Water use on mind as population grows
Water use on mind as population grows
As the population of Central Otago expands, consideration is being given to water use in the region.
Shannon Thomson
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CODC facing m of bridge replacements over 10 years
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CODC facing m of bridge replacements over 10 years
An end is in sight for the saga of the Maniototo’s failing bridges - but it not going to be a quick, or cheap, fix.
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Water fluoridation concerns brought before council; no plans in place
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Water fluoridation concerns brought before council; no plans in place
A debate spanning years landed squarely before the Central Otago District Council yesterday.
Concerns about hall persist despite investigation
Concerns about hall persist despite investigation
Cromwell man David George is no quitter.
CODC cleared over Cromwell hall
CODC cleared over Cromwell hall consultation
The decision is in — the Chief Ombudsman has informed the Central Otago District Council (CODC) it did not act unreasonably in its consultation regarding the Cromwell Memorial Hall.
South Island titles to Dunedin, Green Is
South Island titles to Dunedin, Green Is
The weather may have been cold but the action was heating up on the piste at the weekend.
Finance minister stands by govt spending
Finance minister stands by govt spending
High government spending got people through Covid-19, but it came with a price tag, the Minister of Finance says.
Ultramarathon tests runners’ endurance
Ultramarathon tests runners’ endurance
It is not your average jog through the woods.
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‘Proud day’ as underpass opened
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‘Proud day’ as underpass opened
A state highway no longer separates residents of a Cromwell subdivision from the rest of the town.
New Wooing Tree Underpass opens in Cromwell
New Wooing Tree Underpass opens in Cromwell
A state highway no longer separates residents of a Cromwell subdivision from the rest of the town.
New book immortalises story of general store that survived against odds
New book immortalises story of general store that survived against odds
The story of Gilchrist’s Store is one of endurance, community and surviving against the odds.
Young curlers jet off for development course
Young curlers jet off for development course
Four promising curlers are winging their way to Norway in the hopes of taking their game all the way to the top.
Luggate driver was five times over limit: coroner
Luggate driver was five times over limit: coroner
A Luggate man was five times over the legal limit when he died in a crash near Wānaka in January 2022, a coroner has found.
Unfinished business for champion pair of Smith, Hood
Unfinished business for champion pair of Smith, Hood
There was a sense of deja vu for the final of the New Zealand mixed doubles championships at the weekend.
E-tractor sparks hope of sustainability
E-tractor sparks hope of sustainability
The addition of an electric tractor is the icing on the cake for one Central Otago orchard’s carbon-zero goals — resulting in a potential world first.
Lantern release a soaring finale for winter festival
Lantern release a soaring finale for winter festival
An "absolutely magical" scene took place above Cromwell as a thousand lanterns took to the night sky on Saturday.
‘Rite of passage’ track back in action
‘Rite of passage’ track back in action
Before the days of health and safety and helicopter parents, there was the Coronet Peak Cresta Run.
Village welcomes its first residents
Village welcomes its first residents
A long-awaited $90 million retirement village near Clyde has welcomed its first residents, allowing Central Otago retirees to stay close to home.
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Hard work pays off as luge officially opens
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Hard work pays off as luge officially opens
Four years after its inception a Maniototo village’s pipe dream has finally come to fruition.
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Family midwinter celebration to light up sky with lanterns
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Family midwinter celebration to light up sky with lanterns
Cromwell is being lit up.