Full speed ahead
Full speed ahead
More than 400 primary school children competed in the Central Otago Primary School Sports Association championships in Alexandra.
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2022 blossom festival drew record crowds, made profit
2022 blossom festival drew record crowds, made profit
The Alexandra Blossom Festival attracted record crowds and made a profit last year, treasurer Nigel Smellie told the annual meeting last night.
Treble of firsts for NZ at world champs
Treble of firsts for NZ at world champs
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.
Proposed gun laws unfair, meeting told
Proposed gun laws unfair, meeting told
Better, not more, rules were needed on gun ownership, a meeting of hunters in Alexandra has been told.
Roadshow educates on earthquake preparedness
Roadshow educates on earthquake preparedness
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, but our response to them can.
Half Mile pines to be removed
Half Mile pines to be removed
After the fireworks surrounding the fate of the pine trees on Alexandra’s Half Mile reserve, the final decision was a damp squib.
Castle restoration plans hit brick wall
Castle restoration plans hit brick wall
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.
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Rescue team wins award for third time
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Rescue team wins award for third time
A Wānaka Search and Rescue team has scored a hat-trick winning LandSAR New Zealand’s supreme award for the third time.
Central Otago properties soar in value
Central Otago properties soar in value
Central Otago properties have increased in value by up to 87%, according to Quotable Value (QV).
Man knocked out in wild pig attack
Man knocked out in wild pig attack
A man was knocked unconscious when he was attacked by a wild boar outside his holiday home.
Man knocked out in wild pig attack
Man knocked out in wild pig attack
A man was knocked unconscious when he was attacked by a wild boar outside his Central Otago holiday home.
Pipers get ready to lead show parade
Pipers get ready to lead show parade
Tradition runs deep in Central Otago with a proud history of events that have spanned many decades.
Rothschild to visit Bannockburn winery
Rothschild to visit Bannockburn winery
A Central Otago vineyard is set to become its French owner's first fully certified organic producer. Company representative Baroness Ariane de Rothschild will visit Bannockburn next month for the milestone.
‘Joyful’ return of cavalcade
‘Joyful’ return of cavalcade; organisers praised
There was a community sigh of relief as the 30th Goldfields Cavalcade grand parade rolled into Millers Flat.
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Team leaves Sunday for international champs
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Team leaves Sunday for international champs
It takes enormous dedication to compete in any international arena — talent, time, energy and money are all essential and even more so if your sport is not well known.
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Homestead owners apply for facelift permission
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Homestead owners apply for facelift permission
A facelift and subtle firming up is in the works for an elderly Earnscleugh landmark, which will result in a reduction in its distinctive red brick look.
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Top-level bikers to tackle Matangi’s elite terrain
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Top-level bikers to tackle Matangi’s elite terrain
Sheep will give way to cyclists as international and local mountain bikers tackle elite level tracks across Matangi Station, on the outskirts of Alexandra today.
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Mixed feelings in putting Pitches up for sale
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Mixed feelings in putting Pitches up for sale
A mad passion could describe the decision to renovate a virtually derelict building and turn it into a restaurant and accommodation business.
Garage shop closes amid automation
Garage shop closes amid automation
Robb’s Garage managing director Colin Robb has spent his last day working in the shop at the Roxburgh garage.
Challenging harvest off to good start
Challenging harvest off to good start
A classic Central Otago harvest season began yesterday with the first fruit plucked from the vines at Bendigo.