Holiday outlook poor but resolve reaps results
Holiday outlook poor but resolve reaps results
The weather prospects for the holiday period are not promising from the angler’s point of view. But where there is a will there is a way.
Regional Holiday Destinations | |
| Dunedin | Wanaka |
| Waitaki & Waitaki Valley | Roxburgh & Teviot Valley |
| Clyde & Cromwell | Maniototo & Manuherikia |
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Tourist admits causing fatal crash
Tourist admits causing fatal crash
A 60-year-old American tourist has admitted causing a fatal crash which left one person dead and another injured near Cromwell at the weekend.
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Conditions align to provide great choice
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Conditions align to provide great choice
Keen anglers are spoilt for choice at the moment.
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Conditions potentially looking good for fishing in week ahead
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Conditions potentially looking good for fishing in week ahead
The spring-like weather — cool, wet and windy — we have experienced over the past few days has raised most river levels, but some have now dropped to reasonable fishing levels this weekend.
New licensing system gets approval from anglers
New licensing system gets approval from anglers
Trout anglers in Otago have given their fishing experience the big thumbs up under a new licensing system for back-country rivers, a riverside survey has found.
Rivers still low; mayfly hatches about
Rivers still low; mayfly hatches about
Rivers are low and clear again but expect them to rise after the rain that is forecast for the weekend.
Clubroom upgrade given funding boost
Clubroom upgrade given funding boost
Plans to upgrade the Cromwell Sports Club have been given a boost from the Cromwell Community Board.
Series of hot days dropped river levels, flow, oxygen but there’s still fish about
Series of hot days dropped river levels, flow, oxygen but there’s still fish about
A series of very hot days in the last week has dropped many streams to critical levels.
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Cousins take on 152km rail trail for Heart Kids
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Cousins take on 152km rail trail for Heart Kids
They came, they cycled, they conquered. Three young cousins cycled the Central Otago Rail Trail from Clyde to Middlemarch last week to raise funds for Heart Kids New Zealand.
Heavy rain set to dampen this weekend’s fishing prospects
Heavy rain set to dampen this weekend’s fishing prospects
The prospects for angling this weekend are not good for anywhere west of the Clutha River, with heavy rain over much of the area from the Clutha to Western Southland.
Emergency services kept busy by blazes
Emergency services kept busy by blazes
Fire crews responded to callouts across the region yesterday morning, including a car blaze in Queenstown, a chimney fire in Omarama and a power outage in Southland.
Bullets the cause of streetlight’s flickering
Bullets the cause of streetlight’s flickering
A streetlight in Maheno has been damaged by gunfire.
Some WDC staff resuming
Some WDC staff resuming
Waitaki District Council contractors and building control staff are preparing to return to work as the Government eases the Covid-19 alert level.
Support for Clutha groups
Support for Clutha groups
A new mayoral fund is seeking further contributors.
Hospital rehearses pandemic scenarios
Hospital rehearses pandemic scenarios
Dunstan Hospital management is taking the advice of a former All Black coach when it comes to planning for Covid-19.
Petition to name tunnel after worker
Petition to name tunnel after worker
The son of a former Clyde Dam tunneller is campaigning to have a Sydney motorway tunnel named after his father three years after he died in a workplace accident during the tunnel’s construction.
Hospital quiet on locations
Hospital quiet on locations
Dunstan Hospital management is remaining tight-lipped about the whereabouts of three patients confirmed to have Covid-19 in Central Otago.
Sound plans well in place, mayor says
Sound plans well in place, mayor says
Waitaki District Mayor Gary Kircher is urging people to remain calm and be sensible about the threat of Covid-19.
Hospital considering pumping station
Hospital considering pumping station
Dunstan Hospital management is considering making a submission regarding a proposed sewerage and wastewater pumping station about 200m from the hospital’s doorstep.
Deadline for developer’s land rezoning appeal looms
Deadline for developer’s land rezoning appeal looms
The Central Otago District Council has yet to be notified of an Environment Court appeal lodged by the developer behind a controversial Cromwell subdivision.
