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Next week at Council 29 July 2025

Published on 23 July 2025

At next week’s meeting of the Waitaki District Council, the Mayor and Councillors will consider the following issues, published in the public agenda available now.

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Waitaki District Council Agrees 9 Year Long Term Plan and Budget

Published on 01 July 2025

At an Extraordinary Council Meeting yesterday, Waitaki District Council adopted its Long Term Plan (LTP) and budget for the next nine years. This plan focuses on investing in water and wastewater infrastructure to meet those standards, replacing ageing pipes, and building resilience in the face of climate change. It also includes major investment in the district’s roading infrastructure.

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Southern Water Done Well model best position for future – Brad Olsen

Published on 03 June 2025

Leading economist Brad Olsen has voiced strong support for Southern Water Done Well’s preferred water services delivery model, saying it offers the best pathway to safe, reliable water services and long-term financial benefits for the southern region.

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Dog registration fees set to rise for 2025/26

Published on 28 May 2025

At yesterday’s full meeting of the Waitaki District Council, the Mayor and Councillors approved an increase in dog registration and related fees for dog owners in the Waitaki District.

Council has set Animal Management’s cost structure at 100% user pays, to ensure ratepayers do not subsidise these services.

This will apply for all dog owners in the District.

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Mayor and Councillors set rates for 2025-34 Long Term Plan

Published on 28 May 2025

At today’s full meeting of the Waitaki District Council, the Mayor and Councillors approved the ratings for 2025/26 and beyond as part of the Long Term Plan process.

The average rating increase for the next rateable year will be 9.79%.

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Council agrees preferred option for Local Water Done Well consultation

Published on 04 April 2025

The Waitaki District Mayor and Councillors today agreed upon a preferred option for consultation with the community for the future of Water Services Delivery as part of the Government’s Local Water Done Well reform programme.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Next week at Council 29 July 2025

Waitaki District Council Agrees 9 Year Long Term Plan and Budget

Southern Water Done Well model best position for future – Brad Olsen

Dog registration fees set to rise for 2025/26

Mayor and Councillors set rates for 2025-34 Long Term Plan

Council agrees preferred option for Local Water Done Well consultation

It's A Dogs Life in Waitaki

Mayor & Councillors scale down capital works budget for 2024/25

Sort your paperwork before Santa arrives!

Council and Ahuriri Community Board briefed on wind farm proposal

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