Residents fight for lower speed limit
Residents fight for lower speed limit
Duntroon residents are being mobilised to fight for a reduction in the speed limit in their town.
David Bruce
Benissimo! Winery in Italian deal
Benissimo! Winery in Italian deal
"Like coals to Newcastle" is how Kurow Winery owner Antonio Pasquale describes selling wines from his Waitaki Valley and Hakataramea Valley vineyards to Italy.
Rugby: Athletic all about family for Turveys
Rugby: Athletic all about family for Turveys
It was all about family for the Turveys when it came to which club they would play for.
Waitaki Boys' to host talent centre
Waitaki Boys' to host talent centre
Oamaru is to host about 100 promising young football players and 15 top coaches next week at a South Island Talent Centre being organised by Football NZ to speed up player development and progress on the world stage.
Emergency HQ stays
Emergency HQ stays
Civil defence emergencies will be managed from the Waitaki District Council headquarters in Oamaru from now on, despite lingering concerns about how safe the three-storey building would be in an earthquake.
A return to chambers
A return to chambers
The Waitaki District Council has decided to go back to meeting in its traditional council chambers, which for 12 months have been used to install a new computer system.
$713,000 colony project approved
$713,000 colony project approved
The Waitaki District Council yesterday approved a $713,000 development of the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony to increase its size and appeal.
Waitaha deal finalised
Waitaha deal finalised
An agreement described as representing "recognition long denied" will be signed today by the Waitaki District Council and the trust board representing the Waitaha people.
Ban bylaw's first step
Ban bylaw's first step
A new bylaw banning freedom camping in some areas of the Waitaki district could address what a tourism group describes as a serious issue.
Salmon farm re-established in Ohau canal
Salmon farm re-established in Ohau canal
Anglers will benefit from the re-establishment of a salmon farm in the Ohau canal near Twizel.
Few sockeye in Benmore and Ohau
Few sockeye in Benmore and Ohau
The mystery of the sockeye salmon in Lakes Benmore and Ohau has taken another twist.
Public to have input
Public to have input
The public will be able to have its say on the future of the Oamaru Licensing Trust, which has just received a strategic review on its operations from consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Still no resolution to dredging
Still no resolution to dredging
The Waitaki District Council is still grappling with how to dredge the Oamaru Harbour entrance.
Arrears settlements work well for trust
Arrears settlements work well for trust
Rent arrears owed by two tenants in Oamaru's historic precinct are being recovered by the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust, according to the latest annual report by its chairman, Phil Hope.
Man killed in double fatality at Hampden named
Man killed in double fatality at Hampden named
Police have named one of two men killed after a horrific crash between a truck and a car just south of Hampden early today.
WDC agrees to give development trust $5000
WDC agrees to give development trust $5000
The Waitaki District Council has reluctantly decided to help fund a trust to look at development of the upper Waitaki catchment and Mackenzie Basin.
Young man's crash death devastates colleagues
Young man's crash death devastates colleagues
Waitaki District Council staff are shocked and devastated over the death of one of their colleagues, along with a truck driver, in a head-on collision just south of Hampden early yesterday.
Annual plan, rates meeting
Annual plan, rates meeting
People will get a chance to question the Waitaki District Council about its draft 2011-12 annual plan and proposed 4.55% rates increase at a meeting on Monday.
Company gives back
Company gives back
The Waitaki District Council has received a payment of $311,735 from Whitestone Contracting Ltd, the company it owns.
Council ownership unique in New Zealand
Council ownership unique in New Zealand
The provision of health services in the Waitaki district and the management of Oamaru Hospital are unique in New Zealand.