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.
Local Body Elections: Waitaki District Council
Local Body Elections: Waitaki District Council
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.
New top poet ‘holds considerable mana’
New top poet ‘holds considerable mana’
Oamaru poet and author Robert Sullivan has been named New Zealand’s new Poet Laureate.
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Flanker keen to go distance for Old Golds
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Flanker keen to go distance for Old Golds
If you are prepared to make the three-hour round trip for trainings, you better be enjoying the experience.
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Council draws line at E-motorbikes
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Council draws line at E-motorbikes
Waitaki District Council recently reminded the community that motorbikes, electric or petrol-powered, are not permitted on council’s parks, reserves, tracks or the Alps 2 Ocean (A2O) trail.
Waitaki District Council working to deliver final plan
Waitaki District Council working to deliver final plan
A final Water Services Delivery Plan will be put to Waitaki District Councillors for approval next week, following a final public water services workshop.
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School still waiting for car parking support
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School still waiting for car parking support
Nearly a year after a plea was made for an "urgent" parking solution around Hampden School, bureaucratic hold-ups are still frustrating principal Matt Hannagan.
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Building trialling ‘serious’ seagull deterrent
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Building trialling ‘serious’ seagull deterrent
Oamaru businesses may soon have a "serious option" to keep seagulls off their roofs.
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University geology graduate hired to fix ‘outdated’ labels
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University geology graduate hired to fix ‘outdated’ labels
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark has a new recruit.
Origami symbolise peace, remembrance
Origami symbolise peace, remembrance
August 6 and 9 this year marked 80 years since the United States’ atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, events one Kakanui woman is determined to ensure are remembered.
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Concern rising council costs could force precinct closures
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Concern rising council costs could force precinct closures
Donna Demente, artist and founder of the Grainstore Gallery, one of the first tourist attractions in the Harbour St precinct, says her "cavern of curiosities" is at imminent threat of closure due...
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Wetland accessibility improved
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Wetland accessibility improved
A new concrete path and handrails installed by a group of dedicated locals at the Kurow Wetlands will enable better accessibility to the conservation area.
Dozens turn out to encourage students into career pathways
Dozens turn out to encourage students into career pathways
Many brought candy, some brought gadgets, a couple brought cute dogs and one brought a pair of stuffed wallabies, but all’s fair in the fight to recruit the next generation of talent at the annual...
Restaurateurs ‘thrilled’ by recognition
Restaurateurs ‘thrilled’ by recognition
Oamaru’s Cucina restaurant has a new accessory — a Cuisine Good Food Award "Hat".