Gigatown boost
Gigatown boost
More money is being pumped into the Gigatown project by the Waitaki District Council in a bid to win a prize which would make Oamaru the area with the fastest broadband connection in the southern hemisphere.
David Bruce
Rotary provides second diabetes monitor
Rotary provides second diabetes monitor
Oamaru Hospital diabetes nurse Janet Amies and diabetes clinic nurse Pat McKeown demonstrate on Rotary Club of Waitaki president Paul Mortimer yesterday how a new diabetes monitor donated by the club will be used by diabetics.
Name could revert to Macraes
Name could revert to Macraes
The township of Macraes Flat could undergo another name change, back to what it was in the 1880s - Macraes.
Since then, the township has been officially gazetted at various times as being either Macraes or Macraes Flat, Macraes Flat being the present official name.
No reduction in restorative justice
No reduction in restorative justice
A similar number of restorative justice conferences, at which the victim gets a chance to confront the offender and is in a position of influence, has been funded for Oamaru as in the past, despite concerns earlier this year they could be reduced.
Wild weather causes few problems
Wild weather causes few problems
Predictions of heavy rain with hail, accompanied by thunder and lightning, proved correct from about 2pm in Oamaru yesterday.
Heavier trucks on local roads
Heavier trucks on local roads
Heavier and longer trucks will start appearing on some designated Waitaki roads after an agreement between the Waitaki District Council and New Zealand Transport Agency.
Free-ranging debate
Free-ranging debate
The Waitaki District Council yesterday passed standing orders about how its meetings are to be run - and immediately breached them.
Erosion protection on the table
Erosion protection on the table
Coastal protection work to stop the continued erosion of the Oamaru foreshore between Oamaru Creek and Holmes Wharf will be considered by the Waitaki District Council at its meeting on Tuesday.
Two events, different crowds
Two events, different crowds
Organisers behind two of Waimate's biggest annual events say there should be no problems with both being held on the same day this year.
Change coming for council?
Change coming for council?
It could be back to the future for the Waitaki District Council, if it approves a new committee structure on Tuesday.
Funding boost likely for streetscape plan
Funding boost likely for streetscape plan
The first stage in improving the look of Kurow's main street may get its biggest boost on Monday when the Ahuriri Community Board is likely to approve funding for the first stage.
Playground to get makeover, fence
Playground to get makeover, fence
Kurow's playground, which has some equipment out of action for safety reasons, is to get a makeover and a roadside perimeter fence to make it safer.
Helping Philippines typhoon survivors
Helping Philippines typhoon survivors
Songs written and recorded in Weston are helping save lives in the Philippines as survivors struggle with the health effects from Typhoon Haiyan which devastated the region a month ago.
Last-minute deal keeps lodge open
Last-minute deal keeps lodge open
Kurow's community-owned rest-home, Whalan Lodge, will continue to operate under an agreement reached yesterday after its operators earlier this week told staff and residents it would close by Saturday.
New Macraes mine pit gets go-ahead
New Macraes mine pit gets go-ahead
A new 62ha gold mining pit at Macraes has been granted resources consents and Oceana Gold expects the development to extend the life of the mine by at least a year, to 2021.
Citizens awards show appreciation
Citizens awards show appreciation
Five Waitaki residents were presented with Waitaki District Council Citizens Awards at a special council meeting in the Oamaru Opera House yesterday.
PM to be asked for more funds
PM to be asked for more funds
The Alps to Ocean cycle trail needs more funding and an application to be prepared this month to Prime Minister John Key is supported by Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean.
Lower rates rise in council budget
Lower rates rise in council budget
A 3.2% rates rise for 2014-15 is a starting point for the Waitaki District Council tomorrow when it considers its new budget for the first time in public.
Veteran's passenger near-new
Veteran's passenger near-new
The Armiger family had the youngest and oldest at the Windsor Rally on Saturday, run around North Otago by the North Otago Vintage Car Club.
First new bridge open in March
First new bridge open in March
The first of the two new bridges being built over the Waitaki River at Kurow is scheduled to open in March next year, a year after work began on the $20.1 million project.