Same pastoral care seen as possible solution

Same pastoral care seen as possible solution

Offering the same level of pastoral care to Kiwi workers as is offered to labour from the Pacific may be the only answer to horticulture labour shortages next season.

Rural rates increase ‘return to status quo’

Large proposed rates hikes for some Central Otago farmers actually represent a return to normal, a councillor and farmer says.

Final rally ‘should be a big one’

A convoy of motorcycles leaves Wanaka on Central Otago's first Four Lakes Rally on Saturday....

Final rally ‘should be a big one’

This year’s Brass Monkey Rally will take place in June in what will be the swansong for the 40-plus year event.

Overchlorination sparks do-not-drink-water notice

Roxburgh Area School principal Paul McDowall fills a bottle of water from a tank on school...

Overchlorination sparks do-not-drink-water notice

An overdose of chlorine in Roxburgh’s town water supply yesterday sparked a do-not-consume notice — even if boiled.

Orchard work shortage bites

Some workers sent to Central Otago’s orchards and vineyards are not up to standard and the lack of seasonal workers from the Pacific is beginning to bite, an industry leader says.

Drug dealer loses appeal on grounds of addiction

Alexandra District Court. Photo by Lynda van Kempen

Drug dealer loses appeal on grounds of addiction

An appeal against her 23-month jail sentence by a woman who dealt cannabis to Alexandra teens as young as 13 has been dismissed.

Unauthorised building projects cause concern

WorkSafe said that during the March last year, the worker was installing attic trusses in the...

Unauthorised building projects cause concern

Dodgy DIY and other illegal construction has attracted the attention of Central Otago building inspectors.

Woman who sold drugs to Alexandra pupils has appeal dismissed

Woman who sold drugs to Alexandra pupils has appeal dismissed

A woman who dealt cannabis to Alexandra teens as young as 13 has had an appeal against her 23-month jail sentence dismissed.

Family deported over food voucher scam

A Cromwell family has been ordered to return to the Philippines after the father used false addresses to claim Queenstown-issued food vouchers during Level 4 lockdown.

Pregnancy and birthing care dissatisfaction on agenda

Maternity care and the burden placed on midwives in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes will be high on the agenda at a meeting to be held tomorrow.

Birth drama leaves impression

"No, you have to take her; this will end in tragedy." Those were the frantic words of her midwife over the phone when Danielle Moroney’s first child was in distress during labour.

Maternity care: South at risk, district service lacking

Maternity care: South at risk, district service lacking

Maternity care in the South has become dangerously unsafe and is putting lives at risk, southern midwives say.

Central grape harvest gets under way

Central grape harvest gets under way

Grace Perry, of Dunedin, picks grapes at the 30ha Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate in Central Otago.

Concerns about turnover of GPs

Concerns about turnover of GPs

A constant "churn" of GPs at Roxburgh Medical Centre highlights wider issues in the management of the practice, multiple sources say.

Roundabout for highway junction

The inter section at SH6 AND SH8B, at Cromwell. PHOTO: MARK PRICE

Roundabout for highway junction

A worsening safety record and increased pressure at the intersection of State Highways 6 and 8B at Cromwell means an $8million roundabout will replace existing traffic controls.

Powerful: grid upgrade’s scale hard to comprehend

Workers join conductor cable by applying tonnes of clamping pressure on a sleeve to join the two...

Powerful: grid upgrade’s scale hard to comprehend

A $100m investment but little for the casual observer to see. That's testament to professionals rewiring the national grid from Roxburgh in Central Otago to Livingstone in the Waitaki district. Jared Morgan takes a look

Lake trust wants shore cleaned up

Lake Dunstan Charitable Trust projects manager Duncan Faulkner shows some of the detritus built...

Lake trust wants shore cleaned up

The legal definition of what a lake bed is could force a national power company to clean up Cromwell’s lakefront.

$1m grant will deliver jobsm grant will deliver jobs

Old Cromwell was flooded when the Clyde Dam came into operation in the 1990s. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

$1m grant will deliver jobsm grant will deliver jobs

A nearly $1 million investment will deliver 23 jobs and include landscape restoration, community outreach and the development of a shared community vision for Lake Dunstan.

Grape harvest gets under way

At work at Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate in Bendigo are (from left) Martin Ledesma Conrado, of...

Grape harvest gets under way

Central Otago’s wine harvest is under way as sparkling varieties are being picked and pressed.

New trail bridge named for Irish sponsor

Raising their glasses to the Hugo Bridge are (from left) Scotty Blythen (Hugo friend), Kayleigh...

New trail bridge named for Irish sponsor

The centrepiece of the Lake Dunstan cycle and walking trail has a name — Hugo.

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