Business engagement, examining rubbish part of WDC wasteplan
The Waitaki District Council is making a push towards waste minimisation, recycling and diversion, solid waste manager Steve Clarke says.
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Closed road signs ignored
Closed road signs ignored
Do not drive down closed roads.
Closed road signs ignored
Closed road signs ignored
Do not drive down closed roads.
Horticultural show entrants undeterred by bad weather
Horticultural show entrants undeterred by bad weather
Despite bad weather leading up to the event, the North Otago Horticultural Society’s summer show went ahead at the weekend in Oamaru’s Scottish Hall.
Catering to the need
Catering to the need
Te Kaika hopes to vaccinate 500 people each day of its three-day drive-through vaccination clinic in Oamaru.
Farm gear sought to help Tonga
Farm gear sought to help Tonga
Tonga needs tractors.
Vocation and art a fortunate blend
Vocation and art a fortunate blend
Sister Mary Horn is one of the lucky ones.
Geopark appoints two new trustees
Geopark appoints two new trustees
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark has a busy year ahead as it rolls with the punches presented by Covid-19 and welcomes two trustees.
Illegal dumping leads to $400 fine
Illegal dumping leads to $400 fine
The Waitaki District Council has "zero tolerance" towards illegal dumping, and it turns out, so do some of its residents.
Looking for a sign
Looking for a sign
The Waitaki District Council placed a street sign blade on the wrong road, a mix-up that occurred while replacing a stolen sign in Oamaru’s Doon St.
Oamaru music festival cancelled
Oamaru music festival cancelled
Oamaru is not going to get its usual jazzing up at Otago Anniversary weekend.
Mutch, Kircher throw hats in ring for mayoral role
Mutch, Kircher throw hats in ring for mayoral role
There are now two candidates hoping to become Waitaki mayor later this year.
No masking the need for market safety
No masking the need for market safety
The Oamaru Farmers’ Market is going ahead without all of its bells and whistles.
Guild’s exhibition finally celebrated
Guild’s exhibition finally celebrated
The second time is the charm.
Farm burn-off out of control near Oamaru
Farm burn-off out of control near Oamaru
A controlled burn of gorse on a North Otago farm has got out of control this afternoon.
‘Veritable experts’ to keep te reo classes going
‘Veritable experts’ to keep te reo classes going
After four years of teaching te reo Maori to more than 140 students, Oamaru Language School founder Sophia Leon de la Barra is moving on.
Roads’ poor state makes trips harsh ride
Roads’ poor state makes trips harsh ride
The state of Oamaru’s roads is affecting a terminally ill woman’s mobility and enjoyment of her home town.
Rest-home facing labour shortage
Rest-home facing labour shortage
Labour shortages in the aged-care sector are adding pressure to an already fragile health system.
Chef praises NZ’s access to top foods
Chef praises NZ’s access to top foods
New Zealanders have everything they need in their own backyard.
Settlement’s sands, sea hold stories
Settlement’s sands, sea hold stories
Nestled between Waitaki’s Moeraki Village and Katiki Point is a little village called Kaik 2, or the Bottom Kaik.