Authority demands for it to change the way its operations are certified.
Power matches Lightning McQueen style
Power matches Lightning McQueen style
Brian Kyles’ Corvette is as quick as lightning - Lightning McQueen, in fact.
Town’s Victorian finery on show for visitors
Town’s Victorian finery on show for visitors
Victoriana was on full show at the first Harbour St Party in Oamaru yesterday, much to the delight of locals and visitors.