Cromwell

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

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

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

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

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

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

The cherries are early this year and it’s looking like a bumper crop too, says an Otago orchardist. Audio

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

The housing crisis has expanded to Central Otago with average house prices in Cromwell now at $500,000 and rising. Video, Audio

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