Mario’s fun new dimension
Delightful and refreshing. This silly game about Mario exploring a world made of literal paper put a bigger smile on my face than anything I have played in a very long time.
Wyatt Ryder
District council looking at waste collection options
District council looking at waste collection options
The Waitaki District Council is looking at two different options for its own kerbside waste collection service.
Departure bittersweet
Departure bittersweet
For the second time in two years, Wyatt Ryder says farewell to journalism. Maybe even for good this time.
More efficient council will inevitably need fewer staff
More efficient council will inevitably need fewer staff
It has been almost two years since the Waitaki District Council announced its "transformation", but since then there has been little clarity on what the $4.5million project actually entails.
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Costume, community define steampunk
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Costume, community define steampunk
The love of costume and old trinkets is second to the shared passionate community which Steampunk offers.
An exceedingly damp squib
An exceedingly damp squib
This game feels like a free educational browser game from the 2000s, but it costs almost $80.
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Vigilance for messy problem
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Vigilance for messy problem
So much dog poo has been left in the Oamaru Gardens this year that the Waitaki District Council has assigned extra staff patrols.
Hāngi celebrates ecological work
Hāngi celebrates ecological work
A bit of digging for the adults, some games for the children and kai for everyone.
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HNZ takeover of hospital ‘bittersweet’
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HNZ takeover of hospital ‘bittersweet’
The government will take control of Oamaru Hospital.
Lungs put to the test for charity
Lungs put to the test for charity
Battered lungs, overheated bodies and mental fatigue.
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Hangi celebrates ecological work done in community
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Hangi celebrates ecological work done in community
A bit of digging for the adults, some games for the children and kai for everyone.
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Redundancies 'last resort' in council restructure
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Redundancies 'last resort' in council restructure: chief exec
The Waitaki District Council’s chief executive says it is inevitable the council will reduce staff in its new restructure, but it views redundancies as a last resort.
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Council mum on whether redundancies on way
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Council mum on whether redundancies on way
The Waitaki District Council is consulting with staff on a new "organisation design", but will not say if that means redundancies.
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Staff meeting impacts museum and library opening times
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Staff meeting impacts museum and library opening times
About 250 Waitaki District Council staff will attend a meeting tomorrow regarding the council’s $4.5 million transformation plan.
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Reprieve in pipeline for defunct hospice
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Reprieve in pipeline for defunct hospice
Oamaru's defunct hospice building will soon be saved.
Helping young people into work
Helping young people into work
A local employment programme is succeeding at finding diamonds in the rough and keeping them in the district.
Public have say on draft annual plan
Public have say on draft annual plan
The Waitaki District Council has heard from the public on its draft annual plan document.
Reprieve in pipeline for defunct Hospice building
Reprieve in pipeline for defunct Hospice building
Oamaru’s defunct Hospice building will soon be saved.
Taking on the grocery Goliaths
Taking on the grocery Goliaths
The owner of a new Oamaru North convenience store plans to take customers away from the supermarket giants by putting his markups down and aiming for nothing more than "a good living".
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80 attend annual water zone committee hangi
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80 attend annual water zone committee hangi
A bit of digging for the adults, some games for the children and kai for everyone.