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    Fire restrictions placed, more likely soon

    Central Otago and the Upper Waitaki will move to a restricted fire season on Monday.

    New community hub officially under way

    REPORT & PHOTO: JULIE ASHER

    New community hub officially under way

    Vincent Community Board chairman Jayden Cromb (left), Manuherekia Valleys Charitable Trust chairman Andrew Paterson and Central Otago deputy mayor Tracy Paterson break ground this week ahead of...

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    Mining company buys, plans to reopen cafe

    Faigan’s building and cafe, in Millers Flat. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Mining company buys, plans to reopen cafe

    A Teviot Valley mining company has bought a country cafe in a bid to keep its workers fed and watered.

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    Request to consider other sites for hall rebuild

    Emergency crews fight a blaze at the historic Roxburgh Town Hall and Entertainment Centre on...

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    Request to consider other sites for hall rebuild

    Rebuilding the Roxburgh Hall could offer either "some nice urban renewal" or keep the town stuck in the past, Central Otago district councillors have heard.

    Decision to fast-track a ‘sad day’

    Santana Minerals chief executive Damian Spring at the Rise and Shine discovery at Bendigo. PHOTO...

    Decision to fast-track a ‘sad day’

    Central Otago conservation projects could be $5m better off if a Bendigo gold mine project gets under way but opponents were not impressed.

    Satisfaction in time with children

    Barnardos Cromwell early childhood educator Marisa Bruan with Kinslee Noble, 4, (left), Lochie...

    Satisfaction in time with children

    The spontaneity of early childhood education (ECE) is what keeps one Cromwell teacher of almost 40 years coming back to work every day.

    Restricted fire season for parts of inland Otago

    Restricted fire season for parts of inland Otago

    Central Otago and the Upper Waitaki will move to a restricted fire season on Monday.

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    Santana seeking to limit submitters

    Damian Spring. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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    Santana seeking to limit submitters

    The Australian firm seeking fast-track permission for a massive open-cast gold mine above Bendigo and Tarras has called on the govt to stop locals and experts having a voice in the decision.

    Award for parks officer

    Award winning Central Otago District Council parks officer — planning and strategy Maria Burnett...

    Award for parks officer

    A Central Otago parks officer has won the Emerging Recreation Leader of the Year at the Recreation Aotearoa awards held in Christchurch last week.

    Fluoridation may have benefits

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    Fluoridation may have benefits

    Water fluoridation at recommended levels may actually enhance cognitive ability in children, according to a long-term study in the United States.

    High airfares blamed for 9.5% drop in tourist spend

    Someone planning to travel in the last week of February 2026 could pay anything from 12c per...

    High airfares blamed for 9.5% drop in tourist spend

    High domestic airfares are being blamed for a nearly 10% drop in tourist spending in Central Otago in the past year.

    Local health treatments could save medical trips

    Health New Zealand hospital funding director Rachel Haggerty presents proposals for the future of...

    Local health treatments could save medical trips

    Central Otago residents have been told a proposal to shift care out of hospitals and into communities could save as many as 60,000 trips people make to access care in the cities.

    Dunstan rowers out to retain Dead Rabbit Cup

    Dunstan Arm Rowing Club team (from left) Angus Kenny, Jack Pearson, Mathew King and Henry...

    Dunstan rowers out to retain Dead Rabbit Cup

    Dunstan rowers hope to make every stroke count as they seek to retain the Dead Rabbit Cup this weekend.

    Peony heaven

    PHOTO: JULIE ASHER

    Peony heaven

    Delighted with her huge bunch of peonies is Aronui Crombe, 4, accompanied by her brother Tamati, 9.

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    $5m enviro fund plan if gold mine goes ahead

    Tamah Alley.

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    $5m enviro fund plan if gold mine goes ahead

    Central Otago conservation projects could be $5 million better off if a Bendigo gold mine project gets under way but opponents are not impressed.

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    'He's clever': Ex-Otago mayor impresses on The Chase

    Former Central Otago District mayor Tim Cadogan appears on The Chase New Zealand last night....

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    'He's clever': Ex-Otago mayor impresses on The Chase

    We all know Tim Cadogan as the former Central Otago District mayor.

    Building of $4.1m community hub starts today

    An artist’s impression of what the Manuherekia Valley's Community Hub, proposed for the Omakau...

    Building of $4.1m community hub starts today

    A long-planned project begins this week as work begins on the Manuherekia Valleys Community Hub, at Omakau.

    Regatta success filled rower’s inbox with US offers

    Clyde rower Niamh O’Dockerty has been awarded a full scholarship to attend Tulsa University, in...

    Regatta success filled rower’s inbox with US offers

    An internet-savvy Clyde teenager says she ignored approaches from American universities because she initially thought they were scammers.

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    Jones hits back at Sam Neill over 'anti-mining views'

    Shane Jones. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Jones hits back at Sam Neill over 'anti-mining views'

    Shane Jones is shrugging off an attempt to paint him as a hypocrite while taking a potshot at New Zealand actor Sir Sam Neill.

    Sessions to outline health plan process

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    Sessions to outline health plan process

    A highly anticipated plan for the future of publicly funded health services in the Central Lakes region will be foreshadowed at information sessions in Queenstown, Wānaka and Cromwell next week.
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