Julie Asher

Central Otago residents may love the area’s open spaces and low population but that comes at a literal cost, according to power lines company Aurora.

The business card of Two Paddocks vineyard manager Jacqui Murphy says the company has been "in the cheering-up business since 1993".

PHOTOS: JULIE ASHER

A truck driver had a rubbish start to the week when his truck tipped over at a Cromwell roundabout spilling garbage.

Ranui rest-home residents entered a draw to have lunch with the "King" and "Queen" to celebrate the coronation. Yesterday’s table of winners, all dressed for the occasion, are (from left) Ewen...

The future appearance of the Half Mile reserve, at the southern entrance to Alexandra, was partly decided at the Vincent Community Board meeting yesterday afternoon.

The future appearance of the Half Mile Reserve could finally be decided at the Vincent Community Board meeting this afternoon.

It is not quite loaves and fishes, but last year 120,000kg of leftover food was transformed into 340,000 meals across Central Lakes.

Hearings on the first major changes in 25 years to residential zoning in Central Otago began in Alexandra this week.

Reccored-low unemployment and increasing interest rates will continue to impact Central Otago for the foreseeable future, a report to the Central Otago District Council this week says.

Many of the crowd gathered to commemorate Anzac Day in Roxburgh yesterday had family connections to soldiers who had faced battle.

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.