$100,00 boost for new medical centre
$100,00 boost for new medical centre
A new $1.8 million medical centre for Twizel has received a big boost with a $100,000 grant, taking the total raised to more than $1.3 million.
David Bruce
Funding of group changed
Funding of group changed
Motorists will help pay for the Waitaki Guardians, a community group that patrols the Oamaru central business precinct and helps at events throughout the district.
Interest in reserves
Interest in reserves
A plan on how reserves and parks will be managed has attracted more interest than how the Waitaki District Council will spend almost $30 million in rates next financial year.
Foreshore fix outlined
Foreshore fix outlined
A mattress system could be used to protect the foreshore south of Oamaru Creek, at an estimated cost of $700,000.
Council considers boosting rates rise to 3%
Council considers boosting rates rise to 3%
A slightly higher rates increase than first envisaged will be considered by the Waitaki District Council when it meets on Wednesday to make final decisions on its 2014-15 budget.
Adviser to help Waitaki Boys'
Adviser to help Waitaki Boys'
An independent adviser is being brought in by the Waitaki Boys' High School board of trustees to look at issues in the school.
Changes cause of council concern
Changes cause of council concern
Flooding in the Waitaki district so far this year would have cost ratepayers dearly if proposed changes to New Zealand Transport Agency subsidy rates had been in force.
Crane coming down
Crane coming down
A Glenavy landmark for about seven months is scheduled to start disappearing this weekend.
Happier with traffic light plan
Happier with traffic light plan
North End business owners are now happier with the installation of pedestrian crossing lights in their business centre after a change in the plan, but still view them as only part of the solution to safety issues.
Police seek two drivers
Police seek two drivers
Police are trying to track down the drivers of two cars involved in an incident north of Palmerston yesterday that could have turned into a serious crash.
Future food crop
Future food crop
Fruit, nut and native trees will be growing in Oamaru parks and reserves under a programme started on Arbor Day on Thursday with (from left) Sophia Leon de la Barra, Bee Bogan, Nigel Beck and others planting at Casa Nova Park.
Bridge opening will be sizzler
Bridge opening will be sizzler
A new bridge across the Waitaki River will open with a bang tomorrow - barbecue sausages made by an Oamaru butcher specially for the event.
Illegal digging at moa site
Illegal digging at moa site
People illegally digging at an ancient moa bone site at Awamoa Creek, south of Oamaru, could find it very costly.
612ha bought by farm investors
612ha bought by farm investors
A farm investment company with overseas and New Zealand investors has added to its North Otago holdings following approval from the Overseas Investment Office to buy Waiareka Valley land.
Second bridge to be opened
Second bridge to be opened
The second bridge across the Waitaki River (right) on State Highway 82 is in the final stages of construction, ready for an official opening on Saturday.
Fire festival raging success
Fire festival raging success
Fire, lights and smoke transformed Oamaru into ''a party town'' on Friday night, with Tourism Waitaki's event manager, Jan Kennedy, saying the Oamaru on Fire festival had ''the potential to grow exponentially''.
Full steam ahead and gaining ground
Full steam ahead and gaining ground
From Auckland to Ashburton, Oamaru to Opunake and even Invercargill, they steamed into Oamaru for a weekend of Steampunk.
ERO visit has no link to complaints
ERO visit has no link to complaints
Waitaki Boys' High School will come under the scrutiny of the Education Review Office in mid-August in a scheduled visit not prompted by recent comments and complaints about the school.
Incident highlights cycle lane issues
Incident highlights cycle lane issues
A cyclist crashed into a car door opened in his path this week, illustrating safety issues with cycle lanes on Thames Highway/State Highway 1 in north Oamaru.
Conditional agreement for sale of old railway station
Conditional agreement for sale of old railway station
A conditional sale agreement has been reached for Oamaru's historic wooden railway station by its owner, the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust.