Month: September 2023

Students of Ōamaru Intermediate School, Principal Rebecca Meek, Principal Brent Godfery of Pembroke School and Mayor Gary Kircher stand at the corner of Arundel St and Thames Highway, the site of one of the new fully signalised intersections. Walking, cycling and scooting around Ōamaru will soon be safer and easier for everyone, as the Waitaki District Council moves ahead with its Transport Choices project. Transport Choices is funded by Waka […]

Eleven Waitakians were presented with awards recognising their long-service to their communities at Oamaru Opera House yesterday. At the awards, Piper Rowan Blair piped in the Mayor, Councillors, Community Board Chairs and award recipients. Tania Bungard, Mike Harris, John Hore, Phillip Nicolson, Frances Oakes, Alison Simpson, Gilda Sparks, Helen Stead, Ian and Joan Sutherland and Toeafiafi Taiti were presented with their awards by the Mayor Gary Kircher, Deputy Mayor Hana […]

The Rotary Club of Ōamaru held its Meet the Candidates evening on Thursday night at the Ōamaru Opera House. Adjudicated by Waitaki District Councillor Jim Hopkins, Ethan Reille (Labour), Miles Anderson (National), Roger Small (Democracy NZ), Pleasance Hansen (Greens), Sean Beamish (ACT) and Ray Bailey (NZ Loyal), all had their chance to advocate for themselves and their political parties before the October 14 election. The Waitaki App was there, and […]

Waitaki electorate candidates (left to right and top to bottom); Miles Anderson (National), Ethan Reille (Labour), Roger Small (Democracy NZ), Sean Beamish (ACT), Pleasance Hansen (Green), Ray Bailey (NZ Loyal). As the 2023 election campaign steps up, The Waitaki App asked each of our Waitaki candidates why their party should get your vote over their nearest politically aligned competitor. We gave them a 300 word limit. Here’s what they told […]

Ōamaru rugby player Cheyenne Cunningham has just been named in the Black Ferns XV. PHOTO: Supplied Waitaki rugby player Cheyenne Cunningham has ticked another goal off the list, being named in the Black Ferns XV squad this week. The 23-year-old Ōamaru player said she was “over the moon” to get the phone call from head coach Whitney Hansen letting her know she had been selected. “I made that one of […]