Restoration project boosted
Restoration project boosted
Local farmers have worked together on a project to get native plants thriving along Strathconan Stream in Fairlie, with support from the Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora water zone committee.
Chinese village step closer for Old Cromwell
Chinese village step closer for Old Cromwell
A proposal to build a replica Chinese settlement in Old Cromwell is closer to becoming reality, after more than 30 years of work.
Water audits add to costs
Water audits add to costs
Auditing requirements for councils were one of the reasons staffing levels increased along with costs, the Central Otago District Council heard last week.
Solar company has focus on farming
Solar company has focus on farming
A Central Otago company hopes to help farmers save money by allowing them to generate their own power using solar.
Well-overdue renovation starts for scout den
Well-overdue renovation starts for scout den
A long overdue renovation for the Cromwell Scout Den is well under way, made possible by a community effort.
Satisfying appetites fulfilling work for Lions
Satisfying appetites fulfilling work for Lions
Feeding hungry riders on the Goldfields Cavalcade was both exhausting and hugely satisfying, according to one of the cooks.
Teacher off to Las Vegas on initial scholarship
Teacher off to Las Vegas on initial scholarship
It is a long way from Ranfurly to Las Vegas but a Maniototo Area School teacher will soon be making the journey as part of a new initiative at the school.
Armed police in exercise
Armed police in exercise
Cromwell residents should not be alarmed at the sight of police carrying guns around Cromwell College next week.
Building in use, college abuzz
Building in use, college abuzz
Cromwell College’s new building has created a buzz among students and faculty as it opened to classes last week.
Doohan claims win
Doohan claims win
Well-known endurance runner Mark Doohan won the top endurance race, the 100-miler at the Northburn ultramarathon event last month.
Teenage coach honoured
Teenage coach honoured
Cromwell BMX Club’s Liam King was honoured as the South Island Coach of the Year at the 2024 BMX New Zealand Awards in Invercargill recently.
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‘Just a small council doing a lot’: mayor
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‘Just a small council doing a lot’: mayor
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers admits his council should have done a better job of communicating about the resort’s thorny issues over the past three years.
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Exasperated resident wants Doc to cull wild boars
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Exasperated resident wants Doc to cull wild boars
Wild boars are ripping up parts of Greenstone Rd in Kumara, and have destroyed numerous vegetable gardens.
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TV show set in Gore nominated for award at Cannes
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TV show set in Gore nominated for award at Cannes
Gore is to make a name for itself France this month.
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Scooter driver sentenced
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Scooter driver sentenced
A serial drink-driver, who has spent time in prison for his crimes, has been convicted of driving home drunk for the eighth time, this time on a scooter.
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CCTV network fully operational
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CCTV network fully operational
Six months from the start of the installation, all 68 new CCTV cameras in Bluff and Invercargill are operational, a council manager says.
Mobility service targeted for cuts
Mobility service targeted for cuts
A council plan to disincentivise a mobility service amid ballooning costs has been criticised by a disability group.
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Ex-starship patient raises money for hospital
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Ex-starship patient raises money for hospital
A 10-year-old Invercargill girl was feeling empty and insecure — but instead of diving into video games and technology, she decided to lift her spirits by helping others.
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Wastewater woes ‘problem waiting to happen for years’
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Wastewater woes ‘problem waiting to happen for years’
Queenstown's troubled wastewater treatment plant has put the Otago Regional Council between "a rock and a hard place", a regional councillor says.
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Ward gaining another councillor on ORC
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Ward gaining another councillor on ORC
Dunedin's loss is Queenstown’s gain in an Otago Regional Council shake-up.