Caravan to make council visible to public
Caravan to make council visible to public
A "retro-looking" caravan will add to the Waitaki District Council's community engagement options, council communications specialist Lisa Scott says.
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Reopened museum displays to have four themes
Reopened museum displays to have four themes
When the North Otago Museum reopens it will have ''multi-faceted'' displays, after the Waitaki District Council approved $420k to develop four themes for the main exhibition space.
Forrester Gallery full of surprises
Forrester Gallery full of surprises
Oamaru's 1882 public art gallery - closed for maintenance since the end of last year - has presented ''surprise after surprise after surprise'', Waitaki deputy mayor Melanie Tavendale says.
WDC allocates more funds to harbour plan
WDC allocates more funds to harbour plan
The Oamaru Harbour master plan will get an additional $150,000 and include one more round of community consultation.
Mayor: climate change declaration unimportant
Mayor: climate change declaration unimportant
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher has questioned the need for a local government declaration on climate change.
Eagle to soar once paperwork is done
Eagle to soar once paperwork is done
Matt King's found-metal Haast's eagle sculpture is almost ready to take flight.
Pulling back the covers on geopark idea
Pulling back the covers on geopark idea
It comes as no surprise to Patrick McKeever that, until recently, many in the Waitaki district had not heard of the global geoparks network.
Council moves to gauge extent of contamination at landfill sites
Council moves to gauge extent of contamination at landfill sites
Coastal erosion along Beach Rd, south of Oamaru, has exposed two former unofficial landfill sites until recently unknown to the Waitaki District Council.
Brothers remembered with memorial paddle-out
Brothers remembered with memorial paddle-out
About 200 people gathered at Kakanui yesterday and around 30 surfers did a paddle-out to remember two men who were swept to their deaths last week.
Cheers to a good time at the harbour
Cheers to a good time at the harbour
Beer, wine, good music, and plenty of sunshine - all the necessary ingredients came together for the inaugural Cheers to Beers and Wine Festival at Oamaru Harbour on Saturday.
Memorial paddle-out to honour men who drowned
Memorial paddle-out to honour men who drowned
Local surfers have organised a memorial paddle-out for the two men who drowned at Kakanui, North Otago, this week.
Council to decide on harbour consultation
Council to decide on harbour consultation
The extent of community consultation for the Oamaru Harbour master plan will be determined next week.
Surfers to honour brothers with memorial 'paddle-out'
Surfers to honour brothers with memorial 'paddle-out'
Local surfers have organised a memorial paddle-out for the two men who drowned at Kakanui in North Otago this week.
Drowned brothers' whanau grief-stricken
Drowned brothers' whanau grief-stricken
The men who drowned while gathering seafood in heavy seas at Kakanui this week were brothers with roots in the Far North.
Rahui placed at site to honour men who died
Rahui placed at site to honour men who died
Local Maori will honour the two people who died at Kakanui - and their families - by placing a rahui at the site this morning.
Two men swept to death
Two men swept to death
Two men died yesterday after being swept off the rocks while gathering seafood at Kakanui, in North Otago.
App to aid camping services
App to aid camping services
The Waitaki District Council will use information provided by the app CamperMate to guide patrols, signage and information distribution, documents show.
Penguins in colony’s care found in public areas
Penguins in colony’s care found in public areas
With two Fiordland crested penguins now in care at the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, the public’s behaviour around protected species is increasingly important, Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony...
Developers aware of being in public eye
Developers aware of being in public eye
The developers of an ocean-facing 22-unit boutique luxury accommodation complex in Tyne St know Oamaru Harbour projects are increasingly being put under microscopic scrutiny.
Closed-door workshop to review Downer parks contract
Closed-door workshop to review Downer parks contract
An urgent Waitaki District Council closed-door workshop will attempt to "get to the bottom of" why the council parks contractor, Downer, has struggled to keep up with its maintenance programme.