New cemeteries bylaw adopted
New cemeteries bylaw adopted
The Central Otago District Council has adopted its new cemeteries bylaw, with a few tweaks.
Jared Morgan
Council to increase role in museums
Council to increase role in museums
The Central Otago District Council is looking to take a greater role in the district’s museums and heritage sectors and that includes Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery.
Man badly injured in spreader incident
Man badly injured in spreader incident
Worksafe is investigating a workplace accident on a rural West Otago property that left a man critically injured after he was trapped under a feed spreader that rolled on him.
Critical injuries after farm machinery traps man
Critical injuries after farm machinery traps man
A man has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital with critical injuries after he was trapped under a feed spreader that rolled on him at Moa Flat in West Otago this afternoon.
Trust supports youth causes with grants
Trust supports youth causes with grants
A focus on youth means young people across Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago are among the largest beneficiaries of grants from the Central Lakes Trust through 2020.
Council may face flurry of private water scheme takeovers
Council may face flurry of private water scheme takeovers
Exactly what the Central Otago District Council’s role in managing private water schemes was under the proposed Water Services Bill led to debate yesterday.
Cherry Chaos canned due to worker shortage
Cherry Chaos canned due to worker shortage
Roxburgh's Cherry Chaos has been cancelled this summer as the event becomes an indirect casualty of Covid-19.
Mayors united for fight with Aurora
Mayors united for fight with Aurora
Southern mayors are vowing to push for a fairer deal from Aurora Energy as districts face increased lines charges.
More than $600k chased via text, email
More than $600k chased via text, email
The only way to recover more than $600,000 from a couple who ran an Alexandra car dealership before it was placed in liquidation is via text message or email.
Sustainability, teamwork pays off for duo
Sustainability, teamwork pays off for duo
Anna Gillespie’s relationship with husband Ben could best be described as symbiotic. It works so well the Omakau farmers are multi-award winners. One thing you should never do is call Mrs Gillespie a ‘‘farmer’s wife’’
Ministry responds to labour shortages
Ministry responds to labour shortages
Allegations it is not acting fast enough to address labour shortages in Central Otago’s viticulture and horticulture sectors have been rebuffed by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD).
Meth ‘well and truly here now’
Meth ‘well and truly here now’
Central Otago has lost its innocence regarding methamphetamine and it went up in smoke in the space of just a few years.
No change in seasonal worker shortage
No change in seasonal worker shortage
Despite lobbying the Government for more action in recruiting workers to the horticulture and viticulture sectors, there is little movement on Central Otago’s orchards and vineyards.
Aurora admits response not up to snuff
Aurora admits response not up to snuff
Can do better - that's the report card Aurora Energy has issued itself after alleged poor communication during an almost seven-hour power cut in Cromwell last week.
New culvert will have greater flood capacity in $575K-plus project
New culvert will have greater flood capacity in $575K-plus project
A more than $575,000 solution to Roxburgh’s flooding woes has finally been announced.
Vineyards, orchards still short of workers
Vineyards, orchards still short of workers
No shows and walkouts are dominating the hunt to find seasonal workers — particularly on vineyards — across Central Otago and the culprits are Kiwis.
Residents kept in the dark furious about power cut
Residents kept in the dark furious about power cut
Aurora Energy has again sparked fury in Central Otago after an unscheduled power cut left Cromwell residents in the dark for almost seven hours on Wednesday evening.
Maternity service ‘really cared’
Maternity service ‘really cared’
Replicating the level of care offered at Charlotte Jean Maternity Hospital will be a tall order, an Alexandra mother-of-five says.
Taste Central campaign success celebrated
Taste Central campaign success celebrated
They came, they ate, they tasted.
Crash analysis trailblazer kept up with technology
Crash analysis trailblazer kept up with technology
Senior Constable Alastair Crosland can go to a crash scene and in his mind visualise what happened. It's that ability, combined with a knowledge of mathematics and physics, that made him a trailblazer in the field of serious crash investigation.