Water upgrades required
Water upgrades required
Water treatment plants at Ranfurly and Patearoa are about to get an upgrade but residents will still face water restrictions if the water source is "dirty" after rain.
Julie Asher
‘Seeing I’m going to heaven, I’ll be able to do it there’
‘Seeing I’m going to heaven, I’ll be able to do it there’
The term Renaissance man could have been coined specifically to describe Oturehua writer, sportsman, conservationist and environmental activist Brian Turner, who died yesterday, aged 80.
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All panned out in the end
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All panned out in the end
He is tall, dark and rather handsome in a rugged sort of way.
Special delivery
Special delivery
Pinot Junction Wine Store and Cafe owner Kate Barnett delivers treats to Yasmin de Paula Ferreira Zattar, in Cromwell, on her 30th birthday while Yasmin's partner Filipe Schmalz looks on.
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Water race repairs complete: CODC
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Water race repairs complete: CODC
Work on the source of Naseby's water supply has been completed and restrictions should be lifted this morning.
Local poet shoots for the moon in lunar project
Local poet shoots for the moon in lunar project
An Alexandra poet’s work is out of this world ... literally.
Concerned residents set up new group
Concerned residents set up new group
Ever climbing rate increases, with no end in sight, and a feeling of not being heard has led a group of Teviot Valley residents to form a ratepayers and residents group.
Hub tender deadline extended
Hub tender deadline extended
The closing date for tenders for the construction of the Manuherikia Valley community hub was extended last week.
Meeting told of polytech options
Meeting told of polytech options
Challenges and opportunities were laid out at a meeting about the long-term future of Cromwell Polytechnic on Monday.
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Shock after $400k in council reserves discovered
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Shock after $400k in council reserves discovered
The discovery of $400,000 in council reserves astonished councillors in Alexandra yesterday.
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Fulltime equivalent students are key: Potiki
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Fulltime equivalent students are key: Potiki
Otago Polytechnic will continue to cut costs as it is not viable to go alone at the moment, its executive director told a meeting in Cromwell this week.
Chef opens garden to help others
Chef opens garden to help others
Known for her baking, catering and products made from her own garden and The Kitchen Garden chef Gabi Lind has caved in to demand and will open her garden to support replenishing the food bank.
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Council says inclusion in deal essential
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Council says inclusion in deal essential
Central Otago district councillors gathered for a workshop on Thursday to discuss the region’s involvement in a potential regional deal, with eight draft packages on the table.
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Bid projects undecided still: Mayor
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Bid projects undecided still: Mayor
It came as a surprise to the Central Otago mayor to read a new hospital and gondola in Queenstown would be included in a bid to the government for a regional economic growth deal for the district.
Workshop widens exhibition
Workshop widens exhibition
A pop-up workshop held in Alexandra on Friday was part of an exhibition in the Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery.
Exhibition shows the ties that bind
Exhibition shows the ties that bind
Art exhibitions have a theme that links all the work together — style, medium or subject are common.
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Housing opportunities presented to council
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Housing opportunities presented to council
A shortage of housing options is an issue in Alexandra that will not be solved quickly but two new housing opportunities in the area were considered by the Central Otago District Council yesterday.
Business comes first for flower farmer
Business comes first for flower farmer
Selling flowers is mostly about drifting through rows of perfect blooms in a flowing gown clutching a huge bouquet of cut flowers — or so social media would have us believe.
Sculpture takes shape despite setback
Sculpture takes shape despite setback
It was rotten luck in Naseby this week when a tree to be sculpted was found to be less sound than expected once it was cut.
Exhibition in a digital realm
Exhibition in a digital realm
Taking art from the wall to the virtual world is rare in New Zealand, but Alexandra is hosting an exhibition that does just that.