Secret is in the pip, says spitting champ
Secret is in the pip, says spitting champ
Champion cherry-stone spitter Michael Bassett-Allen says it all comes down to the pip.
Lynda van Kempen
Five hundred expected for 2010 cavalcade
Five hundred expected for 2010 cavalcade
Registrations are already galloping in for the "Winding Road to Wanaka" cavalcade in February next year.
Heat detector triggers hospital part-evacuation
Heat detector triggers hospital part-evacuation
Most of Dunstan Hospital was evacuated yesterday afternoon- with the exception of general ward patients and staff - after a heat detector in the facility's ceiling overheated.
Missing money returned
Missing money returned
The plight of an Alexandra woman who believed she had lost her $500 Christmas money brought out the best in people, she said.
More rain would be welcome as dry conditions continue
More rain would be welcome as dry conditions continue
Rain this week was little more than a "dust dampener", Central Otago residents say.
Tears flow at $500 offer
Tears flow at $500 offer
A good Samaritan has offered to replace the $500 Christmas money an Alexandra woman lost this week.
Hunting, fishing store consent declined
Hunting, fishing store consent declined
The Central Otago District Council has declined consent for a plan to establish a hunting and fishing retail store at Freeway Orchard, near Cromwell.
Bad parking spot blow for couple
Bad parking spot blow for couple
A Danish couple's New Zealand holiday got off to a soggy start when strong winds pushed their parked camper van into Lake Dunstan.
Christmas money lost
Christmas money lost
A woman who lost the $500 cash she had just withdrawn from an automatic teller machine in Alexandra, is appealing to the better nature of the person who claimed the "windfall".
Opposition to hunting and fishing store
Opposition to hunting and fishing store
Giving consent for a hunting and fishing retail store at Freeway Orchard near Cromwell would fragment the town's business area, opponents say.
Repairs to hotel ahead of schedule
Repairs to hotel ahead of schedule
Progress on repairing the Bannockburn Hotel has been faster than expected.
Meridian unsure on wind farm appeal
Meridian unsure on wind farm appeal
Meridian Energy is still considering whether to appeal the Environment Court decision on the Project Hayes wind farm.
Cycle trail plans ahead of the pack
Cycle trail plans ahead of the pack
Many of the cycle-trail proposals in Otago and Southland have a head start on others around the country, says the New Zealand Cycle Trail programme manager, John Dunn.
Calibre of applicants causes scholarship numbers to leap
Calibre of applicants causes scholarship numbers to leap
The Central Lakes Trust has presented 31 tertiary education scholarships this year, more than double last year's figure.
Shape of things to come
Shape of things to come
The first public sculpture in Alexandra has been unveiled, blessed, dedicated and greeted with a gasp of approval.
$1.5 million extension of winery
$1.5 million extension of winery
Mt Difficulty winery is bucking the trend on two fronts - as well as investing $1.5 million to expand its production, its newest grape plantings are white rather than red varieties.
Looking at entry with impact
Looking at entry with impact
Hollywood has one, Mosgiel has one and, now, Alexandra is considering possibly three - in 2m-high letters at each entrance to the town.
House of straw in NZ competition
House of straw in NZ competition
A "healthy house" was top of the list of priorities when doctor Sampsa Kiuru decided to build on his Earnscleugh property.
Doc's public guardian role queried
Doc's public guardian role queried
Otago conservator Marian van der Goes fielded criticism yesterday that the Department of Conservation had "sold out" in regard to the Project Hayes wind farm.
National Park's plan ready for approval
National Park's plan ready for approval
Aircraft landings in Mt Aspiring National Park will probably remain limited to certain areas, but film crews will be able to apply for one-off landing permits.