Hamish MacLean

Meeting with Linz to discuss ORC role

Meeting with Linz to discuss ORC role

The Otago Regional Council (ORC) will meet Land Information New Zealand (Linz) to discuss the ORC’s role in administering the 10-year (2016-25) management plan for lagarosiphon at Lake...

ORC cautious over hospital campaign

ORC cautiously supports efforts

The Otago Regional Council will dip its toe in, but will not dive into a campaign to secure a central city Dunedin hospital rebuild.

Interest-free loan 'sticks in the craw'

North Otago Grey Power president John Sim took aim at the Waitaki District Council's interest-free loan to the Observatory Village Trust during yesterday's annual plan forum at the Oamaru Opera House.

Lakeweed action sought

Lagarosiphon (lakeweed) growing in Lake Dunstan near Champagne Gully in the Cromwell Gorge...

Lakeweed action sought

Otago Regional Council (ORC) chairman Stephen Woodhead will this week update councillors on his efforts to gain more resources to help counter the invasive aquatic weed lagarosiphon in Lake Dunstan.

Meeting signal to council

The public response to the Waitaki District Council's handling of the former North Otago RSA building - and a now aborted lease negotiation - should remind the council it is under ratepayer scrutiny, a former councillor says.

Appetite for project

Fundraising for Oamaru's gallery and museum redevelopment begins on Saturday afternoon with over...

Appetite for project

Seventy-five guests enjoyed a special long lunch at the weekend, held to raise funds for the planned amalgamation of the Forrester Gallery, North Otago Museum and Waitaki District Archive.

Service changes seen at hospital

Service changes seen at hospital

The results of a clinically led service review by Waitaki District Health Services (WDHS) and the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) have started to be seen at Oamaru Hospital.

Call for next stage of aged-care facility

Planning for a second stage of the Observatory Retirement Village in Oamaru needs to go ahead, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher says.

Meeting about RSA building to go ahead

Meeting about RSA building to go ahead

A public meeting on the Waitaki District Council’s handling of the former North Otago Returned and Services Association building will go ahead today.

Link road on wish-list

With 12 of 17 sections at the roughly 10ha industrial and commercial business park in North...

Link road on the wish-list

The biggest ticket item on the Waitaki District Council’s wish-list of new projects in the coming year is a $400,000 link road in the North Oamaru Business Park.

RSA building deal hits legal hurdle

A potential legal fight has put an end to lease negotiations for the former North Otago Returned and Services Association building.

Freedom camping bylaw to be revisited

The seaside village of Kakanui near Oamaru was a North Otago freedom camping hot spot before new...

Freedom camping bylaw to be revisited

The Waitaki District Council's freedom camping bylaw could become more ''local friendly'' after a review this winter.

Focus on council moves on RSA

The former RSA building in Itchen St, Oamaru. Photo from ODT files.

Focus on council moves on RSA

The lack of public consultation on the future of the former North Otago Returned and Services Association (RSA) building will be the focus of a public meeting on Friday.

Proposal to cap eatery regulation fee hours

Proposal to cap eatery regulation fee hours

The Waitaki District Council will consider a proposal to cap fees for businesses as it covers costs from implementing and regulating the Food Act 2014.

Brown back with trust

Brown back with trust

A familiar face has rejoined the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust.

Apology over religious instruction

Fenwick School on Oamaru’s South Hill. Photo: supplied.

Apology for misrepresenting religious instruction position

The board chairman at Fenwick School has apologised for minimising the level of opposition to religious instruction in schools.

Opening planned for May

Tourism Waitaki, manager of the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, will open its next Oamaru tourism...

Opening planned for May

Whitestone City will open in Oamaru this May, Tourism Waitaki general manager Jason Gaskill confirmed yesterday.

Reserves could cover higher cultural facility costs

Reserves could cover higher cultural facility costs

Estimated construction costs for the Waitaki District Council's cultural facility development project have increased by 33%, but the increase will not affect ratepayers, a spokesperson says.

Children’s bike park opened

The children’s bike park shortly after it opened in Oamaru on Saturday. Photo: Damien McNamara.

Children’s bike park opened

Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher cut the red ribbon and about 30 children wheeled on to Oamaru’s "latest playground attraction" at the weekend.

Jazz lovers spoilt for choice of sound and venue

Shane Hollands performs with Freaky Meat at the Penguin Club at the Harbour St Jazz & Blues...

Jazz lovers spoilt for choice of sound and venue

Jazz notes of all varieties echoed through historic Oamaru at the weekend.

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