Wet outside; let’s swim instead
Wet outside; let’s swim instead
Josh Kenny (11, left), of Christchurch, and Robert Hall (10), of the Maniototo, exercise their throwing arms at the Ranfurly Pool Party on Saturday.
Jono Edwards
Ophir slice of gold-mining heritage
Ophir slice of gold-mining heritage
Through its preservation of historic buildings, Ophir, about 2km from Omakau, remains a relic of the gold-mining era. Central Otago reporter Jono Edwards visits some of its architectural gems.
Not arguing key to 60 good years
Not arguing key to 60 good years
When Ailsa and Jim Oliver first met, she was tasked with serving him tea in bed in the morning. Now the tables have turned.
Retirement village units selling fast
Retirement village units selling fast
A Cromwell retirement village’s quick uptake shows the need for elderly housing in the town, its sales manager says.
Lucky escape from dust devils
Lucky escape from dust devils
Cromwell has escaped with minimal damage after a series of "dust devils" struck the town.
Destructive mini-tornadoes shake up Cromwell
Destructive mini-tornadoes shake up Cromwell residents
A series of mini-tornadoes left a Cromwell woman ''shaking and terrified'' and caused a trail of destruction in the town last night.
Stonefruit growers hoping for warmth
Stonefruit growers hoping for warmth
As the picking of larger stonefruit begins, Central Otago orchardists are hoping the mercury rises to speed up ripening.
Jack led the tour guide's life
Jack led the tour guide's life
Strolls around St Bathans won't be the same after the loss of its canine tour guide.
Sweet for swimming, but mind the lakeweed
Sweet for swimming, but mind the lakeweed
The head of Lake Dunstan had not quite warmed enough to lure swimmers when this aerial was taken late last year, but holidaymakers have since flocked to enjoy the lake's blue waters.
3000 enjoy charms of trots meeting
3000 enjoy charms of trots meeting
Alexis O’Neill (4) showed fashion is sometimes about attitude not clothing at the Cromwell trots at the weekend.
Leading throughout has fringe benefit
Leading throughout has fringe benefit
While skidding around dirt tracks in a high-powered machine, Cromwell engineer Peter Dickson (28) found the best way to keep out of pile-ups was to stay in front.
Harnessing energy
Harnessing energy
The waters of Lake Roxburgh continue to flow below the Roxburgh Dam as the Clutha River, after generating electricity for 300,000 homes.
Nugget Point car park overflowing
Nugget Point car park overflowing
Vehicles spill out of a car park at Nugget Point in the Catlins this week. Marilyn Dunn, who lives near the popular attraction, said it was filling regularly throughout the Christmas period.
Dirt track action
Dirt track action
A powerful machine races around Cromwell’s Central Motor Speedway on the first day of the New Zealand Super Saloons Championships.
Residents shocked by pedestrian fatality
Residents at worker accommodation shocked by pedestrian fatality
The atmosphere was sombre yesterday at accommodation near Alexandra where a Chinese orchard worker was staying before being fatally hit by a car this week.
'Beasts' to do battle
'Beasts' to do battle
Cromwell's non-profit racetrack could pull its largest crowd this weekend with two rumbling days of race vehicles producing serious horsepower.
Man dies after being hit by car
Man dies after being hit by car
A Chinese orchard worker died yesterday after he was hit by a car on the highway between Alexandra and Clyde.
Long-term plan for cottage taking shape
Long-term plan for cottage taking shape
The mission of future-proofing and finding a purpose for a 120-year Alexandra cottage will soon be realised.
Wood-chopper gets 'back into swing' on home turf
Wood-chopper gets 'back into swing' on home turf
It was in his home town of Cromwell that wood-chopper Bradley Pako yesterday got ''back into the swing'' of the sport after a four-month break.
Former cyclist now out of saddle
Former cyclist now out of saddle
For ex-New Zealand cyclist Matt Vermunt, of Dunedin, road bikes and bucking horses are two very different beasts.