Memorial Oak removed in Maheno, to be replaced Published on 14 October 2025 Replacement tree to be planted on Kakanui Valley Road during this planting season. Tagged as: , Land & Environment
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
Licence to Occupy available - Redcastle Road Published on 02 May 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 until the 11 May 2025. If the gate is locked interested parties may gain access over the fence. Tagged as: , Land & Environment
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
Submissions remain open on Proposed District Plan Published on 22 April 2025 The Proposed District Plan submission period remains unaffected by last week's meeting of the District Plan Review Subcommittee. Sub-Committee members are aware of both the effort and time required by people to submit as well as changes signalled by central government late last month to the entire resource management system. Tagged as: , Land & Environment
Proposed District Plan support available from Friend of the Submitter Published on 06 March 2025 On Saturday March 1, the Waitaki District Council’s Proposed District Plan opened for submissions. This process is a requirement under the Resource Management Act and invites all interested parties to make a submission on any part of the Proposed District Plan. Tagged as: , Land & Environment
Mayor & Councillors approve District Plan for notification Published on 17 December 2024 At today’s meeting of Waitaki District Council, the Mayor & Councillors agreed to approve the recommended proposed District Plan, and that it should proceed to notification in 2025. Tagged as: , Land & Environment
Future of Beach Road on Council Agenda Published on 21 November 2024 The future of Beach Road will be considered by the Mayor and Councillors at next week’s full meeting of Waitaki District Council. Tagged as: , Land & Environment, Media Releases, Projects & Works
Community Planting Day for Moeraki Lookout Reserve Published on 05 November 2024 The community are invited to support the revegetation of the Moeraki Lookout Reserve this weekend, at the second community planting day on Saturday 9 November. Tagged as: , Community, Land & Environment, Media Releases
Waitaki Grown a potential key to future Waitaki growth Published on 22 October 2024 Waitaki Grown, a group of progressive Waitaki farmers partnering with Waitaki District Council Economic Development team, are conducting a medicinal crop trial this Spring. The trial will test if diversifying their land can support and sustainably grow the district’s primary sector. Tagged as: , Business & Economy, Land & Environment, Media Releases