Tonnes of trash dug up
Tonnes of trash dug up
Huge gulches along Oamaru’s Beach Rd have been opened up three weeks into the job of removing historic dumps.
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Wildflower planting to ‘increase biodiversity’
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Wildflower planting to ‘increase biodiversity’
Enhancing Palmerston with wildflower planting on berms and in riparian margins is being mooted.
Alcohol to be banned at lake
Alcohol to be banned at lake
The Waitaki District Council has agreed to ban alcohol from a popular Lake Benmore camping spot next Labour Weekend.
$300K pond-clearing work in doubt after viability question
$300K pond-clearing work in doubt after viability question
Clearing sludge and sedimentation from the Oamaru Public Gardens is expected to cost $300,000. But the Waitaki District Council is unsure yet if it will even carry on with the project.
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Despite funding, bridge not a certainty
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Despite funding, bridge not a certainty
The 125-year-old wooden Kakanui Bridge, south of Oamaru, looks like it is going to be replaced after being allocated more than $9 million of funding by the government.
Farmer’s claim against former employee rejected
Farmer’s claim against former employee rejected
A Waitaki Valley farmer’s claim a former employee should pay back nearly $15,000 in wages not worked, air fares and visa fees has been rejected following an Employment Relations Authority hearing.
Licensing trust ‘thrilled’ at early return to profit
Licensing trust ‘thrilled’ at early return to profit
The Oamaru Licensing Trust is back in the black — albeit by a small margin — after a challenging few years.
Trust back in profit sooner than expected
Trust back in profit sooner than expected
The Oamaru Licensing Trust is back in the black — albeit by a small margin — after a challenging few years.
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Gallery design stage set to go to tender
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Gallery design stage set to go to tender
The price may be daylight robbery, but there is no hold-up.
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$15,000 claim rejected
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$15,000 claim rejected
A Waitaki Valley farmer’s claim a former employee should pay back nearly $15,000 in wages for hours not worked, air fares, and visa fees has been rejected following an Employment Relations...
Customers upset at shops closing
Customers upset at shops closing
Alliance has confirmed it will be closing its butcher shops at Oamaru and Timaru.
District council says no to funding new toilets
District council says no to funding new toilets at building on Doc land
A $30,000 loan for new public toilets at the Moeraki Boulders has been given short shrift by the Waitaki District Council.
WDC has change of heart over plan petition
WDC has change of heart over plan petition
Waitaki District Council has done an about-turn and will now consider a petition protesting proposed changes to its draft district plan.
Extra $145,600 voted for parking
Extra $145,600 voted for parking
The Waitaki District Council has approved additional spending on the redevelopment of carparking near the Oamaru farmers market.
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‘Changes in the market’ put housing subdivision on hold
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‘Changes in the market’ put housing subdivision on hold
A coastal housing subdivision at the north end of Oamaru is on hold as its developer cites high construction costs.
‘Excited’ to dismantle school’s pipe organ
‘Excited’ to dismantle school’s pipe organ
Dismantling a nearly 100-year-old pipe organ is a huge job.
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Chamber chimes back in step with the times
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Chamber chimes back in step with the times
Synchronisation of the chimes in the Waitaki District Council chambers clock tower has been corrected in the past week after things went awry.
Motorcycle rally in honour of young woman
Motorcycle rally in honour of young woman who died unexpectedly
A motorcycle rally in honour of a young woman saw about 50 riders turn out to celebrate her life.
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Foodbank manager steps down at 94
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Foodbank manager, 94, steps down
The co-founder of the Oamaru Combined Churches Foodbank has retired as its manager - at 94.
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Life, work of Otago’s literary daughter celebrated
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Life, work of Otago’s literary daughter celebrated
The legacy and centennial of the birth of a writer internationally feted but very much of Oamaru, is being celebrated with a series of events.