Fish monitoring to start
Fish monitoring to start
As annual monitoring of spawning trout and salmon starts across the region, Otago Fish & Game is asking the public to avoid disturbing important habitats of the fish.
Tenth win in a row for Cromwell
Tenth win in a row for Cromwell
Brayden Laing brought up his century of points for the season as Cromwell registered their 10th straight victory in an epic mud scramble against Maniototo at Anderson Park on Saturday.
Battle for ice hockey trophy defeated by warm weather
Battle for ice hockey trophy defeated by warm weather
For the first time since World War 2, the Erewhon Cup was not awarded this year.
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Santana refuses release unless consents granted
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Santana refuses release unless consents granted
Mining giant Santana Minerals is refusing to release crucial information which could have an effect on the Bendigo-Ophir project.
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6.34% rates rise lowest among districts
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6.34% rates rise lowest among districts
The 6% rates rise Central Otago residents will pay next year is the lowest in Otago, Waitaki and Timaru.
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90-year-old art comes with bit of a mystery
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90-year-old art comes with bit of a mystery
Mystery surrounds who touched up 28 pieces of 1936 art by a well-known New Zealand artist after they were damaged in a Dunedin hotel fire.
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Santana to lease empty Cromwell campus
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Santana to lease empty Cromwell campus
Plans for Santana Minerals goldmining operation are progressing, the company announcing it will lease Otago Polytechnic’s former Cromwell campus to use as worker accommodation.
Rockin’ on
Rockin’ on
Ruby Kinney, of Hyde, delivers a stone during the New Zealand Mixed Doubles National Championship, in Naseby yesterday.
Tournament ends without cup awarded
Tournament ends without cup awarded
Dianne Elliot holds the South Island Ice Hockey League’s Erewhon Cup, after the outdoor tournament was abandoned in Naseby yesterday.
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Mice control key factor in proposal: Tocher
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Mice control key factor in proposal: Tocher
There was an elephant in the room at the final day of the one-day hearings, although it was an animal nowhere near the size of the world’s largest land mammal.
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Environmental groups struggling to afford Santana fast-track process
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Environmental groups struggling to afford Santana fast-track process
Two environmental groups involved in the Santana Minerals fast-track process say they have run out of time and money and are asking for cash from the mining company to stay involved.
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Mine’s national significance debated
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Mine’s national significance debated
The Santana Minerals goldmine was described as the biggest project in the fast-track process, but was not nationally significant.
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Land rehabilitation fund raises questions
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Land rehabilitation fund raises questions
A $50 million fund, set up to provide cash for a trust to rehabilitate land at the site of the Santana Minerals goldmine when it closed, brought more questions than answers yesterday.
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Projected tax contribution from proposed gold mine disputed
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Projected tax contribution from proposed gold mine disputed
Scorn was yesterday poured on the amount of money suggested would go into the government’s coffers by the proposed Santana Minerals gold mine.
Impacts of proposed mine heard
Impacts of proposed mine heard
Over the past 10 days a panel considering a fast-track consent application for Santana Minerals’ proposed gold mine in Central Otago has heard from expert witnesses.
Looking ahead to preserve the past
Looking ahead to preserve the past
Alexandra’s museum is undertaking an "ambitious" 20-year plan to firm up its future.
Architects make pitch for entertainment centre rebuild
Architects make pitch for entertainment centre rebuild
More than 20 architects made their pitch for the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre rebuild with four shortlisted to present their ideas this week.
Father, son travel through Japan
Father, son travel through Japan
Some readers of the CO News may be familiar with the Netflix travel documentary/road trip comedy Travels with My Father.
Vintage and weather key factors
Vintage and weather key factors
When it comes to picking a pinot noir, it is the vintage that matters most, an Otago study has confirmed.
Warbirds show brings in over $57m
Warbirds show brings in over $57m
Warbirds Over Wānaka’s airshow contributed more than $57 million to the regional economy this year — up 40% on 2024 — new data shows.