North end may get matching town sign
North end may get matching town sign
Oamaru may finally get a sign at the northern entrance to the town to match the one installed about 10 years ago at the south.
David Bruce
Anti-dumping campaign successful
Anti-dumping campaign successful
Five people who allegedly illegally dumped rubbish have been caught over the past month in a special campaign by the Waitaki District Council.
Revived Waimate 50 gains council financial backing
Revived Waimate 50 gains council financial backing
The Waimate District Council has thrown its support behind a resurrected Waimate 50 by making a $12,500 grant to help fund the Labour Weekend two-day motorsport competition.
Council forests rise in value
Council forests rise in value
Forests owned by the Waitaki District Council have risen in value on the back of a stronger timber market.
Council spent $11,126 on credit card in two years
Council spent $11,126 on credit card in two years
The one credit card owned by the Waitaki District Council has had $11,126.77 charged to it over the past two years.
Hillbilly Hunt fundraiser under way
Hillbilly Hunt fundraiser under way
Hillbillies have converged on Omarama this weekend for the annual hunting competition, the fourth to be held to raise funds for the Omarama Rodeo.
Funding focus on China
Funding focus on China
Two new scholarships have been funded by a North Otago businessman and his wife in the name of a former pupil of Waitaki Boys' High School.
Consents pave way for more irrigation
Consents pave way for more irrigation
Irrigation in the Hakataramea Valley is set for a major expansion, with eight applicants yesterday granted 25 resource consents to water about 3300ha in the drought-prone South Canterbury valley.
Liquor ban proposal to be considered
Liquor ban proposal to be considered
The first step in imposing temporary liquor bans in Otematata during holiday periods to reduce trouble will be taken by the Ahuriri Community Board at its meeting tomorrow night.
New power directors
New power directors
Two new directors have been appointed to the Network Waitaki board by the Waitaki Power Trust, which owns the North Otago electricity network company on behalf of its consumers.
Interest in civil defence
Interest in civil defence
Every cloud has a silver lining: at least something positive has come out of flooding which hit North Otago after heavy rain at the end of May.
'Nightmare' for power trust over voting changes
'Nightmare' for power trust over voting changes
More people will be able to vote to elect trustees on the Waitaki Power Trust, which owns North Otago electricity distribution lines company Network Waitaki.
Meridian challenges didymo claims
Meridian challenges didymo claims
A Dunedin environmental consultant says there will be more didymo in the lower Waitaki River if Meridian Energy Ltd builds its proposed power scheme, but Meridian challenges the claim.
Fairway sought as consent condition
Fairway sought as consent condition
Clearance of vegetation in the lower Waitaki River from the Waitaki dam to the sea should be a condition on Meridian Energy Ltd if it builds a $1 billion power scheme, the Lower Waitaki River Management Society says.
Company looks at expanding scope of irrigation
Company looks at expanding scope of irrigation
The Lower Waitaki Irrigation Company is considering making irrigation water available to properties as far afield as Totara and Weston.
Meridian applauds consents progress
Meridian applauds consents progress
The issue of whether water should be granted for a new $1 billion power scheme on the lower Waitaki River was back before the Environment Court again yesterday in Oamaru.
Environment Court: still some issues to settle
Environment Court: still some issues to settle
The Environment Court this week will still have to settle some issues relating to conditions on resource consents granted for Meridian Energy's proposed $1 billion power scheme on the lower Waitaki River.
Hospital keen to join medical scheme
Hospital keen to join medical scheme
Oamaru Hospital wants to be in the Government's new voluntary bonding scheme so it can attract medical staff to work long-term.
Subcommittee appointed for gallery redevelopment
Subcommittee appointed for gallery redevelopment
Working drawings for the $4.8 million redevelopment of the Forrester Gallery could cost $400,000 to prepare, but the Waitaki District Council on Wednesday shied away from spending that at this stage.
Concerns with water control
Concerns with water control
More local control over water in the lower Waitaki catchment is being welcomed by the Waitaki District Council, but it has some worries about how that will be managed.