Foreshore buildings being demolished
Foreshore buildings being demolished
Two derelict wooden buildings on the Oamaru foreshore are being demolished by the Waitaki District Council under a recommendation from a four year old plan.
David Bruce
Luxury lodge expanding
Luxury lodge expanding
An Oamaru luxury lodge of international standing is undergoing a $250,000 redevelopment that is a reflection of the owners' confidence in the future of the town.
Tree-carving funds
Tree-carving funds
An appeal for funds to pay for tree trunks to be carved has raised more than half the money needed as a deadline to engage a carver to start work in the spring approaches.
Plan hearing adjourned in case of extra sitting
Plan hearing adjourned in case of extra sitting
Possible changes to a Waitaki river water allocation plan are still up in the air after an Environment Canterbury hearing in Oamaru was adjourned this week.
Businesses join campaign
Businesses join campaign
A campaign against family violence set to be launched in North Otago has exceeded expectations as about 120 businesses have already signed up for it.
Shelter provides tourists with information
Shelter provides tourists with information
Tourists and visitors arriving or leaving Oamaru by bus now have shelter against rain and wind and can learn more about the Waitaki district's attractions.
New dementia unit opened
New dementia unit opened
Just seven months after the proposal for a new dementia unit at Iona Home in Oamaru was put forward, the Mackay Dementia Unit was opened yesterday.
Risk on the radar
Risk on the radar
Risk management framework is to be put in place by the Waitaki District Council to safeguard against issues which could arise, including fraud.
Woman killed in SH1 collision named
Woman killed in SH1 collision named
An Oamaru woman killed in a collision at Alma on Tuesday afternoon has been named as Leilani Greene (55).
Family hopeful man still alive
Family hopeful man still alive
The family of a missing Omarama man is ''still very, very hopeful'' he is alive because he took the dog he loves with him.
Council might be $5 million better off
Council might be $5 million better off
The Waitaki District Council might turn a surplus of $4.5 million for the 2014-15 year, after budgeting for a deficit of $550,000.
Interest in smart meters
Interest in smart meters
The planned installation of smart meters into North Otago's electricity network has prompted opponents to call a third public meeting.
Waimate blaze: Torrent of support for sisters
Waimate blaze: Torrent of support for sisters
Support is pouring in for three sisters whose parents and their young brother died in a house fire in an apartment above a Waimate restaurant on Wednesday.
Hospital documentary to screen
Hospital documentary to screen
The effects of budget cuts on Oamaru Hospital will feature in a documentary on the hospital which will screen on TV3 next week.
Some agreement on minimum
Some agreement on minimum
An Environment Canterbury panel will return to Oamaru next week to consider an amended water allocation plan for the Waitaki River.
Incumbent among applicants for job
Incumbent among applicants for job
''Strong interest'' in becoming chief executive of the Waitaki District Council has resulted in more than 30 applications for the job, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher said yesterday.
Dementia unit opens next week
Dementia unit opens next week
Iona Home's dementia unit will be officially opened next week, only seven months after the plan was announced by its owner, Presbyterian Support Otago.
Dry weather delays work on roads
Dry weather delays work on roads
Cold dry weather is making it difficult to grade corrugated roads, but the Waitaki District Council is ready to go once conditions are suitable.
'Serious' hospital downgrade feared
'Serious' hospital downgrade feared
Waitaki residents face ''a serious downgrading of Oamaru Hospital'' and rural health services under a proposed 5% cut in funding by the Southern District Health Board, Waitaki District Health Services (WDHS) chairman George Berry predicts.
Record power use gives healthy profit
Record power use gives healthy profit
Record electricity consumption because of a drought and a demand for extra services has more than doubled Network Waitaki's profit of recent years.