Tom Kitchin

Council: adaptation to weather required

Council: adaptation to weather required

The Central Otago District Council says it needs to learn to ''accommodate the new normal'' if more frequent weather emergencies mean its roading budget continues to be overspent.

Sunday drive with ‘Grandma’

It’s not the royal wedding, but it’s something just as undeniably British. Colin and Judy Winter, of Dunedin, get ready for a ride in their 1900 Wolseley, nicknamed "Grandma" at the Central Otago...

Rippa start to girls’ rugby in Central-Lakes

Rippa start to girls’ rugby in Central-Lakes

Battling for the ball in the first Central Otago girls’ junior rugby competition game at Molyneux Park in Alexandra yesterday are (from left) Florence Nelson (12), of the Wakatipu team,...

Pupils set to have a ball at tournament

Dunstan High School students and the ball boy/girl coach, Sandra Stuart, look forward to their...

Pupils set to have a ball at tournament

Some Central Otago high school pupils have received an opportunity many sports fanatics could only dream about.

Welcome for Tri Nations hockey teams

Preparing for the Tri Nations Women’s International Hockey tournament in Cromwell are (from left) Japanese national captain Natsuki Naito, New Zealand national captain Ella Gunson and Australian national captain Emily Smith.

CODC to tackle Fenz debt at mayoral forum

The Central Otago District Council will decide how to manage more than $400,000 in debt from Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) after the Otago Mayoral Forum later this month.

Linz to ‘open up’ with new high country advisory group

Land Information New Zealand has announced the creation of a high country advisory group to help make better decisions for New Zealand’s high country regions.

Children's village attendee's mother 'gutted' by closure

After three trips to the Stand children's services village in Roxburgh, Annette Churchill and her...

Children's village attendee's mother 'gutted' by closure

The mother of a child who has been to the Roxburgh Stand Children's Services village three times is "absolutely gutted" about its closure.

Aussie team settling in for hockey contest

Australian national women's hockey team members Ashlee Wells and Karri McMahon get ready for the...

Aussie team settling in for hockey contest

Members of the Australian women's hockey team, the Hockeyroos, are making themselves right at home for the Cromwell Tri Nations hockey tournament.

Closure 'huge blow' for Roxburgh

The Roxburgh children's village. Photo: Simon Henderson

'Huge blow' for Roxburgh as Stand confirms closure of children's village

The closure of the Roxburgh village for vulnerable children has been described as ''desperately sad''.

Speedway identity dies in 60m cliff plunge

Central Motor Speedway president Daryl Ainsley. Photo: Pam Jones

Cromwell speedway identity dies in 60m cliff plunge

A Cromwell speedway champion has died after plunging 60m off a Catlins cliff shortly after rescuing two of his mates.

Time capsule for future team members

Clyde-based Central Lakes Community Mental Health Team current and former staff (from left) Anne...

Time capsule for future team members

To tell the 30-year history of Central Otago's community mental health service, staff will hide a "time capsule" in a secret location in their offices across the road from Dunstan Hospital, not to...

Australian call surprises young rodeo rider

Sky Sanders (10), here with her horse, Cougar, looks forward to competing in an international...

Australian call surprises young rodeo rider

She has never been overseas, never been on a plane and had to get an emergency passport for her trip.

Chimney fire at Alexandra motel

Fire and Emergency New Zealand attended a chimney fire at an Alexandra motel today. Photo: Tom...

Chimney fire at Alexandra motel

Firefighters attended a chimney fire at the Alexandra Heights Motel at lunchtime today resulting in the main highway being reduced to one lane.

All charged up

The final Central Otago district electric car charging station is now operational. Power to the Cromwell station was connected on April 30. The station was installed outside the local i-Site on...

High wind downs lines, cuts power

Lines fell into the backyard of a property on the corner of Marshall and Earnscleugh Rds, near...

High wind downs lines, cuts power

Strong winds cut electricity to more than 1500 Otago properties, threw power lines to the ground and felled a tree, partly blocking a highway yesterday.

Lack of funds delays restoring courthouse

Progress is being made towards the restoration of the Lawrence courthouse, albeit in little steps...

Lack of funds delays restoring courthouse

Delays have beset the former Lawrence courthouse restoration once again, as one potential funder has asked for an earthquake assessment report.

Ducks in a row — new mai mai has all comforts of home

Sharing a joke at the entrance of their mai mai are (from left) Tony Lepper, of Clyde, Brie...

Ducks in a row — new mai mai has all comforts of home

As the sun rose on Saturday in Central Otago, hundreds of people took to the outdoors, hunkering down in maimai and beginning the long-held tradition of duck-shooting.

Van fire starts after running into ditch near Alexandra

Alexandra firefighter Mark Briggs extinguishes a van fire near Alexandra on Saturday afternoon.

Car in flames near Alexandra

Firefighters put out a car fire near Alexandra this afternoon. PHOTO: TOM KITCHIN

Car in flames near Alexandra

A car burst into flames on a rural road near Alexandra this afternoon.

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