Search continues for missing man
Volunteers out in force in search for missing man
Teams are completing another day of the search for missing Alexandra man Christopher Bates, while police remind the public to remain vigilant.
Pam Jones
Changes to zoning rules urged
Changes to zoning rules urged
Changes to Central Otago District Counci zoning and subdivision rules are needed because of significant growth in the Alexandra region, several Alexandra business leaders say.
Ministry to work with space centre
Ministry to work with space centre
The Ministry of Business and Innovation and Employment says it will work closely with the Centre for Space Science Technology to ensure its business plan represented agreed objectives in its original proposal.
Brass Monkey business spurs new rules
Brass Monkey business spurs new rules
Brass Monkey Rally organisers have joined with police to clamp down on motorcyclists travelling to the rally on the Dunstan Trail, after several riders had ridden with excess breath-alcohol last year.
Rabbit holes, rain threaten graves
Rabbit holes, rain threatening gravesites
Rabbit holes worsened by rain are threatening to destroy gravesites and headstones at the Clyde cemetery, a Central Otago woman says.
Space centre might not make satellites
Space centre might not make satellites
The business plan for the Centre for Space Science Technology is being re-evaluated and ''cubesats'' might not be built by the research facility, it has been announced.
Fliers up as search goes on
Fliers put up as search goes on
More than 2000 fliers have been distributed around Central Otago as the search for missing Alexandra man Christopher Bates continues.
Water at camp site now safe
Water at camp site now safe
Water testing at the Bendigo freedom camping site beside Lake Dunstan has shown E. coli levels have reduced to acceptable levels and there is no longer any risk to the public.
New photo of missing Alexandra man
New photo of missing Alexandra man
Central Otago police have released a new image of missing Alexandra man Christopher Bates and reminded people to remain vigilant as the search for him continues.
Lobby group for Dunstan idea reprised
Lobby group for Dunstan idea reprised
Otago Regional Council councillor Michael Laws has refloated the idea of forming a ''Dunstan lobby'' in Central Otago and the Queenstown Lakes district.
Farmer appears on firearms possession, other charges
Farmer appears on firearms possession, other charges
A 22-year-old Omakau man has appeared in court on four charges, following an incident near Omakau on Sunday.
‘We need to bring him home’
‘We need to bring him home’
Police are imploring the Central Otago and Dunedin communities for help as they continue to search for missing Alexandra man Christopher Bates.
Police call for help over missing Alexandra man
Police call for help over missing Alexandra man
Police are asking for help from the Central Otago and Dunedin community as they enter the third day of the search for missing Alexandra man Christopher Bates.
Latest residents revelling in Central experience
Latest residents revelling in Central experience
Another chapter in the story of a landmark Alexandra home is set to be written by an artistic husband and wife duo. Pam Jones talks to Gregory O’Brien and Jenny Bornholdt about their shift to a...
Subdivision partner announcement this month
Subdivision partner announcement this month
The joint venture partner for a Central Otago District Council (CODC) residential subdivision that will make millions of dollars for ratepayers should be announced later this month, council...
No cull considered after ducks foul lake
No cull considered after ducks foul lake
No culling of birds on Lake Dunstan is yet being considered, following the recent elevated E. coli levels in the Bendigo region, Otago Fish and Game Council chief executive Niall Watson says.
Hospital tenders advertised
Hospital tenders advertised
Maniototo Hospital leaders are still waiting for confirmation of Labour’s pledged $1 million for the hospital rebuild, but have advertised tenders for the project and are preparing to start...
Dwelling consents going up
Dwelling consents going up
The number and value of building consents in Central Otago continues to grow, jumping almost 23% in number and 69% in value in a year.
Ducks, not campers, behind `E.coli' outbreak
Ducks, not campers, behind `E.coli' outbreak
Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan says it is a relief to find out E. coli contamination in Lake Dunstan at Bendigo was not caused by humans, but the quest to find ``workable solutions'' to the issue...
Community heating idea has ‘exciting’ potential
Community heating idea has ‘exciting’ potential
A trust to investigate a community heating scheme using the energy of Central Otago’s waterways has been formed and some "exciting" potential identified, those behind the initiative say.