Dog By-Law Trial Changes Adopted by Council Published on 29 July 2025 Community feedback leads Mayor and Councillors to agree to permanent changes.Today the Mayor and Councillors agreed to permanently allow dogs on-lead in three areas of Oamaru – the Oamaru Thames Street CBD, Oamaru North (North End Shops) and Harbour Street between sunrise and sunset. Tagged as: , Community
Grazing Opportunity – Weston Park, Ōamaru Published on 21 July 2025 Approximately 1.42 hectares of land within Weston Park, Ōamaru, is available under a Licence to Occupy for grazing purposes. Tagged as: , Community
Block Swimming Lessons attract District visitors Published on 10 July 2025 The Waitaki Aquatic Centre is attracting enthusiastic learner swimmers from as far afield as Mackenzie, Central Otago, Dunedin and even Auckland.Waitaki District Council offers 10 swimming lessons over 5 days, meaning nearly a whole term of swimming lessons happens in just one week of the school holidays. Tagged as: , Community
Waitaki Heritage Fund Grants Awarded, Fund Reopens Monday Published on 04 July 2025 Waitaki District Council has released the grant awards for the Waitaki Heritage Fund round that closed on 28 April 2025. The Waitaki Heritage Fund was established in 1992, replacing the North Otago Heritage Fund. Tagged as: , Community
Right bin, right place, and reducing our waste Published on 27 June 2025 We're continuing our efforts to improve the way public spaces are looked after, taking a more efficient and cost effective approach to public rubbish bin provision and encouraging “pack in, pack out” behaviour from our community. Tagged as: , Community, Land & Environment, Media Releases
New Grant Finder makes it easier for Waitaki locals to access funding Published on 19 June 2025 Waitaki District Council has launched a new, free online Grant Finder tool to help local businesses, community groups, not-for-profits and individuals find funding opportunities quickly and easily. Tagged as: , Community
Fresh Look for Historic Thames Street Buildings Published on 27 May 2025 Scaffolding around three businesses along Thames Street may have caught your attention over the last few weeks – but it’s not about bird-proofing the buildings against our local seagull population.This makeover is part of the Central Ōamaru Masterplan, which includes a series of five community-led projects aimed at revitalising the town centre. Tagged as: , Community
Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund – May 2025 Grants Published on 23 May 2025 The Grants and Awards Sub-Committee of Waitaki District Council met on Tuesday 13 May 2025 to assess the applications received for the Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund. While $20,000 was available for the distribution, applications totalling $88,784 were received. Tagged as: , Community
Waitaki welcomes new citizens Published on 15 May 2025 Waitaki welcomed thirty of the newest New Zealand citizens on Tuesday this week at the second Citizenship Ceremony of 2025, held at the Oamaru Opera House. Tagged as: , Community
Kakanui Bridge site blessed and sod turned ahead of replacement Published on 29 April 2025 Representatives from Te Rūnanga o Moeraki blessed the site of the replacement Kakanui Bridge today, and the Mayor, Acting CE and Councillors turned the sod at the site, joined by contractors Whitestone Contracting and Concrete Structures (NZ) Ltd and members of the Kakanui community. Tagged as: , Community, Land & Environment, Media Releases, Projects & Works