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Remembrance Day marked with lawn poppies

Published on 08 November 2024

As the Waitaki District marks Remembrance Day on Monday 11 November, our parks contractor Green By Nature has added four painted poppies to grassed surfaces in Ōamaru.

The poppies, which will be located at the Oamaru New Cemetery, the War Memorial on Thames Street and the RSA Garden of Memories, have been provided free of charge by the contractor to mark the 105th commemoration of Armistice Day.

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Resource Recovery Park celebrates 20th birthday

Published on 12 February 2024

Waitaki’s resource recovery park will be celebrating its 20th year of operation this weekend. This Sunday, February 18, there will be an on-site sausage sizzle and ice-cream truck from 11am to 2pm to celebrate twenty years of saving stuff from landfill. There will also be some giveaways during this time.

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Dog behaviour and by-law on Council agenda

Published on 06 November 2023

Waitaki District Council will be holding a free dog behaviour talk from noted dog behaviourist Stuart Barnes next week.

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Fauna, Flora and a Myriad of Colours

Published on 31 October 2023

Between Existence and Enchantment – 4 Nov – 21st Jan
Gravel Road – 4th Nov – 28th Jan
In the Doghouse – 4th Nov – 21st Jan
Colours of Freedom – 4th Nov – 10th Dec

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Meet the Maker – this weekend!

Published on 16 October 2023

Meet the Maker returns this weekend, as Waitaki’s growing and vibrant artistic community opens the doors of their studios and craft spaces to the public for the third time.
This year’s programme has seen the number of participating artists and craftspeople grow to 36, after 16 took part in the first year’s event.

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Waitaki Arts Festival showcases local, national & international talent

Published on 12 September 2023

This October Waitaki’s bright and busy arts community will come together for the district’s annual arts festival.

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New Migrants Put Down Roots In Waitaki

Published on 12 September 2023

Waitaki Multicultural’s ‘Welcoming Week’ saw new migrants to the Waitaki District help restore the Waitaki river in the early spring sunshine on Friday 8 September.

Tagged as: , Community, Events & Activities, Land & Environment, Media Releases

Spoons ready for the Waitaki Souper Soup Sipper!

Published on 05 September 2023

Thursday will see the launch of the Waitaki Souper Soup Sipper in Ōamaru.
Eighteen cafés and restaurants in Ōamaru have submitted their own take on a warming bowl of soup for the food festival, which takes place over the next three weeks.

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Waitaki encouraged to “Love Your Library!”

Published on 29 August 2023

Joining your local library this September could bag you a $50 dollar Prezzy voucher. September is Love Your Library month, and everyone who signs up will go into the weekly draw to win one of the prize cards.

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The Great Waitaki Brick Build-Off!

Published on 21 August 2023

The Great Waitaki Brick Build-Off is a new event for the Waitaki district, organised by Waitaki District Libraries

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