Event centre boosted by $10m council funding
Event centre boosted by $10m council funding
Fundraising efforts for the new Waitaki Event Centre have just been given another massive boost.
Kayla Hodge
Lasers to detect tall vehicles
Lasers to detect tall vehicles
Oamaru's Humber St overbridge will soon have lasers to detect the height of vehicles.
Council not ‘particularly comfortable’ with rates rise
Council not ‘particularly comfortable’ with rates rise
Waitaki residents are facing a rates increase for the next financial year.
Cameras and clean-ups due to vandalism costing thousands
Cameras and clean-ups due to vandalism costing thousands
Vandalism has led the decision to install cameras at the Oamaru Public Gardens within the next month, and further options being sought in other locations.
Liquor ban proposed for camp site
Liquor ban proposed for camp site
A temporary liquor ban is being considered to combat the ongoing problems at Loch Laird at Labour Weekend.
Man and boat back on the harbour after crash
Man and boat back on the harbour after crash
An array of broken bones and being flown to Dunedin Hospital. Those are the memories Tim Fellows was left with the last time he competed at the Oamaru Harbour Power Boat Marathon nearly three years ago.
Govt road funding shortfalls decried in South
Govt road funding shortfalls decried in South
Roading projects across the South will have to be trimmed because of funding allocations labelled neglectful and disrespectful.
Feedback to be sought on effect of freedom camping bylaw
Feedback to be sought on effect of freedom camping bylaw
Waitaki residents will be given a say on the district’s freedom camping rules.
Football ground damaged by vehicle
Football ground damaged by vehicle
Oamaru’s main football ground, Awamoa Park, was damaged after a vehicle was driven on it at the weekend, leaving muddy tyre tracks in its wake.
Native species planting day a family affair
Native species planting day a family affair
Connecting her mokopuna with their land is important to Marlene Skeet.
Principal taking new role
Principal taking new role
After more than 17 years at St Kevin’s College, Paul Olsen might be leaving but he isn’t going far.
Waitaki's 'gut-wrenching' road toll
Waitaki's 'gut-wrenching' road toll
"The fact we are having people being seriously injured, let alone dying, on our roads – that’s gut-wrenching."
The Fort ‘labour of love’ for the Rogers
The Fort ‘labour of love’ for the Rogers
The Fort Enfield is so much more than just a tavern – it’s the heart of the community, writes Kayla Hodge.
Gift of new heart takes some beating
Gift of new heart takes some beating
A lot can happen in 24 hours, as Angela Beesley Mackenzie well knows.
CEO leaving proud of council work
CEO leaving proud of council work
When Fergus Power walks out of his office today, it will be for the final time.
Heritage cash, debt relief plea
Heritage cash, debt relief plea
The Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust is calling for the Waitaki District Council to put its money where its mouth is for its future heritage.
Bike trail a beacon in bleak times
Bike trail a beacon in bleak times
In the same way the Otago Central Rail Trail revitalised rural Otago, the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail is becoming a beacon of hope for the Waitaki district, writes Kayla Hodge.
Satisfying helping boys be best versions of themselves
Satisfying helping boys be best versions of themselves
Shaping the future of teenagers can have a powerful impact.
Like phoenix, hope arises from ashes
Like phoenix, hope arises from ashes
When you're faced with a thousand negatives, there's always a positive to be found.
Hope to be council’s acting chief executive
Hope to be council’s acting chief executive
Paul Hope has been elevated to the top.