Sam Henderson

A globetrotting feature of the Alexandra Blossom Festival half a century ago will be the star of a BBC documentary about seven men and an epic three-year adventure.

Perfect pumpkins, pet parades, and pony competitions were all part of this year’s Mt Benger A&P Show, at Roxburgh Racecourse.

Celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary today are Bernice and George Beckwith, of Alexandra.

Riding the ropes is a step closer for pupils at Dunstan High School thanks to a grant from the Central Lakes Trust.

Charlie Barnett (12), of Cromwell, uses a grapnel to drag lagarosiphon from Lake Dunstan.

Imagine a time when you only saw a car once every two or three days. That is one of the memories of Rona Story, who turned 100 yesterday at the Teviot Valley Rest Home, in Roxburgh.

Plans for a more welcoming vista in Lake Hawea are galvanising the local community.

Local governments should not be afraid to make use of their balance sheets, economist Cameron Bagrie says.

The WoolOn Fashion event is ‘‘full steam ahead’’ after being granted $10,000 by the Central Otago District Council, despite council staff recommending no funding for the event.

Wet weather has been causing damage to early cherry crops in Central Otago, with some areas severely affected.

A man who jumped into the Clutha River after crashing a car while evading police in hot pursuit has been located and arrested.

Water access for firefighters will be easier on the outskirts of Alexandra with the addition of a firehose fitting at the Dairy Creek irrigation scheme pipe near Golden Rd.

The name might give the game away, but Cromwell residents are hoping fewer people use Shortcut Rd as one.

Cherry stones sailed through the sky at the New Zealand Cherry Stone Spitting Championships.