Space scientist comes back to land he loves
Alexandra's Centre for Space, Science and Technology is growing in numbers, as an American scientist has signed up to the team, returning to the land he loves in New Zealand.
Tom Kitchin
Space partnership to help observations
Space partnership to help observations
Alexandra's Centre for Space, Science and Technology has partnered with a San Francisco firm which operates the world's largest fleet of Earth-imaging satellites to enhance NZ's use of Earth-observation imagery.
Potential in Alpine’s fibre network
Potential in Alpine’s fibre network
A South Canterbury energy network is building fibre internet infrastructure in the Central Otago district, potentially raising the area’s capability for high-speed internet.
Leading the way in a damaged country
Leading the way in a damaged country
An Alexandra woman helping lead a United Nations mission in South Sudan says it is sad to see the beauty of the country marred by continuing violence.
1080 drop to kill rabbits
1080 drop to kill rabbits
A Manuherikia Valley farmer is making a last-ditch effort to rid his land of rabbits by dropping 1080 for the first time in three decades.
Irrigators’ committee will talk to ORC
Irrigators’ committee will talk to ORC
Central Otago farmers are taking matters into their own hands in the minimum flow saga.
Working at a fast clip
Working at a fast clip
Busy in the quiet season is Simon Donaldson, of Rosedale Orchard, pruning peach trees at his orchard near Roxburgh.
‘Turned down’ at hospital
‘Turned down’ at hospital
A Scottish man said he was "turned down" and "sent away" when he tried to attend Dunstan Hospital with a heart problem and has complained to the Health and Disability Commissioner.
Meetings to discuss Manuherikia minimum flow regime
Meetings to discuss Manuherikia minimum flow regime
The Otago Regional Council is holding invitation-only meetings in Omakau this week to discuss the science behind the contentious minimum flow saga and the impact it will have on the Manuherikia...
Vehicle hire and sale business approved
Vehicle hire and sale business approved
A Central Otago man can sleep well knowing his business now fits within the law.
Grape harvest up; season warmest in decades
Grape harvest up; season warmest in decades
The weather for this year's Central Otago wine vintage was the warmest since 1956 and tonnage was up, on trend with the rest of the country.
NZTA waiting on roading request
NZTA waiting on roading request
The NZ Transport Agency is still waiting for a letter from the Central Otago District Council explaining why the council needs more funding for local road maintenance.
Wanaka wine wins trophy in London
Wanaka wine wins Sustainability Trophy in London
Wanaka-based Akitu Wines came away with the 2018 Sustainability Trophy for the second time in three years at the International Wine Challenge in London.
Lanes Dam level under investigation
Lanes Dam level under investigation
Council staff are investigating a significant drop in water levels at a popular Alexandra picnic spot.
Funding shortfall for gravel roads
Funding shortfall for Central Otago's gravel roads
Gravel road maintenance in the Central Otago district may have to be cut if the local council does not receive more government funding.
Planner resigning amid pressure
Planner resigning amid pressure
The lead planner at the Central Otago District Council has resigned at a time when the council's planning department is under pressure.
Chilling out and dressing up
Chilling out and dressing up
Parading around the ice in costumes at the Naseby Ice Dance and Costume Party.
Way to glow: light festival draws 1200
Way to glow: light festival draws 1200
A child's idea to hold a light festival near Alexandra not only exceeded his expectations but his family's too, as double the amount of people expected turned up.
Closure of two pools irks users
Simultaneous closure of two pools irks users
The closure of both public pools in Central Otago at the same time over the school holidays for maintenance has upset pool users.
A place to call home
A place to call home
New Zealand officially became home yesterday for people who became citizens in a ceremony in Alexandra, held at the Central Otago District Council chambers.