The crew of one of the New Zealand ships which fought the German pocket battleship Graf Spee in the Battle of the River Plate during World War 2, now has special recognition at the North Otago RSA thanks to an Oamaru couple.
Last-minute enrolments are being accepted for the Waihemo Community Board by-election which finishes on Friday, September 2.
More work needs to be done before any change is made to a minimum flow set for the lower Waitaki River in a 2005 water allocation plan, the Lower Waitaki River Management Society's board believes.
Road repairs in the Waitaki district will "step up" next week once floodwaters have receded and it becomes clearer what work needs to be done after heavy rain during the past fortnight culminated in major flooding this week.
The Otematata Golf Club will get half-price water for a year.
A study in the Kurow-Duntroon area of the Waitaki Valley is being planned to see if the area of land under irrigation can be expanded, bringing more economic benefits to the community. It is...
Drag racing cars could be roaring down the runway at Oamaru Airport if the Waitaki District Council approves.
Oamaru wants its historic courthouse strengthened and reopened for court, Waitaki Mayor Alex Familton said yesterday.
Some Waitaki District Council ratepayers could now get up to 20 rates bills, but they will not be paying more.
North Otago has escaped relatively unscathed from rainfalls of almost 100mm which caused rivers to rise rapidly and flood low-lying areas.
People will get a chance next month to have a say on speed limits throughout the Waitaki district when a draft review is released for public comment.
A good case would need to be put up by the Waitaki District Council to justify turning public land into the Forrester Heights residential subdivision, Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei said in Oamaru yesterday.
A controversial Waitaki District Council proposal for a residential subdivision overlooking Oamaru has prompted 17 submissions to a parliamentary select committee considering legislation changing the status of the land.
The Otematata Golf Club may get its water to maintain its nine-hole course at half price.
Moeraki residents are being asked to help develop a plan to stabilise land in their community.
Network Waitaki, the power lines company owned by North Otago consumers, made a profit of almost $1.6 million in the 2011-12 financial year, even after distributing about $1.9 million in power bill discounts.
North Otago had a lucky escape with little damage from heavy rain and flooding on Monday and early Tuesday, Waitaki emergency services manager Chris Raine said yesterday.
A Bill which seeks to clarify the status of Oamaru land the Waitaki District Council wants to subdivide will go to a Parliament select committee for the first time on Thursday.
Oamaru lawyer Bill Dean's contribution to North Otago rugby was recognised last night with the presentation in Oamaru of an award handed out to only one person a year.
The Craig Fountain in the Oamaru Gardens may be more secure than first thought and is to be left in place while options for its restoration are investigated by the Waitaki District Council.
