Council accepts resignations
Council accepts resignations
Two Central Otago women have resigned from positions in local authority.
Rosie Manins
Vulcan Hotel may be sold next year
Vulcan Hotel may be sold next year
St Bathans' historic Vulcan Hotel may be sold when its owners invite expressions of interest in the building early next year.
Consent granted
Consent granted
Bendigo Station Ltd has been granted consent for a water intake structure on the Clutha River to service a planned 198ha irrigation scheme.
Plan would mean water for Ardgour
Plan would mean water for Ardgour
Four applications for rural subdivisions are being considered by the Central Otago District Council's hearings panel, including one which could provide irrigation water to Ardgour residents.
Schist fight prosecution call
Schist fight prosecution call
Mining companies, an environmental group, and Earnscleugh residents are urging the Central Otago District Council to prosecute a Queenstown firm for its allegedly illegal quarrying operation.
Sugarloaf water reservoir hearing postponed
Sugarloaf water reservoir hearing postponed
A hearing on a proposal to build a two-million-litre water reservoir on the Sugarloaf hill near Cromwell has been postponed at the request of the Central Otago District Council, which wanted to build the reservoir.
Tribute nears completion
Tribute nears completion
More than two years since the Teviot Valley celebrated 150 years of land cultivation, a $30,000 steel sculpture commissioned to mark the occasion is almost complete.
Transpower not budging Landowner payment request denied
Transpower not budging Landowner payment request denied
Transpower says it will not consider changing its method of compensating landowners for transmission infrastructure on their properties, despite requests from Federated Farmers New Zealand.
Pool debate progressing
Pool debate progressing
Debate on swimming programmes and management at Alexandra's Molyneux Aquatic Centre is progressing, with a special meeting of the Vincent Community Board scheduled.
Teleconference for appeal
Teleconference for appeal
Parties involved in Meridian Energy's appeal to the High Court of an Environment Court decision declining consents for its Project Hayes wind farm will have their first teleconference on December 14.
Lizards let loose
Lizards let loose
A dozen native Otago skinks are sunning themselves in a purpose-built enclosure near Alexandra after being released into the wild on Saturday.
Over 200 people take part in wild river field day
Over 200 people take part in wild river field day
More than 200 people participated in a wild river field day at the Nevis Crossing in Central Otago yesterday, designed to raise the profile of New Zealand's remaining wild rivers and their values.
Signs of negative views
Signs of negative views
Mixed opinions are being expressed about proposed signs at entrances to Alexandra, and some have described the idea as a tacky waste of money.
Warning new information centre could lift rates 5-10%
Warning new information centre could lift rates 5-10%
A decision by the Central Otago District Council's district development committee to relocate Cromwell's information centre could add an extra 5-10% to rates in the Cromwell ward, Cromwell Community Board chairman Neil Gillespie warns.
A century of law
A century of law
One hundred years of legal service was recognised in Alexandra last night, at the centenary celebrations of Central Otago law firm Bodkins Barristers Solicitors and Notaries.
Central Otago Vintners sold
Central Otago Vintners sold
A $10 million pinot noir winery near Cromwell, in receivership since September 2008, has been bought by Marlborough-based winemaker Ant Moore.
Support for new i-Site location
Support for new i-Site location
A new information centre on State Highway 8B at Cromwell has been approved by a majority vote of Central Otago District Council district development committee members, despite strong opposition.
Cherry pickers being turned away
Cherry pickers being turned away
Central Otago's fruit growers are fielding up to 20 calls a day from hopeful workers as the first cherry varieties are picked for the domestic market.
Retrospective consent and changes sought
Retrospective consent and changes sought
Northburn Wine Company directors are asking the Central Otago District Council to change conditions of a previous consent and grant retrospective consent for the continued operation of a small accommodation facility near Cromwell.
Not much interest in Central wineries
Not much interest in Central wineries
Central Otago wineries are not as attractive to investors as they were two years ago, but that is forecast to change, the receiver of two properties in the district says.