Society seeks $50k to fund river-flow fight
Society seeks $50k to fund river-flow fight
Money is still needed by the Lower Waitaki River Management Society to pay for its fight against lowering the minimum flow in the lower Waitaki River.
David Bruce
Toilet bock listed for possible sale
Toilet bock listed for possible sale
The Art Deco public toilets block in Severn St has been put on a list of properties potentially for sale by the Waitaki District Council.
Reprieve for business from 82% fee increase
Reprieve for business from 82% fee increase
Businesses have been given a reprieve from a rise of up to 82% in environmental health fees by the Waitaki District Council.
Meridian request on rates denied
Meridian request on rates denied
Meridian Energy's rates paid to the Waitaki District Council will not be cut next financial year, but the council will look at the company's claim it is overpaying for the benefits it receives.
Wine and food festival may end
Wine and food festival may end
The Oamaru Wine and Food Festival, which at its peak attracted thousands of people, may be finished, after financial losses in recent years.
Province paying for problems at Dunedin Hospital: Kircher
Province paying for problems at Dunedin Hospital: Kircher
Waitaki's Mayor has accused the Southern District Health Board of sacrificing rural health services rather than addressing inefficiencies with Dunedin Hospital.
Meridian rates cut unlikely this time
Meridian rates cut unlikely this time
Meridian Energy is unlikely to get its rates bill cut by the Waitaki District Council for the next financial year, despite a plea from the company for a reduction of about 50%.
Founding rural support trust member honoured
Founding rural support trust member honoured
An Otematata man who helped form a rural trust that has assisted farmers through crises ranging from droughts to personal issues had his contribution recognised in Oamaru last night after more than 30 years.
3 new JPs
3 new JPs
Three new Justices of the Peace have been sworn-in and a long-serving JP's contribution recognised in a ceremony at the Oamaru District Court before Judge Bridget Mackintosh.
Residents get their way
Residents get their way
A community project - probably unique in New Zealand - has been undertaken to rebuild the road into Moeraki. David Bruce looks at how it was done.
Panel for Waitaki hearings appointed
Panel for Waitaki hearings appointed
A three-man panel has been appointed to sit in Oamaru for 11 days to consider whether a water allocation plan for the Waitaki River should be changed, including altering its minimum flow.
More people, more problems in historic area
More people, more problems in historic area
More people visiting, drinking and socialising in Oamaru's historic area will naturally cause an increase in police being called there for incidents, including violence, Sergeant Tony Woodbridge, of Oamaru, says.
Fundraising offer: cash for ties
Fundraising offer: cash for ties
Irene Sparks admits she is obsessed with men's ties, but that obsession is going to help Waimate get a new multimillion-dollar community complex.
House, shops blaze 'difficult' to put out
House, shops blaze 'difficult' to put out
Waimate and Glenavy firefighters had to deal with one of their most difficult fires in recent years after a house with shops attached caught fire yesterday morning.
Council in surplus
Council in surplus
A $3.2 million surplus has been recorded by the Waitaki District Council for the nine months of this financial year, well ahead of the $549,000 deficit it has projected for the 12 months at the end of June.
Call for rates delay over valuations
Call for rates delay over valuations
The Waitaki District Council is being urged to delay or remit rates on the infrastructure of North Otago irrigation schemes until values are sorted out.
Council land portfolio sits at $76 million
Council land portfolio sits at $76 million
The Waitaki District Council owns about $37 million worth of property and manages another $18 million worth of property which it is not sure it owns.
Greenfeeds contest highly successful
Greenfeeds contest highly successful
More than $30,000 will go to two beneficiaries from North Otago's first farming greenfeeds competition, aimed at finding the best winter crop.
Field day on riparian plantings
Field day on riparian plantings
A guide to encourage and help plantings survive in riparian areas along the Kakanui River will be launched at a field day tomorrow as part of a community project to enhance and protect the catchment.
Firefighter takes steps to higher challenge
Firefighter takes steps to higher challenge
Meagan Bell has been training since last November after being confirmed as a starter on May 23 for the annual Auckland Sky Tower Stair Challenge.