Mayor: climate change declaration unimportant
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher has questioned the need for a local government declaration on climate change.
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WDC allocates more funds to harbour plan
WDC allocates more funds to harbour plan
The Oamaru Harbour master plan will get an additional $150,000 and include one more round of community consultation.
Forrester Gallery full of surprises
Forrester Gallery full of surprises
Oamaru's 1882 public art gallery - closed for maintenance since the end of last year - has presented ''surprise after surprise after surprise'', Waitaki deputy mayor Melanie Tavendale says.
Reopened museum displays to have four themes
Reopened museum displays to have four themes
When the North Otago Museum reopens it will have ''multi-faceted'' displays, after the Waitaki District Council approved $420,000 to develop four themes for the main exhibition space before an...
No arrests after alleged armed robbery
No arrests after alleged armed robbery
Police are yet to make an arrest more than two weeks after an Oamaru motel was allegedly robbed by an armed man.
'Resus' facility praised
'Resus' facility praised
A new resuscitation room recently established at Oamaru Hospital will not only be used to prepare patients for transfer in critical situations, but also help train staff how to best handle multiple emergency scenarios.
Eagle to soar once paperwork is done
Eagle to soar once paperwork is done
Matt King's found-metal Haast's eagle sculpture is almost ready to take flight.
Layout changes planned for Oamaru Hospital
Layout changes planned for Oamaru Hospital
Proposed changes to the layout of Oamaru Hospital are an important part of its proposed restructuring and will benefit patients and staff in the future, Waitaki District Health Services chief executive Ruth Kibble says.
Mayor calls for earlier health proposal meeting
Mayor calls for earlier health proposal meeting
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher is pushing for a third community meeting on Oamaru Hospital to be brought forward from early March to as soon as this week.
Council moves to gauge extent of contamination at landfill sites
Council moves to gauge extent of contamination at landfill sites
Coastal erosion along Beach Rd, south of Oamaru, has exposed two former unofficial landfill sites until recently unknown to the Waitaki District Council.
Pulling back the covers on geopark idea
Pulling back the covers on geopark idea
It comes as no surprise to Patrick McKeever that, until recently, many in the Waitaki district had not heard of the global geoparks network.
Rainbow does not do things by halves
Rainbow does not do things by halves
As Cadbury has announced its popular marshmallow eggs would be changing design to be cut down the middle and sold as a half egg shape, Rainbow Confectionery has assured candy lovers the Oamaru factory will not follow suit.
Cheers to a good time at the harbour
Cheers to a good time at the harbour
Beer, wine, good music, and plenty of sunshine - all the necessary ingredients came together for the inaugural Cheers to Beers and Wine Festival at Oamaru Harbour on Saturday.
Mamma Mia! - six of the best
Mamma Mia! - six of the best
"What a night." Musical Theatre Oamaru president Daniel Martin expected the society to pick up some awards at the Otago Southland Theatre Awards (Ostas), but winning six - including best overall production - was "just amazing".
Brothers remembered with memorial paddle-out
Brothers remembered with memorial paddle-out
About 200 people gathered at Kakanui yesterday and around 30 surfers did a paddle-out to remember two men who were swept to their deaths last week.
Meeting on hospital gets heated
Meeting on hospital gets heated
Tension ran high at a community meeting about the future of the Oamaru Hospital on Friday night.
When Bad Brad messed with Thelma
When Bad Brad messed with Thelma
When Rebecca van Dijk was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer last year, she thought she would be a little bit creative and name it “Brad Pitt”.
Council to decide on harbour consultation
Council to decide on harbour consultation
The extent of community consultation for the Oamaru Harbour master plan will be determined next week.
Seven hurt in North Otago crash
Seven hurt in North Otago crash
Seven people have been hurt after a two-car crash near Moeraki in North Otago.
Memorial paddle-out to honour men who drowned
Memorial paddle-out to honour men who drowned
Local surfers have organised a memorial paddle-out for the two men who drowned at Kakanui, North Otago, this week.