Council predicts healthy surplus A significant surplus is being forecast by the Waitaki District Council for the 2013-14 financial year, after it had originally budgeted for a $290,000 loss. The surplus of more than $2 million has come about through increased income and reduced costs. A reported prepared by council chief financial officer Paul Hope which was presented at last weeks finance, risk and audit committee meeting shows Page 1

Top award goes to local broadcaster Oamaru broadcaster 45 South Television has won the supreme award at this years TrustPower Waitaki District Community Awards, held at the Oamaru Opera House. As part of its award, 45 South received $1500 and a framed certificate and will now represent the Waitaki district at the national community awards in Wellington next March. For 45 South Television chairman Mike Edwards the award is particula Page 3

Ngapara farmer shocked at slaughter Who would do this! Sheep find enough ways to die without someone shooting them. Someone killing them like that is shocking. Peter Stackhouse. Farmer Peter Stackhouse is coming to terms with the shocking slaughter of close to 200 sheep on his Ngapara farm. A paddock on his 25ha farm, which he owns with wife Janine, resembled a war zone after he discovered 111 sheep had been killed on the night of J Page 2

Weather impacts rural roads An incredible amount of rain around Waitaki over the past several months is having a severe impact on the districts rural roading network, according to the Waitaki District Council. Council roading manager Michael Voss is asking drivers to remain patient while driving in rural areas, particularly on unsealed roads, as many have become slippery and pot-holed. We have experienced an incredibl Page 3

School investigation continues An independent adviser will this week interview several people in regards to complaints received about Waitaki Boys High School. The schools board of trustees recently met and agreed to appoint consultant Cleave Hay to prepare a report on issues at the school. Hays report is expected to be completed by the end of this month. WBHS board of trustees chairman Garry McLeod says Hays visit comes as Page 3

Wilsons departure saddens artisans Oamaru bookbinder Michael OBrien and artist Donna Demente believe the closure of David Wilsons penny farthing store is tragic for the town. Wilson recently closed his 19th Century- themed store, Oamaru Cycle Works 1882, after he became disillusioned with plans for the Victorian precinct not coming to fruition. He ran the store for four years, teaching hundreds of tourists and locals alike ho Page 3

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Second bridge to open ahead of sched.. The second of two new bridges spanning the Waitaki River on State Highway 82 at Kurow is set to open in early June, three months ahead of schedule. The first bridge opened in early April, with several hundred people attending an official opening ceremony. New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) highway manager Colin Knaggs says the deck of the bridge is in the process of being poured and work to insta Page 3

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Staff happily say bye to legal highs Staff at Oamaru Hospital are glad to see synthetic cannabis products off the shelves in Waitaki, but arent expecting an influx of users seeking treatment for withdrawal symptoms. However, that wasnt the case when the products first appeared in stores in Oamaru, according to Oamaru Hospital emergency department specialist, Dr Peter Rodwell. When legal highs first hit the town we noticed an upsu Page 3

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Quake a reminder not to be complacen.. A recent quake that shook the Waitaki district was in an area where there appears to have been no previous shakes. While the event was no cause for immediate concern, it shows Waitaki residents cant afford to be complacent according to Waitaki Civil Defence. While there are a number of fault lines around the Waitaki district, including in central Oamaru and the South Hill area, Waitaki District C Page 3

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