'Such a sad loss': Fundraiser for bereaved family
Community fundraiser coming to aid of bereaved family
The Cromwell community is rallying behind the family of a Fijian man who died unexpectedly in the town.
Julie Asher
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Renaissance man Turner’s 80th time to spin yarns
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Renaissance man Turner’s 80th time to spin yarns
A poet, conservationist and former top hockey player walked into the Oturehua tavern.
CODC to follow lead of others in delaying LTP
CODC to follow lead of others in delaying LTP
The Central Otago District Council (CODC) will follow other Otago councils and delay its long-term plan for a year.
High school principals positive
High school principals positive as year starts with bigger rolls, more teachers
More pupils and enough staff have started the year on the right foot for Central Otago secondary schools.
Work behind attracting right tourists going well
Work behind attracting right tourists going well
Connecting the right tourists with the community is paying off for Central Otago.
Driving offences led to charges laid across region
Driving offences led to charges laid across region
Bad driving and family harm callouts occupied Central Otago police in the past two weeks.
Emotional moments for new New Zealanders
Emotional moments for new New Zealanders
Love, education, safety ... everyone standing at the front of the room had their own reason for coming to New Zealand but they were united as the country’s newest citizens.
Talks chance to socialise, strengthen wellbeing, learn
Talks chance to socialise, strengthen wellbeing, learn
Lifelong learning has proven to be one of the keys to ageing well, along with being a part of a community.
Discussion on authority cut postponed
Discussion on authority cut postponed
History lessons, accusations of bullying by councillors and claims of indecent haste flew around the Central Otago District Council chamber in Alexandra yesterday.
Patearoa locals hope to buy village hotel
Patearoa locals hope to buy village hotel
Why buy your mate a beer when you could buy him a pub — and he could return the favour?
Power outage investigation continues
Power outage investigation continues
Investigations into multiple power outages that left thousands in Central Otago without power for hours are continuing.
Numbers good while sun shining
Numbers good while sun shining
Summer is show season and in the past two weeks the three A&P societies in Central Otago have held their annual events.
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Aurora review independence questioned
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Aurora review independence questioned
The man who, in a 2018 review, found most of Aurora’s assets posed a low risk, despite 35 incidences of protection systems failing, has been contracted to undertake an independent review of the company’s reliability.
Mt Benger A&P Show
Mt Benger A&P Show
The 80th Mt Benger A&P Show was held on Saturday, and had attractions for town and rural people alike.
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Drone inspects lines in investigation of outages
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Drone inspects lines in investigation of outages
Investigations into several power outages that left thousands of people in Central Otago without power for hours are continuing.
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Residents keen to make pub hub
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Residents keen to make pub hub
Keeping a community hub is the reason a group of Patearoa residents are keen to buy the village’s pub.
Defibrillator donated
Defibrillator donated
Showing off the defibrillator donated by St John Roxburgh to the town’s new swimming pool are (from left) St John emergency medical officer Jack Gilchrist, Ida MacDonald Pool committee chairwoman...
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Aurora woes put down to ‘poor maintenance’
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Aurora woes put down to ‘poor maintenance’
Less spending on glossy brochures and more on maintenance would help improve Central Otago’s power supply, according to an electrical engineer formerly employed by Aurora Energy.
Subdivision plan for Parkburn quarry heard
Subdivision plan for Parkburn quarry heard
Plans to convert an old quarry near Cromwell into residential property took a step closer this week.
Power out again in Central Otago
Power out again in Central Otago
Hundreds of Aurora Energy customers in Central Otago were again without power for the third time in recent weeks.