OAMARU & WAITAKI NEW ZEALAND
WELCOME TO ŌAMARU & THE WAITAKI DISTRICT
Oamaru is the largest town of the Waitaki District with a population of around 13,800 people; the Waitaki District’s population is around 21,000. The Waitaki District stretches from Lake Ohau in the Southern Alps to the coastal town of Oamaru, south to the small township of Palmerston and north to the Waitaki Bridge.
Oamaru is a pretty town of beautifully cared for parks and gardens and offers well-appointed services and shops including major franchise shops like Farmers, The Warehouse, Noel Leeming, Smiths City and Countdown / New World Supermarkets as well as many boutique & unique giftware outlets. There are many venues throughout our district for special events including The Oamaru Opera House and historic homesteads and a wide range of accommodation and dining options available.
Being situated on State Highway 1 Oamaru is serviced by many public transport companies. Both the Dunedin Airport (2 hours south) and Timaru Airport (1¼ hours north) are well serviced with airline options. Christchurch Airport is situated 3 hours north.
Oamaru and Waitaki offer many visitor attractions the most well-known being the Victorian Architecture and heritage and the Blue Penguins. The Waitaki also offers skiing and water sports in the Waitaki Valley Lakes; many archaeological sites including Parkside Quarry, Vanished World Fossil Trail sites like Elephant Rocks and Anatini. Wine generation is a growing industry in the Waitaki Valley. The Alps2Ocean Cycle Trail winds through the Waitaki Valley from Mount Cook to Oamaru and is a comfortable six- day ride. The coastal area of Waitaki boasts the Moeraki Boulders and wildlife viewing opportunities.
This pack includes information on Accountants, Animal Care, Banks, Churches, Citizens Advice Bureau, Councils, Employment, Furniture Removal, Health care, Emergency Services, Lawyers, Newspapers, NZ Post, Schools & Child Care, Real Estate, Rental Properties, Storage companies, Transport Companies and websites of help to you. ACCOUNTANTS
McKenzie & Co Chartered Accountants Ltd 10 Wear St Ph (03) 434 7944 E-mail [email protected]
A J Wood Abacus House 102 Thames Street. Ph. (03) 434 7925
Smith McCoy Alford – Chartered Accountants c/o Hope Associates Legal 76 Thames Street Oamaru, Ph. (03) 366 1058
Crowe Horwath 1 Coquet St. Ph 433-0158 or fax 434-7209 www.crowehorwath.co.nz – [email protected]
ANIMAL BOARDING AND HEALTH
VETS AND ANIMAL HEALTH & WELFARE Oamaru Veterinary Services 311 Thames Street, Oamaru. Ph (03) 434 5666, 24 Hours Emergency Ph (03) 434 5666 or 0800-838-111 Email [email protected] www.vet111.co.nz
Vetlife 281 Thames Street, Ph (03) 433 0411 or 0800-838543 Email [email protected] www.vetlife.co.nz
SPCA North Otago 281 Thames Street (behind Vetlife Oamaru) c/o Otago SPCA. Ph. 03 473 8252 Ph: 0800 682 467 ext 1 (Emergency)
BOARDING KENNELS
Pawsawhile Cattery 18 Bulleids Road, Alma, Oamaru. Ph (03) 434 1296 Open: Monday to Saturday 9am – 11am & 4 – 5:30pm
Ritz on Reservoir 96 Reservoir Road, Oamaru. Ph: (03) 437 0434 or 027-368-0478 Open Sat 8:30 – 10:30am, Sun 4:30pm – 6:30pm, Week days 8:30am – 10:30am & 4:30pm – 6:30pm
HighView Boarding Kennels 71 McPhee Road, Peebles Ph (03) 431 7882 or 027-4317882
01. BANKS
ANZ Banking Group 11 Thames Street, Oamaru. Ph.0800 269 296 www.anz.co.nz
Bank of New Zealand 80 Thames Street, Oamaru. Ph. 0800 275 269 www.bnz.co.nz
Westpac Trust Banking Corp 155 Thames Street, Oamaru. Ph. (03) 4331326 or 0800 172172 www.westpac.co.nz
Rabobank 12 Wear Street, Oamaru. Ph (03) 904 2200 www.rabobank.co.nz [email protected]
Kiwibank New Zealand Post Shop, Cnr Coquet & Severn Streets, Oamaru. Ph. (03) 433 1190 or 0800-081190 www.kiwibank.co.nz
North End Oamaru NZ Post & Kiwibank, 411 Thames Highway, Oamaru. Ph (03) 4371153 www.kiwibank.co.nz
CHURCHES IN OAMARU & WESTON
ANGLICAN St Luke’s Church, Corner Itchen & Tees Street, Oamaru. Vicarage 1 Wharfe St. Ph (03) 434 8836 [email protected] St Mary’s Church, 410 Thames Highway, Oamaru, Ph (03) 4370064 [email protected] Also St Martins, Duntroon and St Albans Kurow who can be contacted same way as for St Mary’s above
BAPTIST Oamaru Baptist Church, 14 Sandringham Street, Oamaru 4370710
CATHOLIC St Patrick’s Basilica, 68 Reed Street, Oamaru. Ph (03) 434 8543 [email protected]
PRESBYTERIAN Waitaki Church Eveline, 424 Thames Highway, Oamaru, Ph (03) 4372418 Weston Community Church, Weston. Ph (03) 434 7293 [email protected] St Paul’s Church, Coquet St, Oamaru. Ph (03) 434-8382 [email protected] 02. CHURCHES IN OAMARU & WESTON
OTHER Reach Church, 17 College Street, Oamaru. Ph (03) 4372666 Elim Church, Majestic House, 6 Severn Street, Oamaru. Ph (03) 434 6964 House of Breakthrough, 33 Wansbeck Street, Oamaru, Ph. 03 434 1442 Orwell St Church, 30 Orwell Street, Oamaru. Ph (03) 434 6168 or [email protected] Reformed Church, 4 Eden Street, Oamaru. Ph (03) 434 5035 Salvation Army, 255 Thames Street, Oamaru. Ph (03) 434 8413 Jehovah’s Witness, Kingdom Hall, 41 Till Street, Oamaru. Ph (03) 434-0259 Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints (Mormon), Cnr Swale & Thames Highway, Oamaru. Ph 0800 453724 Oamaru Union Parish, Methodist Church, 22 Eden Street, Oamaru, Ph (03) 4347604 or 027- 558 6642 Oamaru Spiritualist Church, 6 Steward Street, Blind Foundation Hall, Oamaru, Ph 0274 302 700 Blue Penguin Church, St John’s Hall, Exe Street. Oamaru, Ph 027 6449 450
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Community House 100 Thames Street, Oamaru. Phone: (03) 434 9743 or 0800 367 222 Fax (03) 434 1218. Hours 10am-3pm Mon-Fri. Citizens Advice can provide you with information on Social Services, Community Organisations, Sports Clubs & Groups, Community Services and provide Legal Aid and Advice
COUNCILS
Waitaki District Council 20 Thames Street, postal address: Private Bag 50058, Oamaru, Ph (03) 433-0300 Fax (03) 433-0301. Website: www.waitaki.govt.nz Customer services email: [email protected] - Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5pm.
Otago Regional Council 70 Stafford Street, Dunedin. Phone (03) 474 0827 or freephone 0800 474 082, Fax (03) 4749 0015. E-mail [email protected]
DENTISTS
Oamaru Community Oral Health (School Clinic) 43 Exe Street, Ph (03) 434 6170
Cooper and Hunt Dental Care 4 Frome Street, Oamaru, Ph (03) 437 0466
F&F Dental Centre LTD. Wanbrow House, 6 Coquet Street, Oamaru. Ph/ fax: (03) 434 8349 or 027-450-8147 . E-mail [email protected]
03. DENTISTS
Lumino Shearer Dental Wanbrow House, 6 Coquet, Oamaru. Ph (03) 434 8554. After-hours 03 434 5946 or 027- 437 0860 E-mail [email protected]
Oamaru Denture Clinic 4/6 Coquet Street, Ph (03) 03 434 7560 Fax (03) 4341017
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
WORK AND INCOME NEW ZEALAND (WINZ) 23 Coquet Street, Oamaru. Free phone: 0800 559 009. Oamaru Office postal address is Private Bag 50056, Oamaru. Facsimile (03) 434 2009. Website: www.workandincome.govt.nz
EMPLOYMENT WEBSITES www.enterprise.co.nz www.jobs.odt.co.nz www.workandincome.govt.nz www.nz.jora.com www.seek.co.nz www.nzindeed.com www.trademe.co.nz
FURNITURE REMOVAL COMPANIES SERVICING OAMARU
Allied Pickfords (03) 688 7330 Transworld International Removals LTD 0800 431 231 Peter Murdoch Transport Ltd (03) 4347152 or 0800 362 489 Crown Relocations 0800 227 696 or www.crownrelo.co.nz Mount Cook Moving & Storage 027-4341289
OPTOMETRISTS
Brian Denny Optometrist, 4 Coquet Street, Ph (03) 4348940 Visique Oamaru Eyecare, 413 Thames Highway, Ph (03) 4370707
PODIATRISTS
Simply Feet Podiatry, 316 Thames Highway, Ph (03) 437 9025
AUDIOLOGIST
Bay Audiology, 374 Thames Highway, Oamaru, Ph (03) 4379007 Audiology South Oamaru Clinic, 155 Thames Street, Ph 4330482 or 0800547836
HEALTH CARE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Oamaru Emergency Doctor 24 hours: Phone (03) 434 9444. This is a roster system and by telephoning this number you will be connected to the duty doctor or practice.
04. DOCTORS AND MEDICAL CENTERS
South Hill Medical Central Medical Centre 11 Arun Street, Oamaru 19 Eden Street, Oamaru Ph (03) 434 8499 Ph (03) 434 8181
North End Medical Centre Whitestone Family Practice 4 Frome Street, Oamaru 32 Ribble St, Oamaru Ph (03) 437 0347 Ph (03) 434 7697
Junction Doctors Kurow Medical Centre 81 Wansbeck Street, Oamaru 8 Wynyard Street, Kurow Ph (03) 434 2112 Ph (03) 436 0760
Oamaru Doctors East Otago Health Centre 8 Coquet Street, Oamaru 117 District Road, Palmerston Ph (03) 434 1000 Ph (03) 465 1444
HOSPITAL / PUBLIC HEALTH / LABORATORIES / MATERNITY CENTRES
Oamaru Public Hospital Public Health Nurse 8 Steward St, Oamaru 78 Ribble St, Oamaru Ph (03) 433 0290 Ph (03) 433 1163
Southern Community Waitaki Community Mental Health Service Laboratories Ltd 2 Trent St, Oamaru 8 Steward St, Oamaru Ph (03) 433 002 Ph (03) 433 0263 Fax (03) 434 1247
Oamaru Maternity Centre Plunket Rooms C/- Oamaru Hospital Centennial Building 8 Steward Street, Oamaru Severn Street, Oamaru Ph (03) 433 0269 Ph (03) 434 8437
Brian Denny Optometrist, 4 Coquet Street, Ph (03) 4348940 RETIREMENT HOMES Visique Oamaru Eyecare, 413 Thames Highway, Ph (03) 4370707 Iona Hospital & Home Observatory Village Presbyterian Support (Otago) 21 Stoke St, Oamaru 549 Thames Highway, Oamaru Ph (03) 434 5450 Ph (03) 437 1870 [email protected] www.observatoryvillage.nz Harbour View Rest Home Waterfront Road, Oamaru Harbour, Southhanjer Rest Home Oamaru Thousand Acre Road, Postal:6D RD, Oamaru Ph (03) 434 5001 Ph (03) 434 8841 E-mail [email protected] Fax (03) 434 2130
Sandringham House Rest Home Northhanjer Rest Home 12 Sandringham Street, Oamaru 318 Thames Highway, Oamaru Ph (03) 437 0344 Ph (03) 437 2180 Fax (03) 437 0919
05. EMERGENCY SERVICES
EMERGENCY CALLS Fire, Police and Ambulance - Dial 111 and ask for the service required. (State what town you are in when the service answers)
NON- EMERGENCY CALLS
FIRE STATIONS POLICE
Kurow Fire Station Hampden Police (03) 436 0600 (03) 439 4803
Oamaru Fire Station Kurow Police (03) 434 8408 (03) 436 0807
Otematata Fire Station Omarama Police (03) 438 7870 (03) 438-9559
Omarama Fire Station Oamaru Police Station (03)-438-9700 Severn Street (State Highway 1) Oamaru Phone: (03) 433 1400 or 105 Duntroon Fire Station (03) 431-2802
Weston Fire Station (03) 434 8609
LAWYERS & SOLICITORS
Cullen Conveyancing 191A Thames St, Oamaru - (03) 434 2508
Berry & Co. 20 Eden Street, Oamaru - (03) 433 0007 [email protected]
Hope & Associates 76 Thames Street, Oamaru - (03) 434 9930 [email protected]
Dean & Associates 20 Wear Street, Oamaru - (03) 434 5128 [email protected]
Public Trust 0800 371 471
Alexander Law 15 Wear St (03) 434 7234 - 027 434 7236 [email protected]
Nicky Sinclair Brydone building, Wear St (03) 434 8316 [email protected]
06. NEWSPAPER COMPANIES
Oamaru Mail 59 Thames Street, Oamaru. Ph (03) 4349970 [email protected] Website: www.oamarumail.co.nz This is a once weekly newspaper available on Fridays.
Otago Daily Times Oamaru office / branch, 59 Thames Street, Oamaru. Ph (03) 4349970 - Website: www.odt.co.nz or Email: [email protected] This is a morning newspaper covering the Oamaru, Central Otago and Dunedin areas. The Saturday paper contains most information on properties or on employment vacancies.
Oamaru Telegram 146 Thames St, Oamaru. Ph (03) 434-9651 or email: [email protected] This is a weekly issue paper containing community articles and notices, local information and events.
New Zealand Post NZ Post can provide you with a local telephone book, change of address cards to send out, changes to election rolls and help with the redirection of your mail. NZ Post Shop, Cnr Coquet & Severn Street, Oamaru, Ph (03) 433 1190 or North End NZ Post, 411 Thames Highway, Ph (03)4371153
SCHOOLS: CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION
PRE-SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Barnardos Oamaru Early Learning Centre, Trent Street (03) 434 9440 Casa Nova Kindergarten (03) 437 0250 Reach Church Music & Play (03) 4372666 Duntroon Area Play Group 021 189 3062 Edna McCulloch Kindergarten (03) 434 8343 Holmes Kindergarten (03) 434 6437 Iona Play Group (03) 437 1870 Barnardos KidStart home-based childcare 0800 543 782 Kurow Squirrel Nutkin playgroup (03) 436 0482 Little Hands Play Centre (03) 488 3932 Lower Waitaki Play Centre 027 3909947 Maheno Kindergarten (03) 426 0608 Mainly Music – Oamaru Baptist Church (03) 437 0911 North Otago Toy Library 109 Thames St 027 753 5046 Oamaru Kindergarten Assn (03) 4342422 Oamaru Parents Centre (03) 434 6161 Omarama Play Group (03) 438 9419 Plunket (03) 434 8437 Glen Warren Kindergarten (03) 4349105 Little Wonders Child Care (03) 434 2459 ABC Oamaru (03) 434 5960 Weston Play Centre 027 393 4880 Hakataramea Valley Mobile Kindergarten (03) 689 8961 Waitaki Valley Preschool Centre (03) 436 0999 07. SCHOOLS: CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION
OAMARU PRIMARY & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS
Fenwick School 25a Arun Street, South Hill, Oamaru - 434 8209- [email protected]
Oamaru Intermediate Pembroke Street, Oamaru - 437 0822 - [email protected]
Oamaru North School Torridge Street, Oamaru - 434 7512 - [email protected]
Pembroke School Harlech Street - 437 0931
St Joseph’s Catholic School 36 Usk Street - 434 8856- [email protected]
Ardgowan School Ardgowan Rd RD1 - 434 9477 - [email protected]
WAITAKI DISTRICT PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Duntroon - 5 K.R.D., Duntroon - ph: 431 2829 Five Forks - 1403 Kakanui Valley Road - ph: 432 4110 Flagswamp School - SH1 Palmerston/Waikouaiti - ph:465 7296 - [email protected] Hampden - 41-47 Norwich St Hampden - ph: 439 4603 - [email protected] Kakanui - 3 Fyfe Pl. 14 ORD, Oamaru - ph:439 5837 - [email protected] Waitaki Valley School - Kurow - Settlement Road, Kurow - ph: 436 0660 Macraes Moonlight School - Hyde St Macraes Flat - 465 2420 - [email protected] Maheno - Short St, 6 ORD, Oamaru - ph: 4395707 Omarama - Omarama/Lindis Pass Rd. - ph: 438 9815 - [email protected] Palmerston - Stromness St, Palmerston - ph: 465 1361 Papakaio - 17 Papakaio Rd 15 K.R.D. - ph: 431 7851 Totara - 633 Fortification Rd Totara - ph: 434 5940 Weston - Charles Street, Weston - ph: 434 5445 Glenavy - Glenavy, 10 R.D. Waimate - ph: 689 3856
WAITAKI DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOLS
East Otago High School - P O Box 58, Palmerston - ph: 465 1513 - [email protected] St Kevin’s College - 57 Taward Street - ph: 437 1665 - [email protected] Waitaki Boys’ High School - Private Bag 50057, Oamaru - ph: 437 0529 - www.waitakibhs.school.nz Waitaki Girls’ High School - P.O. Box 42, Oamaru - ph: 434 8429 - [email protected]
08. REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Property Brokers 211 Thames Street, Oamaru Phone (03) 4343347 [email protected] www.propertybrokers.co.nz
Harcourts 229 Thames Street, Oamaru Phone 4343496 www.oamaru.harcourts.co.nz
Farmlands Real Estate 33 Thames Street, Oamaru Phone 433 1030 or 0800200600
Southern Wide Real Estate 225 Thames Street, Oamaru Phone 434 7422 [email protected] www.southernwide.co.nz
LJ Hooker Ltd 193 Thames Street Phone 434 9014, Fax: 434 6708 www.ljhooker.co.nz
Ray White Real Estate 99 Thames Street, Oamaru Phone 434 8855 www.rwoamaru.co.nz
PGG Wrightson Real Estate 230 Thames Street, Oamaru Phone 433 1340 [email protected]
One Agency 153a Thames Street, Oamaru Phone (03)7474112 www.oamarurealestate.co.nz
RENTAL PROPERTY AGENTS
One Agency 153a Thames Street, Oamaru Phone 7474112
Ray White Real Estate 99 Thames Street, Oamaru Phone 434 8855
LJ Hooker LTD 193 Thames Street, Oamaru Phone 434 9014
Southern Wide Real Estate 225 Thames Street Oamaru Phone 4347422
STORAGE COMPANIES
Adamson GW Storage Regina Lane, Oamaru - Phone 434 7999
Oamaru Self Storage 7a Foyle Street, Oamaru - Phone 027 35505
Peter Murdoch Transport 7 Regina Lane 434 7152
Mount Cook Moving & Storage 96 Wansbeck St, Holmes Hill, Oamaru - Phone 027 434 1289 09. TRANSPORT / FREIGHT
Peter Murdoch Transport Ltd 7 Regina Lane - Phone 434 7152
Tait’s Transport Duntroon Ltd. 4498 Kurow-Duntroon Rd. - Phone 4312828
Waitaki Transport Main North Road, Oamaru - Phone 437 1728
J S Tayles Transport 6DRD Thousand Acre Road, Oamaru - Phone 434 5492
Kennedy Carriers 117 Shortland Rd, Oamaru - Phone 437 1622
Bennett Transport Ltd Conlans Rd Ngapara - Phone 432 6803 or 027-432 0348 [email protected].
McNamara Transport Ltd 87 Airedale Rd Weston 5D RD Weston Oamaru - Cellphone 027 432 1569 - 434 9558
QBL Transport Transrail Building - 76a Humber Street, Oamaru - Phone 4349804
Lakeline Freight Pick up and Deliver - 12A Selwyn St, Oamaru - Phone 434 8018 or 0212992847 [email protected]
Maheno Transport 6 RD, Oamaru - Phone 439 5809
Mainfreight Transport Ltd Industrial Place, Oamaru - Phone 437 2589 or 0274361317
Hampden Transport Mt Misery Rd, Herbert - Phone 4395 373
PBT Industrial Place, Oamaru - Phone 0800 367 728 [email protected]
North Otago Transport Ltd Po Box 479, Oamaru - Phone 433 1288
RUBBISH/RECYCLING
Waitaki Resource Recovery Park 42 Chelmer Street
Oamaru Refuse Transfer Station 13 Industrial Place, North Oamaru
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