Central Otago has a new mayor, and it is Vincent Ward councillor and community board chair Tamah Alley.Mayor Alley took over from three-term mayor Tim Cadogan,

In a wide ranging Crux podcast Dunedin City councillor Jim O'Malley has identified "self confidence" as the missing ingredient for Dunedin to achieve its full potential. Councillor O'Malley also tells Crux that if Queenstown "really wants to de...

It's been hard to ignore. The 2024 Queenstown Writers Festival is bigger than ever and starts soon - October 31 to November 3.This week we are in conversation with festival chair Tanya Surrey.She's a lawyer and our interview revea...

It's been hard to ignore. The 2024 Queenstown Writers Festival is bigger than ever and starts soon - October 31 to November 3.This week we are in conversation with festival chair Tanya Surrey.She's a lawyer and our interview revea...

Speaking to Crux on the day of our Dunedin launch Mayor Jules Radich has confessed his disappointment over the council's decision not to sell Aurora and also shared his frustration with the Queenstown Lakes District and Central Otago Otago Dist...

RealNZ's recently arrived CEO Dave Beeche has hit the ground running in terms of the challenges of balancing growth and conservation as well as the value of authenticity compared to too much packaging and hype. RealNZ runs many of our top touri...

RealNZ's recently arrived CEO Dave Beeche has hit the ground running in terms of the challenges of balancing growth and conservation as well as the value of authenticity compared to too much packaging and hype. RealNZ runs many of our top touri...

This week's Crux podcast guest is the Central Otago District Council's deputy mayor, Neil Gillespie, who has ruled himself out of the current mayoral race saying  he enjoys his job with Contact Energy, volunteering for the fire brigade, an...

This week's Crux podcast guest is the Central Otago District Council's deputy mayor, Neil Gillespie, who has ruled himself out of the current mayoral race saying  he enjoys his job with Contact Energy, volunteering for the fire brigade, an...

On the Crux podcast this week Cromwell resident James Dicey gets stuck into the Central Otago District Council over what he sees as the Alexandra-based council being "the tail wagging the dog", where "technocrats and bureaucrats" are driving a ...

On the Crux podcast this week Cromwell resident James Dicey gets stuck into the Central Otago District Council over what he sees as the Alexandra-based council being "the tail wagging the dog", where "technocrats and bureaucrats" are driving a ...

First term councillor Gavin Bartlett says he's determined to find a way for the Queenstown Lakes District Council to get vital new commuter cycle trails built, especially to connect Jack's Point and Frankton.In the latest episode of the ...

First term councillor Gavin Bartlett says he's determined to find a way for the Queenstown Lakes District Council to get vital new commuter cycle trails built, especially to connect Jack's Point and Frankton.In the latest episode of the ...

The latest episode of the Crux podcast series proves that each of our Queenstown Lakes District councillors interviewed so far has a surprising and colourful background.Melissa White is a single mum who combines commercial cake decoratin...

In the latest Crux podcast Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce chief executive Sharon Fifield makes a passionate plea for our much-maligned CBD as well as suggesting that a gondola connecting it to the the airport could be what we are all w...

In the latest Crux podcast Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce chief executive Sharon Fifield makes a passionate plea for our much-maligned CBD as well as suggesting that a gondola connecting it to the the airport could be what we are all w...

All over the country ratepayers are staring at astronomical rate increases and at the same time losing patience with their local councils.Prime minister Christopher Luxon spoke for many people this week when he told local councils to "re...

All over the country ratepayers are staring at astronomical rate increases and at the same time losing patience with their local councils.Prime minister Christopher Luxon spoke for many people this week when he told local councils to "re...

All over the country ratepayers are staring at astronomical rate increases and at the same time losing patience with their local councils.Prime minister Christopher Luxon spoke for many people this week when he told local councils to "re...

Respected hotel and hospitality operator Mark Rose calls in the latest Crux podcast for a change in community leadership and for our local council to open their books in the face of planned $1 billion debt - a level he calls "a frightening numb...

Respected hotel and hospitality operator Mark Rose calls in the latest Crux podcast for a change in community leadership and for our local council to open their books in the face of planned $1 billion debt - a level he calls "a frightening numb...

Julie Scott does not complain about her job but it is without doubt the hardest mission in Queenstown - trying to beat our affordable housing crisis.To make the task even harder she's just taken another hit. The Queenstown Lakes District...

Julie Scott does not complain about her job but it is without doubt the hardest mission in Queenstown - trying to beat our affordable housing crisis.To make the task even harder she's just taken another hit. The Queenstown Lakes District...

Wānaka Community Board chair Simon Telfer loves bikes and loves Wānaka but could his intelligent and moderate approach take him higher up the local political ladder?He's tells Crux in our latest podcast that the QLDC mayoralty is not on ...

Wānaka Community Board chair Simon Telfer loves bikes and loves Wānaka but could his intelligent and moderate approach take him higher up the local political ladder?He's tells Crux in our latest podcast that the QLDC mayoralty is not on ...