Julie Asher

Bannockburn rivals the world’s top pinot noir regions and has the potential to reach super-premium markets, a visiting French winemaker and Bannockburn vineyard owner say.

New Zealand’s population grew by 17 on Friday morning when Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan swore in new citizens at a ceremony in Alexandra.

An application for a resource consent to plant pine trees for carbon farming in Central Otago has been withdrawn because of public opposition to the idea, the landowner said yesterday.

The Alexandra Blossom Festival attracted record crowds and made a profit last year, treasurer Nigel Smellie told the annual meeting last night.

There may not have been a gold medal but it was a competition of firsts for New Zealand at the world curling championships in Sweden.

Earthquakes cannot be predicted, but our response to them can.

After the fireworks surrounding the fate of the pine trees on Alexandra’s Half Mile reserve, the final decision was a damp squib.

A dream of restoring and completing a Central Otago landmark is drifting into the realms of nightmare for a couple caught up in an argument over old plans and plaster.

Central Otago properties have increased in value by up to 87%, according to Quotable Value (QV).

Tradition runs deep in Central Otago with a proud history of events that have spanned many decades.