North Otago

Waitaki District Council staff ‘close to overwhelmed’

The Waitaki District Council headquarters in Oamaru's Thames St. Photo: ODT files

Waitaki District Council staff ‘close to overwhelmed’

Additional government requirements on local councils, combined with complicated local policy work led to Waitaki District Council staff getting "close to overwhelmed", a new report says.

Curtain bank helping families to keep warm

Debbie Hodge (left) and Carleen Lind cutting cloth to size at the Warmer Waitaki curtain bank....

Curtain bank helping families to keep warm

A group of Oamaru women are helping keep needy families a bit warmer this winter, after starting a curtain bank.

‘Whodunit’ theme fosters creativity

WGHS students on stage during the annual Theatrix inter-house drama competition. PHOTO: ANNA...

‘Whodunit’ theme fosters creativity

Drama and poetry have been key themes at Waitaki Girls’ High School recently, with students marking National Poetry Day just before taking the stage for the school’s annual interhouse drama and...

Upgrade to encourage deeper engagement

Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony general managers Dr Philippa Agnew (left) and Cyndi Christensen. PHOTO...

Upgrade to encourage deeper engagement

The Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony is benefiting from an internal refurbishment and a staffing refresh.

New project sought to boost finances

The Benmore hydro dam. PHOTO: MERIDIAN ENERGY

New project sought to boost finances

Government fast-tracking of a hydro project at Lake Pukaki is expected to help national energy provider Meridian avoid a repeat of this year’s $881 million-financial reversal.

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