Planned System Maintenance - Online Services Published on 12 March 2026 Make a payment, Request for Services, Property and rates search will be unavailable over the weekend period. Tagged as: , Alerts & Announcements
Water Shutdown Notice - Kakanui Published on 13 February 2026 Work is scheduled to begin on Wednesday 18th February.(Alternative day Thursday 19th February)We will shut the water off at 9am and anticipate the work to take 6hours. We will turn the water back on again at approximately 4pm the same day. Tagged as: , Alerts & Announcements
Make sure your dog is registered by 1 July 2025 Published on 16 June 2025 Dog registration application forms were sent out to all registered dog owners in Waitaki, and they should be with you now. Fees are due by 1 July 2025, and penalties will apply on unpaid fees after 31 July 2025. Tagged as: , Alerts & Announcements
Speed limit changes to take place by July 2025 Published on 01 May 2025 Waitaki District Council will be implementing speed limit changes around some of our rural schools and on two other roads in the District from July 2025. The changes are being made due to the Government’s new Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024. Tagged as: , Alerts & Announcements
Conserve water notice for Waihemo lifted Published on 26 March 2025 The Conserve Water Notice for the Palmerston, Dunback and Goodwood areas of the Waihemo Water Supply has been lifted, after water usage remained within consent limits over the 2024/2025 summer period. Tagged as: , Alerts & Announcements
Licence to Occupy (Grazing) available Published on 10 March 2025 A Licence to Occupy (grazing) is available for approximately 1.3ha of land situated at 12 Redcastle Road. The property may be entered and freely inspected by interested parties on 15 March 2025, 22 March 2025 and 29 March 2025. If the gate is locked interested parties may gain access over the fence. Tagged as: , Alerts & Announcements
Our Online Maps Are Getting an Upgrade! Published on 27 February 2025 We're excited to announce that Waitaki District Council is upgrading our online mapping system on Friday, 28 February. Tagged as: , Alerts & Announcements
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
Temporary Fluoridation pause on Oamaru Supply Published on 10 October 2024 Waitaki District Council is temporarily pausing the fluoridation of the Oamaru Water Supply to recalibrate dosing equipment and analyser to ensure water is fluoridated at around 0.8mg/l. Tagged as: , Alerts & Announcements
Weather Conditions Updates Published on 04 October 2024 Links to information regarding the current weather event. Tagged as: , Alerts & Announcements