Shop owners copping mandate abuse
Some shop owners and service providers in Alexandra are reporting increased numbers of customers getting irate over mask mandates.
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Orchards will be ‘fighting for every spare staff member’
Orchards will be ‘fighting for every spare staff member’
Some Central Otago orchards and vineyards are facing a repeat of last year as they contend with staffing shortages as harvest looms.
Campsite loos closed for upgrade
Campsite loos closed for upgrade
It's not quite business as usual for holidaymakers between Wanaka and Makarora this summer, as the Department of Conservation deals with issues at two campground septic systems.
Transport museum looking forward to film studio
Transport museum looking forward to film studio
Dream big, small steps. Most importantly, start. National Transport and Toy Museum curator Jason Rhodes began quietly dreaming about bringing the film industry to Wanaka many years ago.
Transport museum looking forward to film studio
Transport museum looking forward to film studio
Dream big, small steps. Most importantly, start. National Transport and Toy Museum curator Jason Rhodes began quietly dreaming about bringing the film industry to Wanaka many years ago.
No smooth road for multimillion-dollar town centre development
No smooth road for multimillion-dollar town centre development
Cromwell’s ambitious, multimillion-dollar town centre development faces challenges from other commercial activities, earning the Cromwell Commmunity Board another reminder to “get on with it”.
Bikers, others urged to ask permission first after cows' deaths
Bikers, others urged to ask permission first after cows' deaths
Dingleburn Station farmers Nick Mead and Tim Lambeth say mountainbikers, walkers and motorists must pay attention to farming etiqutte if they want to negotiate the Dingleburn Bluffs.
International circus performer gives class in Wanaka
International circus performer gives class in Wanaka
Mount Aspiring College pupils had a chance to flex their funny bones with circus performer Thomas Monckton last week.
Long devotion to fallen comrades
Long devotion to fallen comrades
It's been 75 years since Tom Landreth returned home from serving in World War 2. And on April 25 every year, the 101-year-old Cromwell veteran dons his suit and medals to attend the Anzac Day service and pay his respects to fallen comrades.
Skate club ‘saviours’ on board with help
Skate club ‘saviours’ on board with help
Wanaka Skate Club has been a ‘‘saviour’’ for the family from a house gutted by fire last week.
Making climate change compelling aim of lesson
Making climate change compelling aim of lesson
The challenge of making climate change compelling was the focus of an experiment at Dunstan High School last week.
Central Otago’s pub sales heating up
Central Otago’s pub sales heating up
Potential publicans are eyeing up Central Otago watering holes.
Recognised for work in wine industry
Recognised for work in wine industry
Central Otago vineyard owner and wine producer Janiene Bayliss has reason to raise a glass after being recognised on the world stage as a woman of influence.
Collection driven by car fascination
Collection driven by car fascination
The garage at Ross Hansen’s Cromwell home is lined with cars — possibly hundreds.
Cromwell slip work costly
Cromwell slip work costly
Close to $800,000 has been spent repairing a slip at Deadman’s Point above Cromwell Bridge.
Goodbye Charlotte Jean
Goodbye Charlotte Jean
Charlotte Jean Maternity Hospital is a labour of love. Almost 24 years ago, Melissa Fortune became the first baby born at the hospital in Ventry St, Alexandra. So began a legacy that would play out for the next 23 years.
Wanaka's millennium pathway part of waterfront redevelopment
Wanaka's millennium pathway part of waterfront redevelopment
Wanaka Community Board chairman Barry Bruce says stage two of the lakefront development plan has received extensive community input
Wanaka's millennium pathway part of waterfront redevelopment
Wanaka's millennium pathway part of waterfront redevelopment
Wanaka Community Board chairman Barry Bruce says stage two of the lakefront development plan has received extensive community input
Domestic tourists hit Otago cycle trails
Domestic tourists hit Otago cycle trails
The wheels keep turning for some businesses thanks to surging interest in Central Otago’s cycle trails.
