Mayor & Councillors approve District Plan for notification Published on 17 December 2024 At today’s meeting of Waitaki District Council, the Mayor & Councillors agreed to approve the recommended proposed District Plan, and that it should proceed to notification in 2025. Tagged as: , Land & Environment
Mayor & Councillors approve Water Services consultation Published on 17 December 2024 The future of Waitaki’s Water Services will be put to public consultation in 2025 following a decision from the Council’s Governance Team at their final meeting of 2024. Tagged as: , Media Releases
It's A Dogs Life in Waitaki Published on 17 December 2024 Today Waitaki District Council approved the new Dog Control By-law and an amended Dog Control Policy.After an engagement and consultation period that began in December 2023, the new by-law includes a 6-month trial allowing dogs on-lead to be walked in the Oamaru CBD, North End shops area and on Harbour Street between sunrise and sunset. Currently all three areas are dogs prohibited. Tagged as: , Council & Community Boards
Mayor & Councillors scale down capital works budget for 2024/25 Published on 17 December 2024 At today’s meeting of Waitaki District Council the Mayor & Councillors agreed to a reduction of $19,826,377 in borrowing for the remaining financial year.These reductions were as a result of Councillors requesting officers review projects in the 2024/25 Enhanced Annual Plan and those projects carried forward from the 2023/24 Annual Plan, to ensure Council kept to the approved external borrowing. Tagged as: , Council & Community Boards
Work under way to improve Waitaki healthcare services Published on 17 December 2024 Community feedback on a proposal to improve coordination and access to healthcare services in the Waitaki district has revealed four priority areas for improvement. The Waitaki community was invited to have its say on shaping the future of healthcare in the district. Tagged as: , Consultations
Keep off the Breakwater this summer (and all other seasons!) Published on 16 December 2024 Summer is here, and so is the annual reminder that locals and tourists are not permitted on the Oamaru Harbour Breakwater. As you may know, Waitaki District Council has ownership of the Macandrew Wharf and Harbour Breakwater. As part of the resource consent issued by the Otago Regional Council in 2007, public access is not permitted. Tagged as: , Alerts & Announcements
Holiday closing hours Published on 13 December 2024 Check here for updated lists of Council services opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period. Tagged as: , Alerts & Announcements, Community
District Plan Notification on Council Agenda Published on 12 December 2024 The Mayor and Councillors will consider approving the Proposed District Plan for notification at next Tuesday’s meeting of the Waitaki District Council. The District Plan is the planning policy document that sets the rules for how land can be used across the district. Tagged as: , District Plan
Dog Control Policy and By-Law to be considered Published on 11 December 2024 It’s an early present to dog owners in the Waitaki District as the Dog Control Policy and By-Law is considered by the full Waitaki District Council next week. Keen eyed readers of our media releases may recall we issued a similar update ahead of November’s meeting, however we needed a little extra time to ensure the policy language was fit for the future and a ten-year policy. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Waitaki District Health Services Ltd closure proposed Published on 11 December 2024 Waitaki District Council will consider a proposal to close down Waitaki District Health Services Ltd (WDHSL) at next week’s Council meeting. Tagged as: , Community