Flush toilets still on the cards for Moeraki Boulders visitor site
Flush toilets still on the cards for Moeraki Boulders visitor site
New toilets for the iconic Moeraki Boulders tourist visitor site may yet be of the flush variety.
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Benmore booze ban back
Benmore booze ban back
The Waitaki District Council has agreed to again place an alcohol ban over a popular Lake Benmore camping spot next Labour Weekend.
Illicit dumping threatening effluent sites
Illicit dumping threatening effluent sites
The future of two roadside stock effluent disposal points in Waitaki may be in doubt due to a "capacity issue".
Pond clearance may be too costly
Pond clearance may be too costly
Clearing sludge and sedimentation from the Oamaru Public Gardens is expected to cost $300,000.
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Under-pressure council staff facing abuse
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Under-pressure council staff facing abuse
A period of "extreme change" is creating pressure on Waitaki District Council staff.
‘Status quo’ council proposal receives few submissions
‘Status quo’ council proposal receives few submissions
Just 11 people made submissions on the Waitaki District Council representation review.
‘Decade overdue’ health services review supported
‘Decade overdue’ health services review supported
A review of Waitaki’s health services is positive as long as it is not simply about "rearranging the deckchairs".
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Murky waters yield slim pickings for whitebaiters
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Murky waters yield slim pickings for whitebaiters
Oamaru whitebaiters are searching for gold, although anecdotally the season so far has been patchy.
‘Just reduce the speed’ of narrow road
‘Just reduce the speed’ of narrow road
"It's just a matter of time before someone is injured or killed."
Fires already a risk, Fenz warns
Fires already a risk, Fenz warns
A cool, dry winter has brought an unusually early start to the fire season this year.
Complaints about noise
Complaints about noise
Noise issues related to an outdoor midwinter event near have been aired.
Planting idea put to board
Planting idea put to board
Enhancing Palmerston with wildflower planting on berms and in riparian margins is being mooted.
Beach Rd excavations progressing
Beach Rd excavations progressing
Huge gulches along Oamaru’s Beach Rd have been opened up three weeks into the job of removing historic dumps.
Speed limit though Shag Point ‘too fast’
Speed limit though Shag Point ‘too fast’
"It’s just a matter of time before someone is injured or killed."
Bridge funding falls short
Bridge funding falls short
More than $9million has been allocated by the government to replace the 125-year-old wooden Kakanui Bridge, south of Oamaru, but the project is still short of money.
Tonnes of trash dug up
Tonnes of trash dug up
Huge gulches along Oamaru’s Beach Rd have been opened up three weeks into the job of removing historic dumps.
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Wildflower planting to ‘increase biodiversity’
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Wildflower planting to ‘increase biodiversity’
Enhancing Palmerston with wildflower planting on berms and in riparian margins is being mooted.
Alcohol to be banned at lake
Alcohol to be banned at lake
The Waitaki District Council has agreed to ban alcohol from a popular Lake Benmore camping spot next Labour Weekend.
$300K pond-clearing work in doubt after viability question
$300K pond-clearing work in doubt after viability question
Clearing sludge and sedimentation from the Oamaru Public Gardens is expected to cost $300,000. But the Waitaki District Council is unsure yet if it will even carry on with the project.
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Despite funding, bridge not a certainty
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Despite funding, bridge not a certainty
The 125-year-old wooden Kakanui Bridge, south of Oamaru, looks like it is going to be replaced after being allocated more than $9 million of funding by the government.