Tim Cadogan
Central Otago orchardists grieve 'write-off' season
Some Central Otago orchards are describing this season's crop as a 'write-off' while others struggle to find enough workers.
It's been a tough season for the growers with Covid-19 border restrictions… Audio
Calls for track 'n' trace system for freedom campers
A group of tourism industry heads and mayors want more power to manage freedom camping, including a national vehicle track and trace database. Tim Cadogan, mayor of Central Otago and member of the… Audio
Lower South Island jobseeker numbers up more than 50 percent
Covid-19 has caused economic pain throughout the country, but nowhere more than the lower South Island where the numbers on the dole have increased more than 50 percent since February.
Unsurprisingly… Audio
Government grants border exemption for 2000 RSE workers
The Government is giving a border exemption to two thousand seasonal workers. It has come as a relief for the horticulture and wine industries.
Experienced workers will begin arriving from the… Audio
The seemingly unsolvable fruit picking shortage
It's the annual story - orchardists can't get fruit pickers at harvest time. Now with no immigrant workers the situation is even more dire. But there's a reason unemployed New Zealanders won't take up… Audio
The seemingly unsolvable fruit picking shortage
It's the annual story - orchardists can't get fruit pickers at harvest time. Now with no immigrant workers the situation is even more dire. But there's a reason unemployed New Zealanders won't take up…
AudioCovid-19: Are Aucklanders' tourism dollars welcome in the regions?
Alert Level 1 is now in full force for most of the country, so things can return to the 'new normal'.
With school holidays on the horizon, Auckland families will be looking to hit the road and get… Audio
Tarras locals upset over airport plans in their town without consulting
The Central Otago town of Tarras is upset over, what they suspect are plans by Christchurch airport to build an airport in their town. Central Otago mayor Tim Cadogan speaks to the Panel. Audio
Tarras shows up to meet Christchurch Airport's planners
Locals have packed out the Tarras Community Hall to hear about Christchurch Airport's proposal to build an airport in the town. Audio
Christchurch Airport planning new location in Central Otago
News that an airport could be constructed near the town of Tarras in Central Otago has taken locals by surprise.
Christchurch Airport yesterday revealed it had already spent $45m on the project… Audio
Fears Covid-19 hit districts will face huge line charge rises
There are fears Aurora Energy's $400 million upgrade to its power network in Otago will disproportionately affect those least able to afford it.
Under the Dunedin City Council-owned company's… Audio
Meet the Mayors - Central Otago's Tim Cadogan
Every Thursday we throw a dart at a map of the country and pick a Mayor to talk with, this week it landed firmly in Central Otago, where Tim Cadogan is four months into his second term as the region's… Audio
Are water reforms re-opening the town and country divide?
Many in Otago's rural sector thought rhetoric used by the Labour Party during 2017's election campaign was an attack on farming. And now the Government's intended freshwater reforms are seen by some… Audio
Housing affordability crisis deepens in Queenstown Lakes
Two years ago the Queenstown Lakes District Council launched ambitious plans to address housing affordability. Property values have levelled off but the crisis is still growing with high rental costs… Audio
Cost of living forcing families out of Central Otago
Call it a crisis, call it a problem; one thing everyone agrees on in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes is that housing affordability is causing young families to leave. Statistics show the average… Audio
'An absolute disgrace' Roxburgh Children's home to close
Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan is making a last ditch effort to get the government to fund the Roxburgh Children's home. The home is for children aged five to 12 and is due to close in a month. Mr… Audio
Otago, Southland farmers take extreme measures in record heat
Farmers are moving stock in the dead of the night as they struggle in record heat and dry conditions in Otago and Southland. It's expected a drought - or a "medium-scale adverse event" as it is… Audio
'Shovels out' in Roxburgh after flash floods - Tim Cadogan
On Monday night in Clyde, about 45km north of Roxburgh, Fire and Emergency were called out between 8-9pm after lightning storms brought heavy rain. Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan tells us people are… Audio
Roxburgh hit hard in Central Otago floods
Heavy rain and flooding in Central Otago yesterday forced the evacuation of some houses and left the township of Roxburgh without drinking water. It's believed the town's reservoir drained after a… Audio
Alexandra expected to hit 26degC
The South Island is meant to be in for a southern spring sizzle this week so has the warm weather hit yet? One place that's meant to be heating up is Alexandra. Apparently up to 26 degrees today… Audio
