Waitaki District Council

As part of the preparation of an Otago-wide Digital Strategy, Waitaki residents and businesses are being invited to explain their future internet, digital skills and service needs to help make the District a great place to live, work and play.

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The Waitaki District Council is seeking suggestions from the community until Friday 30 November to help with the development of a Draft Waitaki District Parks and Reserves Management Plan.

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OTAGO — The Otago Mayoral Forum today agreed to investigate the development of a common set of principles and joint working arrangements to earthquake prone buildings.

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OAMARU — On Saturday, 18 August Oamaru’s Forrester Gallery will welcome artworks from some of the most renowned French artists of the 19th Century.

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OAMARU — A dog attack on an elderly woman in Oamaru yesterday has highlighted the issue of owners needing to ensure their dogs are kept under control, which the Waitaki District Council has been focusing on in recent months.

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OAMARU — Award-winning Dunedin illustrator David Elliot will be at the Forrester Gallery on Friday 6 July as part of the Gallery’s current exhibition The Making of the Word Witch.

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Waitaki District Council and Sport Waitaki have been successful in obtaining a grant of $90,000 from Sport NZ over three years to set up a ‘sport partnership’ based around Centennial Park and the Recreation Centre.

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At 9:26am on Wednesday 26 September the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management  aim to have one million participants in New Zealand taking part in ‘ShakeOut’, which is the first national earthquake drill of its type to be held nationwide in any country.

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Council will debate a recommendation to reduce the amount of rates collected for roading by $250,000 for 2012/13 at a meeting on 29 May 2012.

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The Waitaki District Council Grants and Awards sub-committee approved $15,000 in grants to community groups at its recent meeting.

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Waitaki residents will have an opportunity to take part in a live, televised discussion with Councillors on the draft 2012-22 long term plan, this Friday, 4 May.

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OAMARU — Council is pleased to announce that Megan Peacock-Coyle will begin the position of Oamaru Opera House Director from 14 May 2012.

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The Waitaki District Council’s plans for the coming ten years were released for public consultation yesterday, with the opportunity for people to make submissions to the draft Plan available until 5pm Friday, 11 May.

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The Creative Communities Scheme assessment committee met recently to assess applications.

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OAMARU — A batch of bank deposits has been reported missing between the Waihemo Service Centre and Council’s bank, Bank of New Zealand (BNZ), Oamaru on 28 February.

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OAMARU — Shoes from around the world feature in a new exhibition at the North Otago Museum which celebrates Race Relations Day (21 March).

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OAMARU — A working bee of 19 volunteer builders will be on site Saturday March 3rd to carry out the first stage of the restoration of the Friendly Bay Rail Footbridge in the Oamaru Harbour Precinct.

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OAMARU — Fees for metered and permitted parking in Oamaru will rise on the 1st of March as a result of a review on parking conducted late last year.

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Next Tuesday, 14 February, Council’s Committee of the Whole will discuss the review of the Council’s Dangerous, Insanitary and Earthquake Prone Building’s Policy (2006).

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On14 February, Council will confirm the potential rates rise for 2012/13 as part of the 2012-22 Draft Long Term Plan.

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Work to replace the Breakneck Road Bridge, which crosses the Waianakarua River at Graves Dam, is due to begin at the end of February and be completed by the end of June.

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Older drivers in Waitaki will have an opportunity to refresh their driving skills and update their knowledge of the road rules this year through free workshops offered as part of a local road safety initiative.

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OTAGO — New costumes have arrived at the North Otago Museum to be featured in Steampunk: Fabulous Fashions, Original Inspiration.

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OAMARU — Older residents were given the opportunity to trial a variety of mobility scooters at an initiative held at Waitaki Boys High School.

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Waitaki District Council has responded to a complaint from a member of the public in regards to a dislodged piece of masonry from the old Junction hotel.

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Waitaki District Council will have an informal discussion next Tuesday in response to the Ministry of Justice’s announcement to temporarily close the Oamaru and Balclutha courthouses for earthquake strengthening.

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A local Biodiversity Coordinator is closer to being appointed following the signing of a Deed of Grant of Funds by Council’s Chief Executive, Michael Ross.

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Waitaki District Council and Whitestone Contracting Ltd have completed a maintenance review of the unsealed roading network.

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Council takes great pleasure in welcoming Mr Eric Johnson City Administrator City of Blue Springs, Missouri to the District this week.

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The Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust (OWCT) has confirmed on-going fire insurance for its buildings, including the Criterion Hotel and Loan and Mercantile building, in the Victorian Precinct of Oamaru.

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Councillors will discuss how to respond to the long term status of Sumpter Wharf at next Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting.

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The redevelopment of the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony (OBPC) will be discussed by Councillors at next Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting.

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Councillors will debate the future of parking meters in Oamaru at next Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting.

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The New Zealand Police, Waitaki Road Safe and the Waitaki District Council will conduct a ‘Fatigue Stop’ at Maheno on Friday 21 October.

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The boat ramp at Ohau C Reserve, Lake Benmore will be temporarily closed to the public from 31 October until 17 November 2011 to allow for an upgrade.

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SOUTHLAND — A deepening low over the Tasman Sea moves towards the South Island today.

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Environment Minister, (Hon) Nick Smith has released the results of the biennial RMA survey of local authorities.

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Under the current Waitaki District Plan, no part of a building including the eaves can intrude onto the boundary setback without resource consent.

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SOUTHLAND — Waitaki residents and people living across all of Otago and Southland will now have access to 35 public libraries, 3 book buses and more than 1.5 million items, thanks to the collaborative efforts of Councils in Otago and Southland.

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Waitaki District Council presents a free public seminar on maintaining farm productivity and profits in an uncertain climate.

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Lower Waitaki residents are now receiving significantly better quality water.

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OAMARU — Waitaki District is ready to welcome visitors for the Rugby World Cup (2011).

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OTAGO — Don’t miss out on the Community Group Grants application which closes this Friday 26 August.

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Waitaki District Council has welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Conservation (Hon Kate Wilkinson) and Minister for the Environment (Hon Dr Nick Smith) that new laws will be in place to better manage the impact of freedom camping in time for the Rugby World Cup.

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The Oamaru Opera House has joint forces with New Zealand's premier song and dance company, Chant et Danse, to bring a fantastic show to Oamaru.

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Steampunk: Fabulous Fashions, Original Inspirations is an exciting new temporary exhibition at the North Otago Museum.

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Waitaki District Council camps at Ohau C, Sailors Cutting, Loch Laird, Wildlife, Boat Harbour, Parsons Rock, Lake Middleton and Round Bush are to open early this year on Saturday 3rd September.

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OAMARU — Consultation on the Draft Code of Practice for Stock Crossings opens tomorrow Friday 12 August 2011.

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The re-opening of Ouse Street has been delayed.

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Ouse Street will be reopened to traffic next week once physical works have been completed and while consultation continues on a proposal to close part of the street.

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SOUTHLAND — Mayor Alex Familton will welcome fifteen Waitaki residents to New Zealand when they are sworn in as New Zealand citizens at a public ceremony in the Waitaki District Council Chamber at 3.30pm on Thursday 28 July 2011.

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OTAGO — New Zealand Fire Service technicians are installing the new Fire/ Civil Defence evacuation sirens at Shag Point this week.

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HAWKE'S BAY — The Waitaki District Council recently completed harvest of 12.3 hectares of radiate pine from Glen Eden and Glen Warren Reserves.

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OTAGO — Application for Community Group Grants Funding opens on Monday 18th July and closes on 26th August.

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OAMARU — Ouse Street between Thames Street & Reed Street has been under road work upgrades for the past several months, with water mains and sewerage works.

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OAMARU — Glen Eden and Glen Warren Reserves are soon set to re-open to the public after being closed since March 2010 for the harvesting of 12 ha of mature pine trees.

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OAMARU — A nightgown that might just have belonged to Queen Mary is now on display at the North Otago Museum.

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OAMARU — Contractors working on the Thames street roading improvements inadvertently struck a water main on Tuesday afternoon.

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OAMARU — In 2010 the Waitaki Rural Fire Authority decided it needed to retire a 30 year old tanker that was struggling to gain a Certificate of Fitness for continued use so a 10,000 litre water tanker was purchased from Auckland Truck Sales second hand.

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OAMARU — It took 7 days to write, 7 months to sign, 171 years to debate … and counting.

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OAMARU — The main breakwater defining the eastern side of Oamaru Harbour is in need of maintenance to prevent deterioration in several areas that, if left unchecked, will result in a breach of the breakwater.

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Whether you loved it or loathed it – the smell of Lane’s Emulsion was memorable.

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OAMARU — The Waitaki District is about to benefit from a series of free road safety refresher courses specifically designed for older drivers.

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OAMARU — The Creative Communities Scheme assessment committee met recently to assess applications.

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OAMARU — Waitaki District Council and the Waitaha Taiwhenua O Waitaki Trust Board will sign a relationship agreement tomorrow.

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OAMARU — Children from Totara School will get to look at Oamaru from a different perspective when they visit the town for an ‘Urban Space Mission’ this Thursday, 14 April.

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OAMARU — Work has begun today to repair damage to Holmes Wharf; the damage has mostly been caused by vehicles on the wharf.

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CHRISTCHURCH — At a meeting convened this morning in Oamaru, Mayor Alex Familton spoke to a group of local community people who had come together to shares ideas on how our community could best reach out and help the people of Christchurch.

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OTAGO — The Ministry of Health announced new criteria for the Drinking Water Subsidy Scheme that effectively rules out Waitaki from Central Government funding.

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CANTERBURY — At their meeting on Wednesday 15 December Council will decide on a proposal to increase funding to the Waitaki Resource Recovery Trust which has been feeling financial pressure.

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CANTERBURY — The Waitaki District Council is to consider lowering refuse charges at the Tamar Street landfill in Oamaru.

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WEST COAST — Waitaki District Council staff have set up a condolences book so that people of the District can convey their sympathies to the people of Greymouth in the wake of the Pike River disaster that killed 29 miners.

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OAMARU — On Saturday, November 6, Waitaki residents will get the chance to dispose of their old computers and other electronic waste (e-waste) for free, thanks to a nationwide initiative known as ‘eDay’.

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OAMARU — There will be a new spot for youth campers at the lakes this Labour Weekend.

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OAMARU — Modern cloth nappy expert Kate Meads, known throughout New Zealand as ‘The Nappy Lady’, will be in Oamaru on Wednesday, 20 October to help launch Council’s new cloth nappy scheme.

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OAMARU — During the School Holidays the TAG (Totally Against Graffiti) team came together to “clean up” the Oamaru Harbourside for the annual Keep New Zealand beautiful project day.

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With the departure of Council’s Community Safety Officer, Alison Banks in September, Council had big shoes to fill.

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OAMARU — Oamaru Residents in the ‘North End Zone’ (North of Arundel Street and Regina Lane) can expect Council’s ‘Wastewater Inflow Investigation’ to begin next week.

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OAMARU — Council is inviting public submissions on the Draft Solid Waste By-Law 2010.

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OAMARU — On Tuesday Council Chief Executive Michael Ross presented the Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations with a cheque for $5000.

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OAMARU — Next week Council contractors in will begin a thorough street investigation of the stormwater and wastewater systems in Oamaru and Weston.

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OAMARU — When the community heard that Council staff were off to help in Canterbury, donations just rolled in.

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OAMARU — The Waitaki District Council recently received national recognition for their work in Community Safety.

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OTAGO — Council decided that as a responsible public authority, the most appropriate course of action was to indicate that the Council would not defend its decisions. The High Court was notified of the Council's position on 18 June.

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OAMARU — Waitaki District Council solid waste officer, Gerry O’Neill, says the Council’s recent ‘Ditch Dirty Dumping’ campaign has increased the number of calls from the public with information about illegal dumping.

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OAMARU — Repair work across the District’s roading network is progressing well.

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OAMARU — Friday’s interschool rugby match between Waitaki Boys’ High School and St Kevin’s College will be an alcohol free event.

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OAMARU — From this Friday, 4 June, the Waitaki District Council is stepping up its focus on illegal dumping, with the launch of its “Ditch Dirty Dumping” campaign.

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OAMARU — At a meeting to consider changes to its Draft Annual Plan 2010/11, the Waitaki District Council has decided on a total rates increase of 2.6 per cent for 2010/11.

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OAMARU — It has been a long time coming but now it is finally here.

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OAMARU — Coastal erosion has hit many parts of New Zealand.

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OAMARU — The New Zealand Planning Institute has recognised Cr Struan Munro with the Alfred O’Glasse Award at the joint Australia and New Zealand Planning Conference in Christchurch on Thursday22 April 2010.

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OAMARU — While Waitaki has experienced three tragic deaths over the past three weeks, Waitaki District Councils Community Safety Officer Alison Banks has said that “the sadness felt, the support and tributes given to the families who have lost loved ones is the difference between an unsafe community and a community that cares.

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OAMARU — Members of the Waitaki District Council Civil Defence team took part in an exercise “One Fine Day”.

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OAMARU — The popular and very effective Drive 2 Survive program will be held at the Oamaru Fire Station on Friday the 30th of April.

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OAMARU — Council engineers have identified cost savings of $1.7million as they move ahead with the compulsory upgrades to drinking water quality at Weston and Enfield.

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Anyone wanting the chance to win one of three mini laptop computers and other great prizes in Waitaki’s first ever Steam Junk competition are being reminded to get their entry forms to the Council by Friday, the 12th of March.

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OAMARU — Waitaki District Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group advises that the civil defence reponse is stepping down to a monitoring position.

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OAMARU — Advice to people in the Waitaki Region from the Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group is to keep away from the coast, local beaches and estuaries for the rest of the day, and for coastal residents to self evacuate if they are at all concerned about the risk of tsunami waves.

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