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Trust brings Central Otago museums together
Central Otago News - 21 April 2022 After a difference of interpretation last year left Alexandra District Museum Inc (ADMI) without Central Otago District Council (CODC) funding, a new trust has been set up to foster sharing of resources between museums in the district. The council’s 2021-31 long-term plan removed [...]
Traditional Stories from Kaumātua Edward Ellison
Kāi Tahu leader Edward Ellison will give a special online presentation on Waitangi Day, hosted by the Central Otago District Council. In his talk entitled Wāhi Tūpuna, Mr Ellison will speak about significant Central Otago landmarks and share traditional stories that are an important part of local Kāi Tahu history, [...]
Rare trollinger grapes identified on Central Otago vineyard
NZ Herald 25 January 2022 More than 150 years after Frenchman Jean Desire Feraud made his mark on Central Otago, his legacy lives on. The gold miner turned winemaker is widely credited as the original commercial winegrower in Central Otago. He planted more than 1200 vines in the Alexandra Basin [...]
2022 Not for Profit Governance Essentials Course
Otago Community Trust is pleased to be supporting the Otago Southland branch of the Institute of Directors deliver a second Not for Profit Governance Essentials course to help build not-for-profit board capability. This course provides an opportunity for anyone on a not-for-profit board to gain a confident grasp of robust [...]
More than 40 vehicles attend rally
By Shannon Thompson - The News, 5 November 2021 Cromwell revisited the past at the weekend. The Central Otago branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand hosted the National Veteran Car and Motorcycle Rally in the town. More than 40 “veterans” vehicles manufactured up to the end of [...]
Unique site’s history celebrated
The News: By Shannon Thomson The News - 28 October 2021 A classic Kiwi story marked a century on Sunday. Hayes Homestead – a Heritage New Zealand-managed property at Oturehua turned 100 last Monday. The homestead was built by Bernard and Stanley Hayes for their parents, Ernest and Hannah. Mudbricks [...]
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