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    With careful planning and research, Marco Creemers and Ryan Sanders have overseen the restoration...

    'Castle' near Clyde lovingly restored

    Marco Creemers and Ryan Sanders have spent five years on their historic dream home near Clyde.

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    Candidate late, not absent, for meeting

    Mark Quinn. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Candidate late, not absent, for meeting

    Central Otago mayoral candidate Mark Quinn says he did turn up to his afternoon meeting in Alexandra on Wednesday - he was just half an hour late.

    Miner's quarry consents on hold by council

    The Hawkeswood Mining Company site at Millers Flat. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Miner's quarry consents on hold by council

    Consents for a planned quarry in Millers Flat have been put on hold, with a public meeting around the proposal set for later this month.

    ‘Person and poet’ to be celebrated

    Poet and environmentalist Brian Turner at the Nevis River in February this year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    ‘Person and poet’ to be celebrated

    The late Brian Turner will be celebrated "as a person and a poet" at an event on National Poetry Day next Friday.

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    Pizza promo brings in the dough

    Alexandra Domino's manager Tyler Clarke with the unusually busy afternoon’s worth of orders....

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    Pizza promo brings in the dough

    An incredibly popular promotion offering discounted pizzas has seen Alexandra’s Domino’s run out of dough two nights in a row.

    Tick for pavilion lease request

    Photo: File

    Tick for pavilion lease request

    Cromwell Junior and Senior Football Club’s request to the Cromwell Community Board (CCB) for a joint lease of the Alpha Street Pavilion will be passed on to the district council after the board...

    Community groups awarded grants

    Community groups awarded grants

    Two Central Otago community groups received significant grants in the latest round of Otago Community Trust (OCT) grants.

    Venue to offer taste of Central Otago

    Owners and operators of The Brae — Tastings & Taps, Paul and Brigitte Tait. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Venue to offer taste of Central Otago

    With a new name and a renewed focus, Cromwell’s favourite cellar door hopes to offer a taste of what is on offer in Central Otago to locals and tourists alike.

    Club cleans up at e-competition

    Cromwell martial arts competitor Anika Takimoana, 17, with the medals she won in an international...

    Club cleans up at e-competition

    It seems anything can be done online — including martial arts competitions.

    New skills honed on ‘Grease’ set

    Rehearsing the Greased Lightnin’ scene from Grease are the Dunstan High School greasers led by...

    New skills honed on ‘Grease’ set

    Dunstan High School is staging Grease and even the school principal has been roped into appearing on stage.

    Witty read follows man’s cancer journey

    Rosemary and Mike Riddell in 2021. Mrs Riddell has published her husband’s book on his prostate...

    Witty read follows man’s cancer journey

    Reading a book knowing how it ends is not usually enjoyable. Even less when the book is autobiographical and the author has died.

    Pupils take to the ice for tournament

    Pupils from Roxburgh Area School watch as the stone slides down the ice during one of their games...

    Pupils take to the ice for tournament

    Sixty-four year seven and eight pupils from schools across Central Otago took to the ice to take part in the 15th annual inter-school curling competition held in Alexandra on Friday.

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    Mayoral hopeful fails to show for campaign meeting

    Mark Quinn. Photo: supplied

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    Mayoral hopeful fails to show for campaign meeting

    About 25 people were left confused and waiting after a mayoral candidate did not turn up to his own campaign meeting in Alexandra yesterday.

    Water restored near Alex after main damaged

    Photo: Getty Images

    Water restored near Alex after main damaged

    An emergency water supply shutdown affected multiple properties on the outskirts of Alexandra after damage to a water main.

    Cromwell Speedway's finances revealed

    Whizzing around Cromwell speedway in 2022, saloon driver Ivan Murdoch drifts into the next turn....

    Cromwell Speedway's finances revealed

    Confidential reports used by the Central Otago District Council to discontinue a rent rebate for Central Motor Speedway were made public on Monday.

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    Mining company gets $70m boost

    Bendigo gold. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Mining company gets $70m boost

    A mining company hunting for gold in Central Otago has received nearly $70 million in backing from an Australian investment firm it says could accelerate the project.

    Late goal seals win in thrilling decider

    Alexandra Flames players celebrate as they lift the Champagne Gully Cup for the first time after...

    Late goal seals win in thrilling decider

    Alexandra's IceInline would become a battlefield as both teams fought hard to clinch the Champagne Gully Cup in the decider of the second annual Battle of the Gorge on Friday.

    Scooters to feature in grand parade

    Mobility scooter users Allan Johnston (left) and Ted Clouston, both 92, with Alexandra Blossom...

    Scooters to feature in grand parade

    A stealth of mobility scooters are being pimped for their inaugural entry in the Alexandra Blossom Festival grand parade this year.

    Significant boost given to community groups in grants

    Bonus Bonds investors are due to receive a share of the $870 million remaining in the scheme....

    Significant boost given to community groups in grants

    Two Central Otago community groups received significant grants in the latest round of Otago Community Trust (OCT) grants.

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    Snow welcomed by skifield operators

    Groomer Brandon Rollin checks out a run at The Remarkables yesterday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Snow welcomed by skifield operators

    Snow has at long last reappeared in Otago, with the long drought ending for skifield operators.
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