New space for maternity services opening in town
New space for maternity services opening in town
Maternity services in Wanaka are on the move.
Jared Morgan
Feedback sought on orchard industry project
Feedback sought on orchard industry project
After every operation comes the debrief, and the organisers of Operation Cromwell Harvest are seeking feedback on its work to obtain — and keep — workers on Central Otago orchards.
No more Kiwibank services in two towns
No more Kiwibank services in two towns
An impasse between Kiwibank and its banking service provider in Alexandra and Cromwell has led to its departure from both towns from the end of next month.
Biking adventure down to the wire
Biking adventure down to the wire
It is a tale that could have been ripped straight from the pages of Boy’s Own Annual. The year: 1960; the protagonists: three boys on their basic bikes; the plan: to cycle from Cromwell to...
Group at odds with plans for hall
Group at odds with plans for hall
The small, dated and underused Cromwell Memorial Hall may spark a revolution after 20 years of debate about replacing it.
Report’s view of RSE workers ‘gut-wrenching’
Report’s view of RSE workers ‘gut-wrenching’
A report questioning the economic value of the overseas workforce to Central Otago’s horticulture and viticulture sectors has been labelled as flawed.
Fish & Game vows to scrutinise Onslow project
Fish & Game vows to scrutinise Onslow project
Otago Fish & Game is closely following developments regarding the proposed $4 billion-plus hydro-electric storage expansion of Lake Onslow above Roxburgh.
People’s chance to have a say on community hub
People’s chance to have a say on community hub
It is not too late for people to make themselves heard regarding a proposed community hub in Omakau.
Aurora hurrying before winter to make network more robust
Aurora hurrying before winter to make network more robust
Aurora Energy is racing to beat the Central Otago winter as widespread work to upgrade the electricity lines network across the district continues.
Dicey announces immediate resignation from community board
Dicey announces immediate resignation from community board
A dramatic exit marked the end of a meeting of the Cromwell Community Board yesterday.
Increased water take upsets anglers
Increased water take upsets anglers
Members of the Teviot Angling Club feel railroaded into a increased water take from Lake Onslow for hydro-electric generation.
Teens ready and raring for orchard work
Teens ready and raring for orchard work
A group of Canterbury teens have forgone Netflix and Xbox these school holidays — lured to Ettrick for orchard work.
Box office staff ‘run off their feet’
Box office staff ‘run off their feet’
This year it had to look local.
Power project brings workers south
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.
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.