There will be a water shutdown in Kakanui between 9am and 4pm on Wednesday 18 February. This is due to connecting the water main to the new pipework on the Kakanui Bridge.
Published on 08 April 2025
Our contractors Green by Nature have been refreshing Oamaru's town beds for ANZAC day and winter. We asked them for a list of what's going where, so you know what beautiful flowers you'll be seeing over this season at our town's war memorial and other flower bed sites.
WW1 Memorial: Viola Black Delight, Viola Violet, Poppy Mix Boer War Memorial: Viola Black Delight, Viola Violet, Poppy MixRSA: Viola Black Delight, Poppy Red
Elsewhere there'll be:
Roxby Street: Viola Yellow, LavenderJones Park Path: Viola White, Lavender
And at Oamaru Public Gardens:
Wonderland Fountain: Polyanthus White, Primula Paradise Fire Shades Fountain Beds: Polyanthus White, Primrose Paradise Fire ShadesCorner beds: Polyanthus White, Primrose Paradise Bicolour Mix