Arrowtown’s $5m neighbours
Arrowtown's two latest record house sales — excluding Millbrook Resort — have been for neighbouring homes on Advance Terrace.
Queenstown chocolatier buys orchard
Queenstown chocolatier buys orchard
Queenstown's Patagonia Chocolates has bought an organic Central Otago orchard where it’ll build a factory to make all its products using sustainable principles.
Historic surf life saving clubrooms under the hammer
Historic surf life saving clubrooms under the hammer
A piece of surf life saving history is up for sale though it may take plenty of horse and manpower to move it.
Closure of only medical centre ‘huge blow’
Closure of only medical centre ‘huge blow’
Arrowtown community leaders say the loss of the township’s only medical centre in September is a "huge blow".
Legends brave cold for annual swimming event
Legends brave cold for annual swimming event
About 250 swimmers gave new meaning to cold water immersion in Queenstown on Saturday morning, during the fifth annual Whakatipu Legend open water swimming event.
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Parties disagree over suspension from caravan association
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Parties disagree over suspension from caravan association
Has wheels — will travel. But George Mismirigo cannot stay where he wants.
One dead after single-vehicle crash in Owaka
One dead after single-vehicle crash in Owaka
One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Owaka Valley Rd in Owaka earlier this afternoon.
Merits of regional deal questioned
Merits of regional deal questioned
Regional deals touted as the key to economic growth have been panned as an exhausting, box-ticking exercise by two Otago mayors.
Banishing rabbits top of list for restoring cemetery
Banishing rabbits top of list for restoring cemetery
A plan has been hatched to restore Cromwell Cemetery and prevent rabbits from wreaking havoc in the historically important place.
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Public health officials called ‘muppets’
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Public health officials called ‘muppets’
Anti-McDonald's rhetoric from health officials around the proposed build in Wānaka was the catalyst for the government to censor health officials across the board this week.
Residents upset over lack of plan for centre
Residents upset over lack of plan for centre
Roxburgh residents have voiced their anger about the Central Otago District Council’s lack of planning to replace the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre and town hall.
Planes at risk of bird strike from wastewater plant
Planes at risk of bird strike from wastewater plant
A problematic wastewater treatment plant in Queenstown has got another issue — the threat of bird strike.
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Unplanned outages out of provider’s control: spokesman
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Unplanned outages out of provider’s control: spokesman
Aurora Energy claims most unplanned outages in Central Otago are out of their control as residents complain power cuts have become more common.
Third river surveyed in drift-diving study
Third river surveyed in drift-diving study
Otago Fish & Game has wrapped up its drift-diving programme helping to monitor fish populations in high-country fisheries for the 2024-25 season.
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$90k severance paid to council chief exec
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$90k severance paid to council chief exec
Former Grey District Council chief executive Paul Morris received a $90,000 golden handshake when he abruptly departed 12 months ago.
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Group not yet celebrating wind farm decision
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Group not yet celebrating wind farm decision
The group set up to oppose the declined Slopedown wind farm is not celebrating yet.
Opinions split over hospital
Opinions split over hospital
A recent proposal to build a Queenstown regional hospital has split opinions in and around Wānaka as a result of perceived healthcare inequalities in the region.
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‘Willingness’ to progress plans
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‘Willingness’ to progress plans
To build or not to build, that is the question.
Cycle trail opening today
Cycle trail opening today
The Westport to Charleston cycle trail will be officially opened today, with the West Coast now boasting over 400km of trails, putting it firmly on the cycling tourism map.
Reaching 100 years ‘wonderful’
Reaching 100 years ‘wonderful’
A North Otago identity and community advocate has just celebrated her 100th birthday.