Overlay change pleases farmers
Overlay change pleases farmers
Farmers worried about the Waitaki District Council placing environmental restrictions on their property can now relax a little.
Wyatt Ryder
Rise in airport activity prompts changes
Rise in airport activity prompts changes
Oamaru Airport has become so busy the Waitaki District Council changed the site’s radio frequency and has been told to conduct a safety assessment.
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Govt vetoes ‘despised’ land laws
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Govt vetoes ‘despised’ land laws
Landowners campaigning against environmental protections on their land may have been saved by the government, which told councils not to bother identifying and protecting significant natural areas.
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Decision to remove SNA zoning queried
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Decision to remove SNA zoning queried
A Waitaki District Council decision to change restrictions on a single piece of land has been questioned by staff after it was revealed the land is to be owned by a director of one of its operations.
Farmers fear plan changes
Farmers fear plan changes
Waitaki farmers are worried about losing the right to work their land in the name of environmental protections while the mayor is "desperately" seeking guidance from the government on the issue.
High attendee, entry numbers at show
High attendee, entry numbers at show
North Otago’s A&P show was once again a success, with family entertainment, a menagerie of animals and high-quality circus tricks.
High attendee, entry numbers at show
High attendee, entry numbers at show
North Otago’s A&P show was once again a success, with family entertainment, a menagerie of animals and high-quality circus tricks.
Digging their work
Digging their work
Workers rehabilitate the road in Eden St on Wednesday.
On cloud nine for best show
On cloud nine for best show
That Bloody Woman has come out on top.
Path positive for pupils
Path positive for pupils
Just four weeks into the school year, Ardgowan Rd’s new path is proving popular with pupils.
Only one property sold at auction
Only one property sold at auction
The Maheno Country Tavern went under the hammer last week, but it and other properties in the area were passed in without selling.
Something for all tastes at show
Something for all tastes at show
Flowers, photography, delicious preserves and a very large marrow. Sounds like a movie title, but Kurow had it all.
Extra year for long-term plan
Extra year for long-term plan
Councils have been given an extra year to make their long-term plans, a solution Waitaki District Mayor Gary Kircher finds comforting but "not perfect".
Heightened risk sparks fire season change for coast
Heightened risk sparks fire season change for coast
The coastal Waitaki area will move to a prohibited fire season from Monday until further notice.
Job task force exceeding targets
Job task force exceeding targets
Forty-five more young people have entered Waitaki’s workforce.
A life lived in the ruff
A life lived in the ruff
Cathy Wallace has spent her life making thousands of dogs look dapper and pretty for their owners.
View bridge safety signage insufficient
View bridge safety signage insufficient
A truck driver who still feels guilty after a crash more than three years ago says the Waitaki District Council needs to do more to prevent history from repeating.
School reopens library, plans for after-school hours
School reopens library, plans for after-school hours
Ardgowan School pupils will once again be able to enjoy a good book in the library as it reopens for the first time in eight years.
Tourists not flocking to retailers
Tourists not flocking to retailers
Tourists are flocking into Oamaru by the busload, but little of their money is reaching retailers.
Show enjoyed despite shower
Show enjoyed despite shower
Despite rocky weather and a cancelled talent show, the Palmerston A&P Show pulled through as a great success, organisers say.