Ministry intervenes in troubled North Otago high school
A troubled North Otago high school which hit the headlines after "horrendous" playground assaults earlier this year has been placed in statutory management.
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Three trustees join Waitaki Power Trust
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Three trustees join Waitaki Power Trust
A successful local entrepreneur, a newly elected district councillor and a soon-to-be former mayor are the three new trustees of the Waitaki Power Trust.
Promoting ‘old art form’ among key focuses for new Poet Laureate
Promoting ‘old art form’ among key focuses for new Poet Laureate
Oamaru's Victorian precinct could become the nation’s poetry hub if New Zealand’s newest Poet Laureate has his way.
Waitaki District Council staff ‘close to overwhelmed’
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
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
‘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
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
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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Mayoral race set to take new form
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Mayoral race set to take new form
Waitaki's four mayoral hopefuls are gearing up for the race before the race.
Poet Laureate seeks to make Victorian precinct into poetry hub
Poet Laureate seeks to make Victorian precinct into poetry hub
Oamaru’s Victorian precinct could become the nation’s poetry hub, if New Zealand’s newest Poet Laureate has his way.
Work to fix traffic light begins
Work to fix traffic light begins
About two weeks after it was pole-axed by an out-of-control car, the traffic light mast near Oamaru Woolworths is finally getting fixed.
Grant gives boost for further study
Grant gives boost for further study
The Zonta Club of Oamaru’s Young Women’s Empowerment Grant was awarded to three secondary school students last week at the Brydone Hotel.
Waitaki water bill rise will 'hit older people especially hard'
Waitaki water bill rise will 'hit older people especially hard'
Neither side of the argument over Waitaki’s huge rates and water charge rises over the next two years will admit they might have got it wrong.
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Water rates surge ‘predictable’
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Water rates surge ‘predictable’
A southern mayor says a near-doubling of water rates in Waitaki was "predictable", but central government should shoulder much of the blame for what he called a "cluster stuff".
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Strike nurses ‘staunch’ after being suspended
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Strike nurses ‘staunch’ after being suspended
Striking nurses at Oamaru’s Observatory Village Lifecare remain "staunch and undeterred" after employers suspended them from work on Tuesday.
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Massive water charge rise sparks home loss fears
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Massive water charge rise sparks home loss fears
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher fears residents could lose their homes over an astronomical rise in water charges which will cost households over $200 a month.
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Consent for water source applied for
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Consent for water source applied for
After more than two years, a solution for high nitrate levels in Glenavy’s water supply has finally appeared on the horizon.
Q&A Waitaki District Council candidates
Q&A Waitaki District Council candidates
In the second of our candidates’ forums, we put some important questions to candidates for the Waitaki District Council.
Rising rent sparks gallery ‘crisis’
Rising rent sparks gallery ‘crisis’
The Grainstore Gallery in the historic Oamaru Harbour precinct faces an uncertain future, as rising rent costs and increasing pressure from district council jeopardise its survival.
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Rest-home workers set to strike, union says
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Rest-home workers set to strike, union says
New Zealand Nurses Organisation members who work at Oamaru’s Observatory Village Lifecare will embark on a 24-hour strike next Tuesday, the union says.