Julie Asher

Speed dating was designed to reduce the agony of long first dates when things were clearly not going to improve with time.

More than $150,000 was given away yesterday in what could be the last round of district-wide grants, Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan warned.

Alexandra’s time and temperature are reliably recorded above the Unichem Pharmacy in Centennial Ave.

Behind a modest shopfront in a Central Otago town volunteers are recycling used items and giving away thousand of dollars every year.

Rabbits with unconventional taste in clothing and a fondness for playing tricks on gold miners will tell their tale in Clyde next week.

More than a thousand training nights, countless hours on callouts and taking on the Sky Tower Challenge have all been part of the Clyde Fire Brigade’s latest gold star recipient’s service.

Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan faced an uphill battle in Cromwell on Monday night, as he pitched a restructure of the district’s rating system.

Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan faced an uphill battle in Cromwell on Monday night, as he pitched a restructure of the district’s rating system.

The Cromwell Community Board recently met behind closed doors to discuss its town centre project.

They went through Guangzhou and Fuzhou when they got there, so, the New Zealand Pony Club team did not go to China just for the ride.

Pony club is something most New Zealanders know about even if they do not have a rural background.

Central Otago emergency responders faced a magnitude-8 earthquake, road closures, stressed healthcare capacity and disruptions to infrastructure last week.

Fundraising for school trips is rite of passage for most students and their families, and finding new ways is challenging.

Fundraising for school trips is a rite of passage for most students and their families, and finding new ways is challenging.

Tickets for Central Otago’s premier wool fashion event have flown like a top shearer’s handpiece, but the speedy can still nab a seat for the matinee.