Wooing Tree withdraws
Wooing Tree withdraws
A resource consent application hearing for a 41-lot subdivision at Cromwell has been withdrawn.
Jared Morgan
Strong opposition to Aurora plan expressed at meeting
Strong opposition to Aurora plan expressed at meeting
It was tagged as a drop-in session to seek feedback on Aurora Energy’s pending application to the Commerce Commission, but turned into a heated meeting.
Industry, hunters step up for annual event
Industry, hunters step up for annual event
Ask hunters where exactly in Central Otago they shot their haul in the annual Manuherikia Boar, Buck and Stag Hunt and they are unlikely to tell you.
Satellite monitor of NZ’s algal blooms
Satellite monitor of NZ’s algal blooms
An Alexandra-based company has joined forces with Nasa on an Earth-observing satellite mission to detect some of Earth’s most microscopic producers of harmful or potential killer toxins.
‘Ghosts’ need proof of residential status
‘Ghosts’ need proof of residential status
Alexandra woman Karen Elliot is a ghost and she is not alone.
Plane trees to be replaced following residents’ petition
Plane trees to be replaced following residents’ petition
An Alexandra man who likened residents being forced to pay half the cost of the removal of problematic trees as "flat-out blackmail" has won a concession from the Vincent Community Board.
Poisoned carrots poor prospect as rabbits nibble on greens
Poisoned carrots poor prospect as rabbits nibble on greens
Weather is hampering a large-scale rabbit-control operation on the fringes of urban Clyde, but not for the reasons people might expect.
Man seriously hurt in crash near Cromwell
Man seriously hurt in crash near Cromwell
A man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash near Cromwell this morning.
Immigration status brought to light by job application
Immigration status brought to light by job application
Alexandra woman Karen Elliot has lived in New Zealand for 47 years - without citizenship, residency or a visa.
First sod to be turned at subdivision
First sod to be turned at subdivision
The first sod will be turned at a new Cromwell subdivision this month following resolution of strong opposition in the development’s planning stages.
Stones cast across rink with intent
Stones cast across rink with intent
The sound of skippers yelling at sweepers and vice-versa are reverberating across the ice and richocheting off the walls at Naseby’s Maniototo Curling International rink this weekend.
Dogs/children poison danger warning
Dogs/children poison danger warning
Clyde residents are being to advised watch their children, dogs, and what they eat as a large-scale rabbit control operation starts on Monday.
Lake Onslow project: area has seesawing history
Lake Onslow project: area has seesawing history
What if? That is the question being asked by Teviot Valley residents who are taking a wait-and-see approach to what has been tagged NZ’s biggest infrastructure project since the 1980s.
Lawyer secures National ticket
Lawyer secures National ticket
New Southland candidate Joseph Mooney plans to hit the campaign trail today ahead of this year’s general election.
Workers stabilise slip; traffic delays to ease
Workers stabilise slip; traffic delays to ease
The large slip looming above State Highway 8 near Deadman’s Point Bridge at Cromwell has been all but stabilised two weeks after the earth moved.
Community rallies to help ‘dedicated’ staff
Community rallies to help ‘dedicated’ staff
Naseby's indoor curling rink has adopted a stopgap measure to stay open before an expected upturn in visitor numbers.
Onslow hydro scheme: Where to house the workers?
Onslow hydro scheme: Where to house the workers?
Teviot Valley community leaders see only one stumbling block in a proposed massive lake for a pumped hydro storage scheme above Roxburgh - where to house the workers.
Heartbreak and hard work is where the value lies
Heartbreak and hard work is where the value lies
Working a 24/7 service, midwife Charlotte Aarden says a roadside wake-up call is not unusual in her job. Meanwhile, maternity care in Central Otago and Wanaka is set for a wake-up call of its own.
Manuherikia report to go to CODC
Manuherikia report to go to CODC
The Central Otago District Council has to take some accountability for the degradation in water quality of the Manuherikia River.
Issue not for authority: minister
Issue not for authority: minister
Energy Minister Megan Woods says under-investment in Aurora Energy’s network has resulted in safety and reliability issues but is not a matter for the Electricity Authority.