The Oamaru Mail
Some seniors facing ‘grim’ choices
Seniors are “in crisis”, advocacy groups have warned. The spiralling cost of living is leaving many older people increasingly isolated from their community and struggling to feed themselves. Concerns have been raised about the rate of inflation, now...
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Erosion may put stop to burials at Hampden
New burials could stop at Hampden Cemetery as the Waitaki District Council looks to respond to the threat of coastal erosion at highrisk sites. The move would form part of a longterm strategy of managed retreat and relocation at the site. Beyond...
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One of this country’s truly great characters
A Waitaki “legend”, television personality, writer and longserving district councillor Jim Hopkins is being remembered locally across New Zealand this week for his wit, intelligence and advocacy for the underdog. Cr Hopkins died on Monday,...
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Firefighter defying the odds
A young Oamaru firefighter who escaped death after an accident last year will be the first New Zealander to compete in an international firefighting competition in Italy. Brad Mcintosh, 25, “miraculously” survived a tree fall last year that crushed...
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Water supply ‘vulnerable’
Until Oamaru’s “vulnerable” water supply is upgraded, residents should expect to conserve water after floods, Waitaki District Council’s chief executive says. Thousands of residents and businesses were this week urged to continue only using water for...
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Northern option preferred
Waitaki District councillors have picked South Canterbury as their preferred option for amalgamation. The unanimous vote this week potentially paves the way for a new unitary authority made up of Timaru, Waimate, Mackenzie and Waitaki district...
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Fundraiser ‘phenomenal’
Hato Hone St John was lighting the way to its new $6 million ambulance station with a fundraising event in Oamaru last week. A bike and a pennyfarthing were set up in Harbour St and a light was attached to each. Participants had to pedal continuously...
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Rates rise trimmed to 17%
Waitaki’s rates hike has been pared back to 17% as protest action takes place across the district. Waitaki district councillors this week revoked a previously agreed 22% rates rise following a move by Mayor Mel Tavendale amid mounting pressure. A...
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