Central Otago artist Grahame Sydney has criticised the Government for doing little in the past nine years to promote and provide incentives for self-sufficiency.
An Australian-born Bannockburn resident who spent a snowy Monday night in his bogged vehicle on a saddle above the Nevis Valley was given a lift back home by Cromwell police yesterday, who described the ride as "all part of the service".
Cromwell's top police officer has retired from his leading role at the town's police station after more than 30 years in the force.
A forum discussing Otago's future water supply and proposed allocation schemes attracted about 100 people in Cromwell yesterday.
Jolyon and Enny Manning arrive at each day of the Environment Court appeal hearing for Meridian Energy's proposed Project Hayes wind farm armed with a flask of coffee and food to get them through to 5pm.
Meridian Energy's application for its proposed $1.5 billion Project Hayes wind farm development on the Lammermoor Range has been put off until next year.
A ruling on whether new evidence will be accepted in the middle of an appeal hearing for Meridian Energy's proposed Project Hayes wind farm is expected to be released on Friday.
The clearance of indigenous tussock on the Lammermoor Range as a result of Meridian Energy's proposed Project Hayes wind farm development would have a more than minor effect on ecology at the site, an Environment Court appeal hearing was told yesterday.
An Environment Court appeal hearing for Meridian Energy's proposed $1.5 billion Project Hayes wind farm was told yesterday the earthworks planned were considered to be at a low level of development.
Black pudding and stale birthday cake were on the menu when former All Black Anton Oliver returned to New Zealand recently, after a month spent eating fish and taro for dinner in Fiji.
An application for new evidence to be heard at an Environment Court appeal hearing for Meridian Energy's proposed $1.5 billion Project Hayes wind farm will be decided this morning.
Otago Daily Times cartoonist Garrick Tremain shared a milestone with 100 people in Cromwell yesterday, at the first book launch of his 20-year career.
New Zealand will benefit financially from Meridian Energy's proposed Project Hayes wind farm through a global emissions trading system, an Environment Court appeal hearing was told yesterday.
The cumulative effects of the Mahinerangi wind farm and others around New Zealand needed to be considered before a decision could be made about Project Hayes, Environment Court judge Jon Jackson said in Cromwell yesterday.
New Zealand's largest proposed wind farm will not be built unless there is an intended upgrade of the national electricity grid, an Environment Court appeal hearing has been told.
Trustpower's $400 million Mahinerangi wind farm has been approved by the Environment Court, the Otago Daily Times has been told.
Cited environmental benefits of Meridian Energy's proposed Project Hayes wind farm were based on misleading scientific information, an Environment Court appeal hearing in Cromwell was told yesterday.
New Zealand is regarded as the "Saudi Arabia of wind" and is perfect for wind farm energy production, an Environment Court appeal hearing in Cromwell was told yesterday.
A lead New Zealand scientist believes renewable energy production can minimise risks associated with climate change, outlining his views yesterday during an Environment Court appeal hearing for the largest wind farm development in the Southern Hemisphere.
A 10-year initiative to combine Alexandra's medical services in the one building is progressing with the purchase of a Tarbert St property.
