Life jacket bylaws delayed to June
Life jacket bylaws delayed to June
Environment Canterbury has decided to delay the introduction of new navigation safety bylaws, which includes compulsory wearing of life jackets on small boats, until June 1.
David Bruce
Chance to develop vision
Chance to develop vision
Waimate residents are being asked what they want in their district over the next decade.
Lakes bylaws delayed
Lakes bylaws delayed
New navigation bylaws for Canterbury lakes and rivers, which will include the compulsory wearing of life jackets on small boats, have been delayed, with the Christchurch earthquake disrupting the legal process.
Councillors want chambers venue
Councillors want chambers venue
A majority of Waitaki district councillors want to return to their chambers in the council headquarters building.
Cycle trail setup approved
Cycle trail setup approved
A joint company between the Waitaki and Mackenzie district councils will be set up to run the Ocean 2 Alps cycle trail, overseen by a joint committee between the two local authorities through which the 312km route passes.
Council chambers defence preference
Council chambers defence preference
The Christchurch earthquake and Japan's tsunami hang over a decision whether to use the Waitaki District Council headquarters building during major civil defence emergencies in the district.
Restoration bid gathers momentum
Restoration bid gathers momentum
The first step in the restoration of the historic Phoenix Mill water wheel in Oamaru began yesterday with an archaeologist and conservation surveyor visiting its Old Mill Rd site to gather information for conservation and engineering works plans.
Holmes Wharf repair work to start this week
Holmes Wharf repair work to start this week
Work to repair Holmes Wharf at Oamaru Harbour will start this week.
Big Red a handful on wet hill climb
Big Red a handful on wet hill climb
Russell Greer could have been racing in Melbourne at the Formula 1 meeting at the weekend, but chose instead to bring his classic Stanton Corvette to Ngapara for a hill climb yesterday.
Lions turnout shows organisation strong
Lions turnout shows organisation strong
More than 270 Lions members and their partners attended a convention in Oamaru at the weekend, showing the organisation is holding its own in membership in District 202J, which covers the area from Rakaia to Milton, including Dunedin.
Joint-council cycle trail company plan
Joint-council cycle trail company plan
A joint company involving the Waitaki and Mackenzie District Councils is being proposed as the best way to manage and operate the Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail.
Agreement on hydro-power assets sale
Agreement on hydro-power assets sale
A change in ownership of the two Tekapo power stations on the Waitaki hydro-electricity generation system is still expected to take place in the first six months of this year, Genesis Energy and Meridian Energy having completed major agreements for the sale to take place.
Civil Defence HQ may be relocated
Civil Defence HQ may be relocated
The Waitaki civil defence headquarters in Oamaru may be shifted for major emergencies because the present site is not adequate.
Subdivision interest encouraging for council
Subdivision interest encouraging for council
A 108-section residential subdivision with sweeping views over Oamaru and its coastline has been sped up by the Waitaki District Council because of strong interest from potential buyers.
Council company confident
Council company confident
Waitaki District Council-owned Whitestone Contracting Ltd recorded a loss for the first six months of this financial year, but is confident of turning that around before the full 12 months is up at the end of June.
Moa connections celebrated
Moa connections celebrated
Waimate's association with moa - going back to the 1890s and Julian von Haast - is being celebrated in an exhibition which will be officially opened today at the town's museum, and open to the public from Tuesday.
Elliffe joins the board
Elliffe joins the board
The Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust board has a new trustee, and another re-elected, results of the annual election announced this week reveal.
Refining the event
Refining the event
The North Otago sports awards are such a success, a debriefing earlier this week is only looking at fine tuning the annual event.
Trust report signals positive approach to development
Trust report signals positive approach to development
A positive approach to the future has been taken by the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust with a long list of new developments in Oamaru's historic precinct, despite what has been "a year of survival".
Upgrade of 21 supplies to cost $21 million
Upgrade of 21 supplies to cost $21 million
The Waitaki District Council will have spent more than $21 million upgrading 21 water supplies by 2014, but the largest and most expensive project has already been completed.