Possible cumulative effects of both Trustpower's Mahinerangi wind farm and Meridian Energy's proposed $2 billion Project Hayes development will be no more than minor, an Environment Court hearing was told yesterday.
Meridian Energy's proposed $2 billion Project Hayes wind farm in Central Otago could generate more than $67 million for New Zealand under the Kyoto Protocol.
Public access across Conroys dam near Alexandra is again open to the public, after being closed for more than eight months following a spate of vandalism in April last year.
Earnscleugh resident Evan Blanch knows only too well that what goes up always comes down.
An Environment Court appeal hearing for Meridian Energy's proposed $1.5 billion Project Hayes wind farm will resume in Queenstown on Monday.
A 28-year-old Clyde man is lucky to be alive after being hit in the neck with a bullet fired from a .22 rifle.
Contact Energy will start discussing possible hydro-electric development on the Clutha River with the public from early to mid-February.
Catch-and-release fishing was the style around Lake Dunstan yesterday during the annual Biff The Old Trout fishing tournament.
Bannockburn Hotel patrons narrowly missed being hit by flying sheets of iron from the pub's roof, which were ripped off and flung on top of parked vehicles by two miniature tornados yesterday.
A type of timeshare accommodation at Lowburn will result from a decision of the Environment Court.
Central Otago's sporting fans are gearing up for the 24th annual Jimmy's Triathlon and Treliske Organics Duathlon this Saturday.
Female country singers from throughout Otago wowed judges at the recent Cromwell Country Music Club gala day and talent quest.
Warm weather helped attract a good crowd to the annual Roxburgh harness racing meeting yesterday.
Dunedin woman Sheila Simonsen is enjoying her summer holiday at Clyde's camping ground, for about the 40th time.
Increasing the success rate for Otago's freshwater anglers will be the focus of two Otago Fish and Game Council seminars in the region this week.
Consent has been granted for a subdivision development on part of the Sugarloaf formation near Cromwell.
Five other applications were accepted by the Central Otago District Council's hearings panel.
A 77-year-old Alexandra woman got the shock of her life when she was accosted by a group of boys in the middle of town on Tuesday morning.
Up to 2500 people packed Clyde's main street to see in the new year at Promote Dunstan's annual street party.
Thousands of motorsport fans gathered at the Central Motor Speedway in Cromwell last night to watch the first of two major events being held at the track this month.
