Over the past few weeks I’ve had some great meetings with a wide range of folks from around Central Otago. These encounters have highlighted the many positive things and people that are helping our district get great forward momentum. From a breakfast meeting with the Central Otago Business Group Elevate, to a visit at Hawkeswood Mine at Millers Flat and a catch-up with the Hato Hone St John team in Cromwell, there is plenty happening and so many great people adding to our community. The biggest news out of the Beehive recently has been completing the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a once-in-a-generation step forward for New Zealand exporters into a market of 1.4 billion people. This is important news for Central Otago as the FTA will deliver significant gains for exporters, cutting or eliminating tariffs on 95% of our exports. This is great news for our fruit, wine and meat industries which are so abundant here in Central.…