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Increased flushing of wet wipes concerns QLDC
A QLDC contractor lowered into Wanaka's Project Pure Waste Water Treatment Plant to undertake repairs last year A large spike in the number of wet wipes being flushed down our district’s…...Read More +
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4000 athletes to take on Motatapu this weekend
Close to 4,000 participants from around New Zealand and 19 countries around the world will this weekend enjoy the best that Central Otago has to offer as they take in…...Read More +
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Central Otago winery bags massive haul of awards
Karl Coombes, Jen Parr, Craig Carter, Bronwyn Carter at the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards over the weekend Central Otago winery Valli Vineyards has bagged a string of awards over the…...Read More +
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Fiordland Trails & St John's Central Otago ambulance station to benefit from Cruise-for-a-Cause
2019 Cruise for a Cause The Fiordland Trails Trust and St John’s new Central Otago ambulance station are set to benefit from Real Journeys annual Cruise-for-a-Cause fundraiser this year....Read More +
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Say Kia ora to our region's newest Kiwis!
99 people received their New Zealand citizenship at the Queenstown Lakes District’s largest-ever citizenship ceremony on Tuesday 3 March....Read More +
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A brief history of... Albert Town
In the first of our local community series, "A brief history of. . . ", Georgia Merton discovers what makes Albert Town - Wānaka's fast-growing riverside suburb, tick....Read More +
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Fields of green: Is medicinal cannabis the new Central Otago pinot?
A Cromwell based medicinal cannabis company is forging ahead with plans to develop a cultivation, research and manufacturing business in the heart of wine country....Read More +
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All Blacks & Black Caps set to square off in Queenstown
A star-studded team featuring legends of golf, rugby and cricket will line up against some of Queenstown’s best cricketers as a curtain-raiser for this year’s 101st New Zealand Open....Read More +
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Cherries & grapes elected to the Big Fruit in landslide poll
The people have spoken and the result is clear - Cromwell wants more fruit....Read More +
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Straight outta Crommers: 5 cool things you may not know about Cromwell
What's the deal with the Big Fruit?Taihape has its gumboot, Ohakune, a carrot, and Rakaia, a trout....Read More +