Hamish MacLean

A Waitaki district councillor says a proposal to build an indoor stadium in Oamaru would be a ''noose around the neck'' of the district's ageing ratepayer base.

Signs advertising local businesses could be contributing to the "high risk" drivers face at Moeraki, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says.

An indoor stadium for North Otago could cost nearer to $25million than the $7million earlier predicted.

Waitaki ratepayers could see their rates bill increase over the next few years to pay for improved roads.

The Waitaki District Council has abandoned its plan to use sand mattresses for erosion protection at Oamaru’s waterfront after a "one-in-seven year storm" changed the beach.

After 20 submissions were received on Tuesday night, the Waitaki District Council’s interactive social media public consultation for its general bylaw review will be repeated later this month.

The neighbours of a proposed new Network Waitaki storage and servicing site at Weston are crying foul.

Two Oamaru Harbour sections slated for visitor accommodation could be developed as visitor attractions instead, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher says.

The Waitaki District Council's building team has passed its International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ) audit for the first time with no corrective actions required.

All they wanted was a win to cap the day — and they got it.

A stoush between a Waihemo landowner and Downer has caused the Waitaki District Council to hold back routine gravelling on rural roads in the area and rethink its gravel supply strategy.

The Waitaki branch of Forest & Bird is praising the Waitaki District Council for encouraging responsible pet ownership.

The Waimate District Council shaved almost 1% off its predicted rates rise when it set its rates and passed its ``business as usual'' annual plan at the end of last month.

Plans to convert the former Stringer and Co building at the corner of Thames and Eden Sts into boutique accommodation are under way.

Low ratepayer satisfaction with roading in the Waitaki district is partly due to the district council’s ongoing underfunding of roading,  Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher says.

After  a funding dispute lasting more than a year, financing is about to be secured for the next five years at Oamaru Hospital.

The Waitaki District Council has changed course and will investigate a more expensive solution for Oamaru's damaged historic terraced wall on State Highway 1 at the southern entrance to town.

When tourists come to New Zealand to take in its natural landscapes - and, inevitably, answer the call of nature - they could be causing an unfair strain on smaller districts' facilities.

Waitaki children were celebrating Matariki at Oamaru Harbour yesterday morning.