Pupils call for climate declaration
Pupils call for climate declaration
Central Otago district councillors will consider whether to declare a climate emergency after getting a nudge from Alexandra school children.
Pam Jones
Population growth stretching Central resources: Sport Otago
Population growth stretching Central resources: Sport Otago
Central Otago's growing population is continuing to strain the resources of Sport Central, Sport Otago leaders say.
Late entry sparks mayoral race
Late entry sparks mayoral race
An 11th-hour nomination has created a two-horse race for the Central Otago mayoralty.
Cyclists may get clip-on to bridge
Cyclists may get clip-on to bridge
A clip-on to Bannockburn's bridge may be built instead of the new suspension bridge previously proposed for the Lake Dunstan Cycle Trail.
Car rolls in crash near Cromwell
Car rolls in crash near Cromwell
Emergency services were called to a crash at the intersection of State Highways 6 and 8B, near Cromwell, this afternoon.
Plan change would allow subdivision
Plan change would allow subdivision
A private plan change could pave the way for a major lifestyle subdivision on the outskirts of Cromwell.
Aim to lobby for weed control
Aim to lobby for weed control
Eradicating lagarosiphon from Lake Dunstan is not possible with existing levels of funding, a Land and Information New Zealand manager says.
Further extension for proposed retirement village land
Further extension for proposed retirement village land
Backers of a proposed Alexandra retirement village have been granted a further extension to their efforts to acquire land for the development.
Winds destroy school's high ropes course
Winds destroy school's high ropes course
A "devastated" Dunstan High School is preparing to rebuild its outdoor education high ropes course after it was destroyed during high winds earlier this week.
Laws, CODC disagree on need to notify consent
Laws, CODC disagree on need to notify consent
Consent for subdivision work causing significant vibrations for neighbouring houses in Cromwell should not have been granted without public consultation, Cromwell resident Michael Laws says.
Men's shed change of location approved
Men's shed change of location approved
The Alexandra Men's Shed is on the move again - before its new facility is even built.
Polytech Central Campus expansion plans gain consent
Polytech Central Campus expansion plans gain consent
Plans to expand Otago Polytechnic's Central Campus have received the tick from the Central Otago District Council.
Alarm after night of pole failures
Alarm after night of pole failures
Four power poles in Alexandra fell down on one night this week, prompting the local community board to again demand answers from lines company Aurora.
SDHB to use locum midwives for Central Lakes
SDHB to use locum midwives for Central Lakes
The Southern District Health Board may bring in locum midwives to help cover shifts in the Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes district.
Full-size hockey turf in Molyneux Park approved
Full-size hockey turf in Molyneux Park approved
Fundraising for a full-sized hockey turf in Alexandra is set to begin, following the provision of an area for a new turf in Molyneux Park.
Overseas cash into vineyard approved
Overseas cash into vineyard approved
A $5million investment in a Central Otago vineyard has been approved by the Overseas Investment Office (OIO).
All-female team thought to be NZ first
All-female team thought to be NZ first
Six women at the Central Otago District Council are believed to have scored a New Zealand first by making up the first council to have an all-female executive team.
Complaint halts subdivision work
Complaint halts subdivision work
A section of work on the Prospector's Park subdivision in Cromwell has been put on hold following complaints from Michael Laws about vibrations from the work.
Mayoral bid to be `low-waste'
Mayoral bid to be `low-waste'
Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan has confirmed his bid for a second term as mayor, saying he will be running a ''low-waste campaign''.
Midwife wants to show PM
Midwife wants to show PM
A Central Otago midwife has spoken out about maternity services in the district and invited the Prime Minister and Health Minister to visit the region to better understand what midwives face daily.