Julie Asher

For the first time since World War 2, the Erewhon Cup was not awarded this year.

About 50 Cancer Society Daffodil Day volunteers from around Central Otago were celebrated at an afternoon tea in Alexandra to thank them for their efforts.

Working and gaining qualifications at the same time is being touted as a recipe for success for both Central Otago chefs and their employers.

A 40-year tradition of fundraising continues later this year at the Aotea Electric Lions Golden Golf tournament at the Cromwell Golf Course.

Alexandra author Sophie Rogers did not have far to go to see her latest book on display.

Russell Clark’s City Hotel Gold Rush Panels survived a Dunedin fire and were rescued from obscurity when they languished in a Bannockburn winery shed.

Distance has not stopped a group of Central Otago performers from taking to the stage.

One of Cromwell’s oldest properties has been restored and will be open to the public on Saturday.

If a picture paints a thousand words then brace yourself because no pictures were permitted on the media tour of the new Te Puna Mahara — Cromwell Memorial Events Centre.

A small Central Otago school is one of two finalists competing for the excellence in secondary school student engagement and attendance award at next week’s New Zealand Education Excellence Awards.

Replanting on the Half Mile area, south of Alexandra, is continuing for the third year.

More than 20 architects made their pitch for the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre rebuild with four shortlisted to present their ideas this week.

Alexandra’s museum is undertaking an "ambitious" 20-year plan to firm up its future.