Power project brings workers south
A high wire act is unfolding high above the Ida Valley as work to rewire the national grid from Roxburgh in Central Otago to Livingstone in the Waitaki district continues.
Jared Morgan
Cycling and walking trail to open next month
Cycling and walking trail to open next month
The next piece in Otago’s ever-increasing trail network is set to open next month.
Orchard staff may head west
Orchard staff may head west
The lure of a transtasman bubble and a reinvigorated hospitality sector may lead backpackers away from Central Otago orchards and vineyards, industry leaders warn.
Bumper festival crowd unfazed by wind
Bumper festival crowd unfazed by wind
Organisers of the Clyde Wine and Food Festival were as blown away by the response to it as they were by the elements yesterday.
Easter Bunny Hunt accounts for almost 12,000 rabbits
Easter Bunny Hunt accounts for almost 12,000 rabbits
The message could not be any clearer — when it comes to Central Otago and Wanaka’s countryside there is only one bunny welcome at Easter.
Support from around NZ for biggest show
Support from around NZ for biggest show
Twenty thousand wheels, a 24,000-strong crowd across three days, all contained on 24ha — this year’s Wheels at Wanaka was big on scope and outcome.
No usual Dodge 4 Tourer
No usual Dodge 4 Tourer
By his own admission Timaru man Gavin Ladbrook is no "Banksy", yet his 1924 Dodge 4 Tourer is a work of art.
Central Otago rabbits fair game for hunters
Central Otago rabbits fair game for hunters
It had been forgotten by generations of rabbits.
Potential benefits of fruit-harvesting machine hailed
Potential benefits of fruit-harvesting machine hailed
It is called the Tecnofruit CF-105 and the fruit-harvesting machine could prove a game changer for Central Otago’s horticulture sector.
Same pastoral care seen as possible solution
Same pastoral care seen as possible solution
Offering the same level of pastoral care to Kiwi workers as is offered to labour from the Pacific may be the only answer to horticulture labour shortages next season.
Rural rates increase ‘return to status quo’
Rural rates increase ‘return to status quo’
Large proposed rates hikes for some Central Otago farmers actually represent a return to normal, a councillor and farmer says.
Final rally ‘should be a big one’
Final rally ‘should be a big one’
This year’s Brass Monkey Rally will take place in June in what will be the swansong for the 40-plus year event.
Overchlorination sparks do-not-drink-water notice
Overchlorination sparks do-not-drink-water notice
An overdose of chlorine in Roxburgh’s town water supply yesterday sparked a do-not-consume notice — even if boiled.
Orchard work shortage bites
Orchard work shortage bites
Some workers sent to Central Otago’s orchards and vineyards are not up to standard and the lack of seasonal workers from the Pacific is beginning to bite, an industry leader says.
Drug dealer loses appeal on grounds of addiction
Drug dealer loses appeal on grounds of addiction
An appeal against her 23-month jail sentence by a woman who dealt cannabis to Alexandra teens as young as 13 has been dismissed.
Unauthorised building projects cause concern
Unauthorised building projects cause concern
Dodgy DIY and other illegal construction has attracted the attention of Central Otago building inspectors.
Woman who sold drugs to Alexandra pupils has appeal dismissed
Woman who sold drugs to Alexandra pupils has appeal dismissed
A woman who dealt cannabis to Alexandra teens as young as 13 has had an appeal against her 23-month jail sentence dismissed.
Family deported over food voucher scam
Family deported over food voucher scam
A Cromwell family has been ordered to return to the Philippines after the father used false addresses to claim Queenstown-issued food vouchers during Level 4 lockdown.
Pregnancy and birthing care dissatisfaction on agenda
Pregnancy and birthing care dissatisfaction on agenda
Maternity care and the burden placed on midwives in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes will be high on the agenda at a meeting to be held tomorrow.
Birth drama leaves impression
Birth drama leaves impression
"No, you have to take her; this will end in tragedy." Those were the frantic words of her midwife over the phone when Danielle Moroney’s first child was in distress during labour.