Year review helpful in fresh start
Year review helpful in fresh start
January loves a fresh start.
Bridge closure
Bridge closure
Due to bridge maintenance works the Luggate Red Bridge on State Highway 8A will be closed from Sunday to Thursday nights between 8pm and 6am until Friday, March 27 (excluding public holiday weekends).
Strong turnout for shearing fundraiser
Strong turnout for shearing fundraiser
Shearers queued at the stands to take their turn to help out a mate at the weekend raising more than $120,000 for a trip of a lifetime for him and his family.
South Island champs coming
South Island champs coming
If watching sport from the comfort of an armchair appeals but you know getting outdoors is good for you there is a perfect sporting event coming to Central Otago.
Surplus carried forward for CODC
Surplus carried forward for CODC
A surplus of nearly $8 million was carried forward from the last financial year, slightly less than expected, according to the Central Otago District Council’s annual report.
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Mayor disputes claim Central Otago 'largely empty'
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Mayor disputes claim Central Otago 'largely empty'
Central Otago’s mayor has offered to personally show Resources Minister Shane Jones around the region after he called it "largely empty".
Ute rolls on farm
Ute rolls on farm
One person was airlifted to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a ute rolled down a farm track near Omakau.
Delays after crash on Lindis Pass
Delays after crash on Lindis Pass
A multi-vehicle crash caused delays for motorists on a key southern highway today.
One seriously hurt in farm track crash near Omakau
One seriously hurt in farm track crash near Omakau
One person has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a ute rolled down a farm track near Omakau.
Chris - about this Bendigo mine
Chris - about this Bendigo mine
An open letter from Sir Ian Taylor to RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop regarding the Bendigo mine proposal.
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Shane Jones, Sir Sam Neill clash over mine
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Actor, MP clash over mine: ‘Elitist’ v ‘mini Trump wannabe’
Resources Minister Shane Jones has been labelled a "mini Trump wannabe" by actor Sir Sam Neill as the pair trade blows over a controversial Central Otago mine.
Crash causes delays on Gibbston Hwy
Crash causes delays on Gibbston Hwy
A two-vehicle crash caused delays on State Highway 6/Gibbston Highway between Queenstown and Cromwell this afternoon.
Petrolheads converge to support cancer charity
Petrolheads converge to support cancer charity
High-octane fuel fumes wafted across much of Cromwell at the weekend when vehicles from across the South Island roared into town for the 2026 Classic Car & Hot Rod Festival.
School stone work rocks at village fete
School stone work rocks at village fete
While most people were dressed to the nines, celebrating the local architecture and ye olde activities at the St Bathans Village Fete, Keith Hinds was busy getting his hands dirty.
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Visitor numbers strain capacity
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Visitor numbers strain capacity
Water shortages have become as much a part of Naseby summers as long, sunny days when visitors flock to the village.
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Councillor expresses concern over review cost
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Councillor expresses concern over review cost
After double-digit rates rises in recent years, a review of the Central Otago’s rating system may yet result in no changes at all, councillors have been told.
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Past summers much hotter: residents
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Past summers much hotter: residents
Long, hot summers and "damn cold" cold winters used to be a given — but the days of being able to rely on Central Otago’s hot, dry summers may be over.
Carpark trees to be removed after more than 30 years
Carpark trees to be removed after more than 30 years
Three trees scheduled for removal from an Alexandra carpark were growing in a "grey area" for liability, district councillors have heard.
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Shearing fundraiser begins
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Shearing fundraiser begins
A Cromwell police officer has joined an army of shearers in an effort to shear nearly 8500 sheep in 24 hours to raise money for a terminally ill friend, starting this morning.
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