Some communities getting UFB quicker
Some communities getting UFB quicker
Ultra-fast broadband is coming sooner than expected to the Central Otago district.
Tom Kitchin
Less INZ funding for labour survey than asked for
Less INZ funding for labour survey than asked for
The Central Otago District Council received less funding from Immigration New Zealand for a labour survey than it requested.
Some services remain at children’s village
Some services remain at children’s village
Some services will remain at Stand Children’s Services in Roxburgh, even though the village is closing next Friday.
'M. bovis' concerns aired at MPI meeting
'M. bovis' concerns aired at MPI meeting
Government officials say they are doing all they can to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis but there are still major concerns from farmers in the Central Otago region.
Water upgrades progress in Cromwell and Dunstan
Water upgrades progress in Cromwell and Dunstan
A significant upgrade to the Cromwell wastewater treatment plant will be complete by early August but another big project is behind schedule, the Central Otago District Council says.
New plan paves way for better reserve management
New plan paves way for better reserve management
A new way forward for council reserve land in Clyde has been approved by the Vincent Community Board.
Poly courses return to Central
Poly courses return to Central
Otago Polytechnic is bringing its outdoor education courses back to heartland Central Otago.
Quake-prone Memorial Hall to stay open
Quake-prone Memorial Hall to stay open
The Cromwell Memorial Hall will remain open for now, as the Central Otago District Council creates a framework for how to manage earthquake-prone council buildings in the district.
Hall assessed as high quake risk
Hall assessed as high quake risk
An earthquake-related assessment report on the Cromwell Memorial Hall says the building has an extremely high risk of being earthquake prone.
Saucer-wielding shopkeeper scares off robber
Saucer-wielding shopkeeper scares off robber
A Cromwell dairy owner who chased a robber from her shop with just a saucer says she was not afraid, just "very, very angry".
Driver seriously hurt after car falls in Kawarau
Driver seriously hurt after car falls in Kawarau
A man has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a car fell in the Kawarau River on the Gibbston Highway near Queenstown this morning.
No gap in GP services
No gap in GP services
Health officials say even if a district-wide after-hours GP service closes in Central Otago, that type of service will not end.
'Soliloquy' the magic word for Cromwell team
'Soliloquy' the magic word for Cromwell team
"Soliloquy" was the tough word of the night at the year 9-10 Otago Daily Times Extra! Central Otago spelling quiz last night and one team from Cromwell College says it was thanks to that word that they won.
Swotting up pays off handsomely for schoolchildren
Swotting up pays off handsomely for schoolchildren
The first word pupils were asked to spell yesterday evening at the Otago Daily Times Extra! Spelling Quiz in Central Otago was ''action'', setting the tone for spirited competition.
Spate of burglaries 'unusual', say police
Spate of burglaries 'unusual', say police
Police say three reported burglaries in two weeks in Alexandra is "unusual'', especially two of the same style.
Central after-hours GP service to close
Central after-hours GP service to close
A district-wide Central Otago after-hours GP service is set to close at the beginning of next month because of a "staffing crisis''.
ORC under fire at meeting
ORC under fire at meeting
The community demanded the Otago Regional Council take action to improve a proposed minimum flow plan for three Central Otago catchments at public meetings in Cromwell yesterday, saying not all...
Purler effort
Purler effort
Busy at the needles for World Wide Knit in Public Day at the Cromwell Public Library on Saturday are (from left) Jan Wilson, Jill McColl, Margaret Hansen and Carolina Merrilees, all of Cromwell.
‘Adaptability, guts’ wins 44km mountain run
‘Adaptability, guts’ wins 44km mountain run
To win a 44km mountain run covering snowy peaks, frost and barren Central Otago landscapes, Jonah Smith says you need "adaptability and guts".
Over $21,000 in grants from Freemasons
Over $21,000 in grants from Freemasons
More than $21,000 was awarded to organisations from Central Otago and the Queenstown-Lakes district by the Central Otago freemasons in Alexandra yesterday.