Street party supported by WDC funding
It will be a magical night of music, merchants and masks.
Rebecca Ryan
Squawk of the town: gull invasion in Oamaru
Squawk of the town: gull invasion in Oamaru
The Waitaki District Council is compiling a report about Oamaru’s red-billed gull problems for Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage.
Win for helipad project as land looks secured
Win for helipad project as land looks secured
A new helipad in Kurow will make an "incredible difference" to the community, Waitaki Valley Medical Trust chairman John Abelen says.
Bigger-than-expected sinkhole job running ahead of schedule
Bigger-than-expected sinkhole job running ahead of schedule
Work to fill a cavity in the Oamaru Creek bed and prevent more scouring of the bridge abutment is progressing ahead of schedule.
Council CEO will relinquish his role next year
Council CEO will relinquish his role next year
Waitaki District Council chief executive Fergus Power will leave his post next year.
Pint-sized library a labour of love
Pint-sized library a labour of love
A tiny library within the Oamaru Public Library has been capturing the imaginations of visitors.
Stimulus funds about more than recovery
Stimulus funds about more than recovery
Making the Waitaki district better than it was before Covid-19 is the aim of three new funds.
Gone: Walker not at home, says he's on 'annual leave'
Gone: Walker not at home, says he's on 'annual leave'
National leader Todd Muller has addressed Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker's leaking of confidential details of Covid-19 patients during a visit to Oamaru. Meanwhile a sign at Walker's office says he is on "annual leave".
New CEO for Waitaki Health
New CEO for Waitaki Health
Phil Jamieson has been appointed the new chief executive of Waitaki District Health Services (WDHS).
Waitaki District Health Services name new chief exec
Waitaki District Health Services name new chief exec
Phil Jamieson has been appointed as the new chief executive of Waitaki District Health Services (WDHS).
Otago man learned Covid case at hotel via media
Otago man learned Covid case at hotel via media
An Oamaru man in managed isolation in Auckland was informed of a new Covid-19 case’s link to his hotel through the media, rather than by health officials.
Oamaru man slams Covid quarantine as 'ridiculous'
Oamaru man slams Covid quarantine as 'ridiculous'
An Oamaru man quarantined in an Auckland hotel says he has not been tested for Covid-19 after a week in managed isolation.
Happy to have crafted a new home
Happy to have crafted a new home
Moving to a new town and setting up a businesses is challenging at the best of times.
Little penguins make early start to breeding season
Little penguins make early start to breeding season
The little penguin breeding season has started early in Oamaru.
Name your price: Novel promotion for lodge
Name your price: Novel promotion for lodge
A luxury Oamaru lodge is asking travellers to name their own price to stay.
Customers welcome back farmers’ market
Customers welcome back farmers’ market
The Oamaru Farmers’ Market is back in season.
Groups for social and economic recoveries
Groups for social and economic recoveries
New taskforces are being formed in the Waitaki district to help co-ordinate recovery efforts.
Zero rates rise would come at a cost, mayor says
Zero rates rise would come at a cost, mayor says
Waimate ratepayers might like the idea of a 0% rates rise, but it could cripple the district’s economic recovery, Mayor Craig Rowley says.
Two arrested after pursuit from Oamaru
Two arrested after pursuit from Oamaru
Two people have been arrested near Danseys Pass after fleeing from police in Oamaru this afternoon.
App to provide details of businesses operating
App to provide details of businesses operating
"So many" people in the Waitaki district want to support the local business community during lockdown, Cara Tipping Smith says.