Jared Morgan

Retirement village to go ahead but smaller

Retirement village to go ahead but smaller

A 120-villa retirement village and 60-bed aged-care hospital at Clyde will go ahead after part of the land originally tagged for the development has been listed for sale.

Fundraiser puts hand up again for charity

Jody Velenski (10) shows off her handiwork to raise money for the Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day...

Fundraiser puts hand up again for charity

Daffodil Day’s cancellation has not fazed Clyde’s Jody Velenski, who has used Alert Level 4 lockdown to step into the breach and launched her own fundraiser for the Cancer Society.

Roxburgh pool buoyed by grant of $500,000

Tales from Roxburgh and other New Zealand towns feature in John Summers’ book The Commercial...

Roxburgh pool buoyed by grant of $500,000

The Roxburgh Swimming Pool is a step closer to funds target after receiving further funding of $500,000.

First lots for industrial estate go on market

Cromwell’s landmark big fruit sculpture was last painted in 2016 at a cost of $37,000. PHOTO:...

First lots for industrial estate go on market

Ten lots in a new industrial estate comprising 29 sections on 4.8ha to the southwest of the town centre of Cromwell hit the market this week.

Upgrade approved for water supply

Upgrade approved for water supply

An interim solution to Naseby’s potable water woes is a step closer with an upgrade of the town’s treatment plant to provide service after weather events that affect drinking water quality.

Councillors narrowly back WoolOn grant

Models walk in woollen outfits at the WoolOn creative Fashion event in 2018, when it last took...

Councillors narrowly back WoolOn grant

An 11th-hour application for council funding was "make or break" for the WoolOn Creative Fashion Event, Central Otago District councillors have been told.

Rabbit poisoning postponed after letter

Enjoying some time at the Manorburn Recreation Reserve are (from left) Orry Orkibi (12), holding...

Rabbit poisoning postponed after letter

Hadar Orkibi has stymied a rabbit control operation using pindone at the Manorburn Recreation Reserve but insists he is "not a greenie".

Former townie making a go of it as head shepherd on Longacre Station

Ben Maxwell with some of his dogs. Mr Maxwell has traded Invercargill for farming in the Lindis...

Former townie making a go of it as head shepherd on Longacre Station

Ben Maxwell could be described as a throwback to a different era, one where the best rugby players were weaned on the land.

Twists and turns in river’s history

A complex web of water rights and interest groups means the Manuherikia catchment is one of the...

The Manuherikia: Twists and turns in river’s history

The Manuherikia River will be under the microscope again today at a public workshop in Dunedin looking at minimum flows for the river.

Event essence of town

The legacy of what is believed to be one of the oldest primary school-age rugby and netball tournaments in New Zealand runs deep in the Central Otago town of Millers Flat.

Most teams yet for long-running tournament

The Millers Flat Tournament returns today after Covid-19 caused its cancellation last year.

Most teams yet for long-running tournament

It is believed to be the oldest tournament of its kind in New Zealand, running uninterrupted through both world wars and one pandemic until another intervened.

Family proud: 'It was amazing, ants-in-your-pants stuff’

Ellesse Andrews had her first taste of cycling success growing up in Wanaka and in 2014 joined...

Family proud: 'It was amazing, ants-in-your-pants stuff’

There were tears in Pisa Moorings, near Cromwell, on Thursday night as outsider Ellesse Andrews claimed a silver medal in the women’s keirin cycling at Tokyo 2020.

Pacific workers welcomed back

Central Otago’s Covid-hit horticulture sector has welcomed news seasonal workers from the Pacific will be able to enter New Zealand from next month.

Family pleads for teen to make contact

The wait continued last night for the family of missing Clyde teenager Caitlin Blanch after the search of the Alexandra area was suspended yesterday.

Search steps up for missing Clyde teen

Caitlin has been reported missing from Alexandra. Photo: NZ Police

Search steps up for missing Clyde teen

More than 48 hours after her disappearance, police last night were no closer to locating missing Central Otago teen Caitlin Blanch.

Lake Onslow storage elements explored

Lake Onslow, near Roxburgh. PHOTO: JARED MORGAN

Lake Onslow storage elements explored

A series of meetings with stakeholders and community groups concludes today in the Teviot Valley, as investigations into pumped hydro storage at Lake Onslow continue.

Crash victim’s father says he is haunted

The father of a 28-year-old Northern Irish woman killed in a crash in Central Otago days after celebrating her birthday says he is haunted by visions of her final moments.

No jail for driver who caused Irish woman's death

The sentence handed to a 49-year-old driver will seem "hopelessly inadequate’’ to the family of a Northern Irish woman killed in a crash in Central Otago, a judge has told the Alexandra District Court.

ORC to press on with Manuherikia River flow levels

ORC to press on with Manuherikia River flow levels

The Otago Regional Council will proceed with setting minimum flow levels on the Manuherikia River despite stinging criticism of a report on submissions from its deputy chairman.

Discount groceries focus of new store

Alexandra Discounter staff Murray Warburton, manager Jessie Zhou and Talya Reid on the first day...

Discount groceries focus of new store

A big gap in Alexandra’s retail landscape has been filled.

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