Jared Morgan

Petition to name tunnel after worker

Petition to name tunnel after worker

The son of a former Clyde Dam tunneller is campaigning to have a Sydney motorway tunnel named after his father three years after he died in a workplace accident during the tunnel’s construction.

Petition to name tunnel after worker

The ‘‘big fruit’’ fronting the Cromwell town centre was completed in 1990 to put the town on the...

Petition to name tunnel after worker

The son of a former Clyde Dam tunneller is campaigning to have a Sydney motorway tunnel named after his father three years after he died in a workplace accident during the tunnel’s construction.

Communities offer support to couple

Gabriel and Paula Campos’ New Zealand dream has been tainted by Covid-19. PHOTO: PAULA CAMPOS

Communities offer support to couple

The Cromwell and Brazilian communities have rallied to help a couple from South Brazil.

Grapes harvested under strict protocols

Grape vines being irrigated in Central Otago. PHOTO: MARK PRICE

Grapes harvested under strict protocols

Central Otago’s grape harvest must go on — wine producers are deemed an essential service, meaning Covid-19 will not stop the 2020 vintage.

Council to review rates increases

The money must be used for essential household goods and repairs such as furniture, appliances,...

Council to review rates increases

Proposed rates increases in Central Otago are being revised in the wake of anticipated hardship brought on by the impact of Covid-19 on the region’s economy.

Dunstan Hospital clarifies role in caring

Dunstan Hospital clarifies role in caring

Dunstan Hospital has clarified its role regarding three cases of Covid-19 in Central Otago, of which one patient was transferred to Dunedin Hospital on Friday.

Hospital quiet on locations

Dunstan Hospital management is remaining tight-lipped about the whereabouts of three patients confirmed to have Covid-19 in Central Otago.

Changes made to rubbish collection, recycling

The recycling wheelie bins were out in Alexandra on Wednesday but their contents are likely to be...

Changes made to rubbish collection, recycling

Councils across Otago and Southland are following Dunedin city’s lead regarding recycling — abandoning it in the wake of Covid-19.

Three cases confirmed in Central Otago

Three cases confirmed in Central Otago

Central Otago has three confirmed cases of Covid-19.

Three people test positive for Covid-19 in Central Otago

The darker Manuherikia River meets the Clutha below the town centre at Alexandra. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

Three people test positive for Covid-19 in Central Otago

Central Otago has three confirmed cases of Covid-19.

First glimpse of winter weather blustery, snowy

First snow on Rock and Pillars, Middlemarch on Monday. Photo: Amelia Marx

First glimpse of winter weather blustery, snowy

Social media lit up as strong winds, thunderstorms and snow arrived in the South on Monday — shortly after the lockdown announcement.

Firefighters gear up to safeguard against exposure

Career Firefighters Mat Loughney (left) wears personal protective equipment and Jules Bennett...

Firefighters gear up to safeguard against exposure

Firefighters are among the essential services tasked with working through the four-week lockdown as the nation grapples with Covid-19, and how they will look on callouts has changed markedly.

Store taking safety measures, staying open until deadline

The pace of the Covid-19 outbreak means Clyde businesswoman Kim Johnstone needs to shut up shop.

Northburn organisers cancel event

If in doubt cancel — that is the approach taken by the organisers of this year’s Northburn 100, who have cancelled the gruelling 100km ultra race at the 11th hour.

Restaurant offers helping hand

Ashoka Indian Restaurant and Bar manager Charanjeet Singh is offering to deliver groceries to...

Restaurant offers helping hand

Covid-19 fears may have brought out the worst in some, but a small Indian restaurant in Alexandra has put a plan in place to help its community.

Board backs pump station

The Dunstan Hospital board has decided to support a proposed sewage and wastewater pumping station about 200m from its doorstep.

‘Bit of an adventure’: Police stop sees car taken by fugitive

There were two police pursuits in Christchurch on Saturday night and another on Monday morning.

‘Bit of an adventure’: Police stop sees car taken by fugitive

When Wyndham man Graham Robinson caught sight of flashing red and blue lights in his rearview mirror he did what most motorists do — he pulled over.

SDHB support for sewerage-wastewater scheme

The Southern District Health Board is backing the Central Otago District Council’s proposed Clyde sewerage and wastewater scheme in what comes as a bitter blow to opponents of the plan.

Alleged gun incident sparks 10-hour manhunt

A man was arrested yesterday after a chase around much of Otago. He had allegedly pointed a gun...

Alleged gun incident sparks 10-hour manhunt

A man has been arrested after a 10-hour manhunt sparked by him allegedly pointing a gun at an officer, stealing a police car and a civilian’s car, and leading a pursuit across Otago on Saturday night.

Arrest made after chase through Otago

Watch the dramatic arrest of a wanted man after a 10-hour search that ended in Milton this morning.

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