Country New Zealand Seat Alexandra Postcode(s) Map of postcodes Area code 03 | Region Otago Regional Council Time zone NZST (UTC+12) Area 9,959 km² | |
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District Central Otago District Council Destinations Cromwell, Alexandra, Otago Central R, Ranfurly, Clyde Points of interest Otago Central Rail Trail, Lake Dunstan, Blue Lake, Rock and Pillar Range, Cromwell Heritage Precinct | ||
Central otago new zealand
The Central Otago District is one of the 53 districts of New Zealand. It is administered by the Central Otago District Council and it is in the Otago region, the top tier of local government in New Zealand. The major towns in the district are Alexandra (the seat of local government), Cromwell, Roxburgh, Clyde and Ranfurly.
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Map of Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand
The Central Otago District is part of what is informally known as Central Otago. It was formed in 1989 from the merger of the former Vincent and Maniototo Counties. The current mayor is Tim Cadogan, who comfortably unseated the incumbent, Tony Lepper in the 2016 local elections. Mr Cadogan polled 5047 votes, more than double that polled by Mr Lepper, with 2521 votes.
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Central Otago District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA