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
Sort your paperwork before Santa arrives! Published on 29 November 2024 Waitaki District Council would like the community to have a happy holiday this year, and that means getting your paperwork in before we close down for the year. Here's the dates. Tagged as: , Council & Community Boards
Council and Ahuriri Community Board briefed on wind farm proposal Published on 08 November 2024 On Tuesday, Aquila Clean Energy NZ briefed the Waitaki District Mayor and Councillors and Ahuriri Community Board Members on their proposed wind farm project near Kurow in the Waitaki Valley.No consent application has been submitted to Waitaki District Council at this time. Tagged as: , Council & Community Boards
Council to consider EDA proposal Published on 24 October 2024 Waitaki District Councillors will consider the creation of an arms-length Economic Development Agency (EDA) for the Waitaki District at next week’s Council meeting. Three proposals are being considered regarding the future of Economic Development in the District. Tagged as: , Council & Community Boards
Representation Review consultation to open Published on 01 August 2024 On Friday 2 August, Waitaki District Council will begin consultation on its Representation Review Initial Proposal for the 2025 and 2028 local elections. The consultation will run until 11.59pm on Wednesday 4 September. Tagged as: , Community, Consultations, Council & Community Boards, Media Releases
Council gives go-ahead for next phase of Transformation Published on 27 September 2023 Waitaki District Councillors have unanimously approved the implementation of the Council’s comprehensive Transformation Programme, after hearing updates, progress reports and timelines for the implementation of changes to how Council functions and provides services to the District. Tagged as: , Council & Community Boards, Media Releases
Waitaki District Council 2023-24 Annual Plan set for adoption Published on 23 June 2023 The report to adopt the 2023-24 Annual Plan at a Council Meeting on Tuesday 27 June 2023 is under consideration by the Waitaki District Mayor and Councillors. Tagged as: , Business & Economy, Community, Consultations, Council & Community Boards, Media Releases
Council broadly welcomes Future for Local Government Final Report Published on 21 June 2023 Waitaki District Council has broadly welcomed the publication of the Future for Local Government Report. The Council has been working with the Future for Local Government Review Panel for more than two years, to help shape the recommendations in the report so they work for the communities of Waitaki. Tagged as: , Council & Community Boards, Media Releases
Council hears submissions on the Interim Speed Management Plan Published on 04 May 2023 At a Waitaki District Council hearing this week, Elected Members considered verbal and written submissions received in response to the public consultation on the ‘Safer speeds around schools’ Interim Speed Management Plan. Tagged as: , Consultations, Council & Community Boards, Media Releases, Projects & Works