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.
Jared Morgan
Maternity care: South at risk, district service lacking
Maternity care: South at risk, district service lacking
Maternity care in the South has become dangerously unsafe and is putting lives at risk, southern midwives say.
Central grape harvest gets under way
Central grape harvest gets under way
Grace Perry, of Dunedin, picks grapes at the 30ha Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate in Central Otago.
Concerns about turnover of GPs
Concerns about turnover of GPs
A constant "churn" of GPs at Roxburgh Medical Centre highlights wider issues in the management of the practice, multiple sources say.
Roundabout for highway junction
Roundabout for highway junction
A worsening safety record and increased pressure at the intersection of State Highways 6 and 8B at Cromwell means an $8million roundabout will replace existing traffic controls.
Powerful: grid upgrade’s scale hard to comprehend
Powerful: grid upgrade’s scale hard to comprehend
A $100m investment but little for the casual observer to see. That's testament to professionals rewiring the national grid from Roxburgh in Central Otago to Livingstone in the Waitaki district. Jared Morgan takes a look
Lake trust wants shore cleaned up
Lake trust wants shore cleaned up
The legal definition of what a lake bed is could force a national power company to clean up Cromwell’s lakefront.
$1m grant will deliver jobs
$1m grant will deliver jobs
A nearly $1 million investment will deliver 23 jobs and include landscape restoration, community outreach and the development of a shared community vision for Lake Dunstan.
Grape harvest gets under way
Grape harvest gets under way
Central Otago’s wine harvest is under way as sparkling varieties are being picked and pressed.
New trail bridge named for Irish sponsor
New trail bridge named for Irish sponsor
The centrepiece of the Lake Dunstan cycle and walking trail has a name — Hugo.
Unmet need for antenatal classes
Unmet need for antenatal classes
A lack of antenatal classes in Central Otago is leaving some pregnant women unable to access Ministry of Health specified levels of maternity care.
Catch and release
Catch and release
In fishing, tales of the one that got away are often exaggerated - in the case of a karearea hooked in Alexandra on Sunday there is a photo to prove it.
A&P show decision to be made tonight
A&P show decision to be made tonight
This year’s Wanaka A&P Show hangs in the balance, and organisers are to meet this evening to decide whether to forge ahead with plans for the 2021 event.
Rescue exercise for new trail
Rescue exercise for new trail
The Lake Dunstan cycling and walking trail is a "great asset" but also represents a risk when it comes to search, rescue, and recovery operations.
Central Otago firm on board for maritime security work
Central Otago firm on board for maritime security work
A partnership has been struck between an Alexandra company and Australian geospatial-intelligence organisation to tackle illegal activity at sea.
Blasting of bluff will delay trail opening
Blasting of bluff will delay trail opening
Blasting to make a rock face safe on the Lake Dunstan cycling and walking trail between Clyde and Cromwell has pushed its opening out by a month.
Aurora’s pricing strategy fair, Electricity Authority says
Aurora’s pricing strategy fair, Electricity Authority says
The Electricity Authority has deemed Aurora Energy’s regional pricing strategy to be fair, despite a chorus of disapproval from across Central Otago and the Queenstown Lakes districts.
New Dunedin owners for established wine company
New Dunedin owners for established wine company
Boutique Alexandra wine company Weaver Estate has new owners.
Lasers used as bird deterrent
Lasers used as bird deterrent
Using lasers to control birds might sound like science fiction but Ewing Stevens hopes the technology will save his grapes from the peckish pests.
NZDF parachuting exercise grounded by low cloud, rain
NZDF parachuting exercise grounded by low cloud, rain
Central Otago’s stop-start summer has temporarily grounded a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) parachute training exercise.