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Nomad at risk of ‘falling in love’

Spending an unexpected four weeks in lockdown in Wanaka is placing one nomadic traveller at risk of "falling in love" with the town and wanting to stay.
Disruption of grieving rituals ‘heartbreaking’

Living in isolation has been a burden, but for those who have suffered a bereavement, it has been infinitely worse. Rob Kidd talks to those forced to grieve alone and funeral directors doing everything they can to come up with creative solutions.
‘Blown away’ by birthday surprise

Baking a chocolate cake and going for a nice walk.

19 new cases of virus in South, first in Waitaki

19 new cases of virus in South, first in Waitaki

There's been another jump in the number of Covid-19 cases in the South, with 19 more recorded including the first in Waitaki district.
Famously scenic Arcadia Station sold

Famously scenic Arcadia Station sold

A Queenstown farmer has bought a scenic rural property near Glenorchy, famous as a setting for TV commercials and films like The Lord of the Rings, for an undisclosed price.
Communities offer support to couple

Communities offer support to couple

The Cromwell and Brazilian communities have rallied to help a couple from South Brazil.

queenstown

Cyclists are urged by the Queenstown Mountain Bike Club to stick to local, gentle routes to avoid...

Don’t risk injury by shuttling, riders told

It is nothing but "pure selfishness" to cycle jumps, rocks and drops during lockdown, the Queenstown Mountain Bike Club says.

Famously scenic Arcadia Station sold

Famously scenic Arcadia Station sold

A Queenstown farmer has bought a scenic rural property near Glenorchy, famous as a setting for TV commercials and films like The Lord of the Rings, for an undisclosed price.
Young Queenstown man tested positive after drinks with mates

Young Queenstown man tested positive after drinks with mates

The weekend before the country went into lockdown, a group of mates in Queenstown got together at a friend's house for some quiet drinks.
KJet on stand-by for rescues

KJet on stand-by for rescues

They normally stand ready to knock the socks off of any thrill-seeker on Shotover River, but KJet Queenstown crews are now only on stand-by for rescues.

Wanaka

Forest & Bird volunteer Billy Stephen Barton beside a feral cat caught in a satellite...

Predator trapping halted

Colonies of endangered native birds nesting on a braided river in the Matukituki Valley west of Wanaka are more at risk of being eaten by predators due to the Covid-19 lockdown.

Nomad at risk of ‘falling in love’

Nomad at risk of ‘falling in love’

Spending an unexpected four weeks in lockdown in Wanaka is placing one nomadic traveller at risk of "falling in love" with the town and wanting to stay.
Tighter security at village after positive test result

Tighter security at village after positive test result

Family and support people are now the only visitors allowed into the Aspiring Lifestyle Retirement Village in Wanaka after a staff member tested positive for the Covid-19 virus on Friday.
Public toilet closures in Queenstown Lakes District

Public toilet closures in Queenstown Lakes District

The Covid-19 outbreak and corresponding national state of emergency has forced the Queenstown Lakes District Council to temporarily close a number of public toilets in the district.

Central Otago

Dunstan Hospital. Photo: ODT

Firefighters use extra protective gear for hospital leak

When Clyde volunteer firefighters helped deal with a ceiling leak at Dunstan Hospital yesterday they also took the chance to try out their coronavirus precautions for the first time since the Covid...

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.
Outside delivery service blow for pharmacy

Outside delivery service blow for pharmacy

The timing could not be worse for Cromwell’s only pharmacy as the largest of three medical practices in the town has decided to push an Auckland-based delivery service for prescriptions.
Communities offer support to couple

Communities offer support to couple

The Cromwell and Brazilian communities have rallied to help a couple from South Brazil.

South Otago

Madison Wall (7), of Balclutha, outside the property of a neighbour who made her a sign and set...

‘Blown away’ by birthday surprise

Baking a chocolate cake and going for a nice walk.

One hurt after air compressor explodes

One hurt after air compressor explodes

One person has moderate injuries after an air compressor exploded in Milton this afternoon.
Contest gets lungs pumping

Contest gets lungs pumping

A new sporting challenge has already produced some friendly local rivalry in South Otago.
Scammer claims to be private investigator

Scammer who claims to be private investigator operating in Balclutha

Police are warning it's "almost certain" fraudulent activity will occur in the next few weeks, following a suspicious man visiting a home in Balclutha and stating he was a private investigator.

north otago

The woman faces seven counts of intending to cause grievous bodily harm by administering poison —...

$17,980 awarded for unfair dismissal

A North Otago dairy-farm worker will be compensated nearly $18,000 after he was unfairly dismissed.

Picnickers ignore the Covid risk

Picnickers ignore the Covid risk

Life under Covid-19 lockdown was never going to be a picnic.
Waitaki emergency centre prepared to help

Waitaki emergency centre prepared to help

A Waitaki District Council emergency operation centre is ready to support the community.
WDC approves $2.5m for sludge removal

WDC approves $2.5m for sludge removal

A $2.5million budget has been approved for the urgent removal of sludge from four of the Waitaki District Council’s wastewater ponds.

southland

Two hurt after cars collide in Invercargill

Two people are reported to have moderate injuries after a two-car crash in Invercargill.

Museum board meets remotely for update

Museum board meets remotely for update

A video meeting was held on Thursday afternoon for members of the Southland Museum & Art Gallery Trust Board Incorporated to be updated on how things were tracking during lockdown.
Continuity of study monitored, remote options engaged

Continuity of study monitored, remote options engaged

The first Southern Institute of Technology Subsidiary Board meeting was held yesterday via videoconference, with directors learning the impact of Covid-19 on students’ learning.
Children win Lego prizes for drawing

Children win Lego prizes for drawing

Two lucky Fiordland children will be able to spend the rest of lockdown with a brand new set of Lego building block toys after winning a community drawing competition.

Firefighters use extra protective gear for hospital leak

Dunstan Hospital. Photo: ODT

Firefighters use extra protective gear for hospital leak

When Clyde volunteer firefighters helped deal with a ceiling leak at Dunstan Hospital yesterday they also took the chance to try out their coronavirus precautions for the first time since the Covid...

Nomad at risk of ‘falling in love’

Paul Coleman, of England, was nearing the end of a two-year, round-the-world cycling tour when...

Nomad at risk of ‘falling in love’

Spending an unexpected four weeks in lockdown in Wanaka is placing one nomadic traveller at risk of "falling in love" with the town and wanting to stay.

Two hurt after cars collide in Invercargill

Two hurt after cars collide in Invercargill

Two people are reported to have moderate injuries after a two-car crash in Invercargill.

Famously scenic Arcadia Station sold

Arcadia Station's new owner will restore an 11-bedroom, 114-year-old homestead on the property....

Famously scenic Arcadia Station sold

A Queenstown farmer has bought a scenic rural property near Glenorchy, famous as a setting for TV commercials and films like The Lord of the Rings, for an undisclosed price.

WDC approves $2.5m for sludge removal

Figures from REINZ show the median price for houses sold in the Waitaki district has risen from ...

WDC approves $2.5m for sludge removal

A $2.5million budget has been approved for the urgent removal of sludge from four of the Waitaki District Council’s wastewater ponds.

Petition to name tunnel after worker

The Clyde Dam

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.

Waitaki emergency centre prepared to help

Gary Kircher. Photo: ODT

Waitaki emergency centre prepared to help

A Waitaki District Council emergency operation centre is ready to support the community.

$25m school property sales

Schools lockdown has been lifted after a man was arrested. Photo: NZ Herald

$25m school property sales

More than $25million was made from the sale of school land and buildings in Otago and Southland over the past decade, Land Information New Zealand data shows.

Three-month weather outlook mostly warmer and drier

Three-month weather outlook mostly warmer and drier

We may all be in lockdown, but the good news is the chances of being able to walk around the block without getting wet are pretty good over the next three months.

$17,980 awarded for unfair dismissal

The woman faces seven counts of intending to cause grievous bodily harm by administering poison —...

$17,980 awarded for unfair dismissal

A North Otago dairy-farm worker will be compensated nearly $18,000 after he was unfairly dismissed.

‘Blown away’ by birthday surprise

Madison Wall (7), of Balclutha, outside the property of a neighbour who made her a sign and set...

‘Blown away’ by birthday surprise

Baking a chocolate cake and going for a nice walk.

Picnickers ignore the Covid risk

Photo: Wikidata

Picnickers ignore the Covid risk

Life under Covid-19 lockdown was never going to be a picnic.

Don’t risk injury by shuttling, riders told

Cyclists are urged by the Queenstown Mountain Bike Club to stick to local, gentle routes to avoid...

Don’t risk injury by shuttling, riders told

It is nothing but "pure selfishness" to cycle jumps, rocks and drops during lockdown, the Queenstown Mountain Bike Club says.

19 new cases of virus in South, first in Waitaki

19 new cases of virus in South, first in Waitaki

There's been another jump in the number of Covid-19 cases in the South, with 19 more recorded including the first in Waitaki district.

Communities offer support to couple

Gabriel and Paula Campos’ New Zealand dream has been tainted by Covid-19. PHOTO: PAULA CAMPOS

Communities offer support to couple

The Cromwell and Brazilian communities have rallied to help a couple from South Brazil.

Disruption of grieving rituals ‘heartbreaking’

Disruption of grieving rituals ‘heartbreaking’

Living in isolation has been a burden, but for those who have suffered a bereavement, it has been infinitely worse. Rob Kidd talks to those forced to grieve alone and funeral directors doing everything they can to come up with creative solutions.

Living in the bubble: April 4

Bears (and a kiwi) in confinement in Alexandra. PHOTO: LIBBY STEVENS

Living in the bubble: April 4

Sick of your own company yet? Well how about sharing some of your daily lockdown activities with our Otago Daily Times readers.

New North School head sees potential

Waitati School principal Stacey Honeywill will take over as principal at Oamaru North School....

New North School head sees potential

Oamaru North School’s newly-appointed principal says the North Otago school has "a lot of potential", which she is keen to see flourish.

Predator trapping halted

Forest & Bird volunteer Billy Stephen Barton beside a feral cat caught in a satellite...

Predator trapping halted

Colonies of endangered native birds nesting on a braided river in the Matukituki Valley west of Wanaka are more at risk of being eaten by predators due to the Covid-19 lockdown.

‘Go home’ policy

The West Coast of the South Island. Photo: RNZ

‘Go home’ policy

Anyone trying to enter the West Coast or travel within the region for an Easter holiday break will be turned around by police and told to go home.

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A Queenstown farmer has bought a scenic rural property near Glenorchy, famous as a setting for TV commercials and films like The Lord of the Rings, for an undisclosed price.