Central Otago rabbits fair game for hunters
Central Otago rabbits fair game for hunters
It had been forgotten by generations of rabbits.
Jared Morgan
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.
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.