CONSERVE WATER NOTICE issued 5pm, 30 Dec 2025: Consumers on the SHAG POINT reservoir are advised to conserve water until further notice. there is currently no water heading into the reservoir.CONSERVE WATER NOTICE - WAIHEMO SUPPLY: Consumers on the PALMERSTON, DUNBACK AND GOODWOOD Zones of the WAIHEMO WATER SUPPLY are asked to CONSERVE WATER over the 2024/25 summer period.
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The Waitaki District Council provides free public Wi-Fi in areas of Hampden, Palmerston, Omarama, Otematata and Oamaru. The project was passed by council in 2020, with councillors acknowledging that better connectivity would be a boon for both locals in need of good connectivity and visitors to the district wanting to discover all that Waitaki has to offer.
Simply connect your device to the “Waitaki WiFi” hot spot, and you’re away.