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.