Winemaker honoured with fellowship
Winemaker honoured with fellowship
A pioneering Central Otago winemaker has added another gong to his list of achievements: being named a New Zealand Winegrowers Fellow for 2020.
Jared Morgan
Blossom Festival must refund grant
Blossom Festival must refund grant
Alexandra Blossom Festival organisers have a month to refund a grant of $26,000 from the Central Otago District Council.
Potential seen for Lake Onslow project
Potential seen for Lake Onslow project
Central Otago and the wider district needs to look at potential spin-offs from a proposed hydro storage scheme at Lake Onslow to avoid the boom-and-bust cycles of the past.
The sting of spring: wind, rain and a blanket of snow
The sting of spring: wind, rain and a blanket of snow
The Manuherikia and Maniototo regions of Central Otago felt the full sting of a spring storm yesterday which brought heavy rain, snow and severe gales to the southern region.
River track closed to protect falcons
River track closed to protect falcon pair
A pair of nesting New Zealand falcon/karearea are being granted a romantic hideaway to produce and rear another generation and they want their privacy.
Hospital steps up recruitment
Hospital steps up recruitment
The staffing turnover rate for Central Otago’s main hospital has remained static for the past three years despite nationwide nursing shortages and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
RSE workers arrive in Central
RSE workers arrive in Central
More than 80 of the first seasonal workers to come to New Zealand as part of the country’s one-way travel bubble with three Pacific countries have arrived in Central Otago.
Action time for next stage of lines work
Action time for next stage of lines work
After a break for winter, work on a $100 million upgrade of the national grid is set to resume in Central Otago.
Major upgrade on way for school
Major upgrade on way for school
A long-awaited upgrade is planned for Hawea Flat School, including four new classrooms, to accommodate its burgeoning roll.
High Aurora rank rankles with mayors
High Aurora rank rankles with mayors
Aurora Energy’s ranking as the best of New Zealand’s electricity distribution businesses has raised the ire of Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes district’s mayors.
Damaged road bridges still waiting for inspections
Damaged road bridges still waiting for inspections
Inspections are yet to be completed to determine the future of three road bridges in Maniototo closed to traffic since flooding in early January.
Planned data centre linked to substation development
Planned data centre linked to substation development
A proposed 10MW data centre to be built near the foot of the Clyde Dam will collectively feature eight containerised data centres, each expected to hold 368 servers, a document reveals.
Taste event tweaked to support businesses
Taste event tweaked to support businesses
Central Otago’s annual celebration of food and wine, Eat. Taste. Central, has been "tweaked" to support hospitality and tourism businesses.
Concerns data centre for cryptocurrency
Concerns data centre for cryptocurrency
The complex world of crypto mining could be about to come to Central Otago. Jared Morgan speaks to a Dunedin software engineer concerned about a lack of transparency over plans for the ‘‘data centre’’.
Top mountain bike series for Central
Top mountain bike series for Central
Otago's mountain bike trails will be showcased later this year as an international mountain biking event makes its way across the region.
Fire guts historic villa; building demolished
Fire guts historic villa; building demolished
Fire followed by demolition spelled a double blow for a historic Central Otago villa yesterday morning.
Minister-ORC chairman talks welcomed
Minister-ORC chairman talks welcomed
The Central Otago Environmental Society has welcomed talks between the Environment Minister David Parker and Otago Regional Council chairman Andrew Noone.
Ophir bed and breakfast being demolished after fire
Ophir bed and breakfast being demolished after fire
What is left of an historic Central Otago villa destroyed in a fire this morning is being demolished.
Arsonist’s sentence appeal rejected
Arsonist’s sentence appeal rejected
A man convicted of arson — including setting fire to a house with his partner and children inside — burglary and making false statements to police has lost an appeal of his sentence.
Society joins call to dismiss councillors
Society joins call to dismiss councillors
The Central Otago Environmental Society (COES) has called to disband Otago Regional Council (ORC) councillors and have commissioners appointed in their place.