Cromwell
Around the motu : Peter Newport covering Queenstown
The CEO of the Queenstown Lakes District Council Mike Theelen has just been awarded a 15.5% pay rise to $479,486, which Peter says has produced considerable community backlash given the current rate… Audio
Around the motu: Kim Bowden covering Queenstown/Wanaka
After years of sitting unused due to earthquake risk, Cromwell's War Memorial Hall has been demolished in recent weeks. Kim talks to Kathryn about what will replace it. Also the reaction from Wanaka… Audio
Around the motu : Tess Brunton in Dunedin
Otago correspondent Tess Brunton discusses another temporary closure of Oamaru Emergency Department, due to doctor shortages. And down in Gore, an $11,000 attempt to patch up relations between mayor… Audio
Southern Splendour New Zealand
Cromwell photographer and videographer Stephen Patience has a launched a spectacular video production that took him five years to complete. He's condensed thousands of images into a four minute… Audio
Plans to let an unknown goldminer finally rest in peace
Forty years ago a grave was excavated on the banks of the Clutha River - inside, a middle aged man in a simple wooden coffin, his leather shoes still tied to his feet. The excavation was done as part… Audio
Hard work bears fruit for Central Otago orchardist
Pioneering fruit grower Kevin Jackson and his team go out on a limb to ensure the harvesting season runs smoothly at Jackson Orchards in Cromwell. Audio
Hard work bears fruit for Central Otago orchardist
Pioneering fruit grower Kevin Jackson and his team go out on a limb to ensure the harvesting season runs smoothly at Jackson Orchards in Cromwell.
AudioUte driver sought after cyclist hit
Police are searching for the driver of a ute believed to have struck and seriously injured a cyclist in Cromwell this morning.
The Panel with Chester Borrows and Georgie Stylianou (Part 1)
Panellists Chester Borrows and Georgie Stylianou discuss new protections for the Hauraki Gulf, an increase in home loan interest rates, and Cromwell's fruit scultpure. Audio
David Abulafia's incredible human history of the oceans
Dr. David Abulafia's new book The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans is global history of humankind told through our relationship with the world's oceans. He joins the show to discuss… Audio
Freedom camping: 16 tonnes of rubbish in two months
It's not even peak season yet at the campsites in Central Otago, where freedom camping is being clamped down on.
Delays expected for travel between Queenstown and Cromwell
The NZ Transport Agency is warning motorists to allow extra time on their journeys with two months of roadworks about to start.
Cromwell hits hottest spring temperature on record
Summer has come early to the South Island, with ice-cream melting temperatures prompting Central Otago locals to dust off their togs and head for the lakes well ahead of schedule. Video, Audio
Cherries early this year
The cherries are early this year and it’s looking like a bumper crop too, says an Otago orchardist. Audio
Cherries early this year
The cherries are early this year and it’s looking like a bumper crop too, says an Otago orchardist.
AudioCordons lifted as Central Otago police continue hunt for armed man
An extensive police hunt has failed to find a man who is believed to be armed and on the run in Central Otago.
Family forced to live in tent in Cromwell due to rising rent
Despite both parents having jobs, a couple and their three children have lived in a tent since Christmas because they cannot afford to rent a house. Video, Audio
Mayor to lead Cromwell affordable housing scheme amid crisis
The housing crisis has expanded to Central Otago with average house prices in Cromwell now at $500,000 and rising. Video, Audio
Central Otago housing crisis
Social agencies in Cromwelll, which is 50 kilometres from Queenstown, say the town is suffering a rental crisis, with some families being forced to live in caravans and garages. Audio
Mini-tornadoes hit Otago
Cromwell residents are being warned to stay indoors after a spate of mini-tornadoes this afternoon.
