How has the Clyde dam changed Central Otago and how does the water that powers it factor into the district? If you ask where would Cromwell and Central Otago be today without the dam and the lake, I’m not sure. It’s been going on for 17 years, and I’ve been part of it that whole time, now as Cromwell Community Board chairman and Central Otago District Council deputy mayor. You get asked this question at every local body election — will you ever stand for Central Otago mayor? What stamp do you hope to make on the Central Otago community?

Source: Otago Daily Times December 17, 2017 16:08 UTC