We are the Archives of the Waitaki District Council and earlier local authorities in North Otago. Councils amalgamated in 1989 to form the Waitaki District Council. This collection forms the largest part of the Archive. We hold records from the following bodies:
Ōamaru Borough Council records 1863 - 1989 Palmerston Borough Council records 1872 - 1966 Waihemo County Council records 1882 - 1989 Waitaki County Council records 1876 - 1989 Waitaki District Council records from 1989 - 2001
Over time Council has taken responsibility for various organizations such as:
Ahuriri Community Council 1989 - 2001 Dunback Domain Board 1926 -1960 Dunback Hall Committee 1911 - 1973 Georgetown Cemetery 1864 - 1980 Herbert Cemetery Trust 1875 - 2002 Hampden Cemetery Trust 1866 - 1989 Livingston Cemetery 1878 - 1990 Ōamaru Cemetery Trust 1866 - 2000 Ōamaru Gas Works 1870 - 1988 Ōamaru Harbour Board 1877 - 2001 Ōamaru Waterworks 1877 - 1978 Otekaike Domain Board 1913 - 1984 Palmerston Road Board (including Meadowbank, Goodwood and Mount Royal) 1865 - 1973 Papakaio Water Board 1904 - 1933 Steward Settlement Water Board 1913 - 1939 Waitaki Domain Board 1903 - 1968 Waihemo Domain Board 1907 - 1963 Waitaki County Road boards: Allday (Kakanui) 1868 - 1872, Chalfort (Hampden) 1868 - 1872, Chalgrove (Hampden) 1865 - 1872, Hampden 1865 - 1872, Kakanui 1879 - 1886, Otekaieke 1930 - 1953, Otepopo 1875 - 1886, Sydney (Herbert) 1867 - 1886, Waiareka 1872 - 1891, Waitaki 1875 - 1882. Windsor Community Water Supply Association 1954 - 1956