House fire in Alexandra
Fire crews are attending a house fire in Alexandra tonight.
Leith Huffadine
Monkey business at school while Jones away
Monkey business at school while Jones away
There's a monkey loose in The Terrace School's room 3 but no-one is trying to catch him.
Vanuatu workers waiting for news of home
Vanuatu workers waiting for news of home
Vanuatuan workers in Central Otago are waiting for news from their home country in the wake of Cyclone Pam, but for now a support fund has been set up, an employment co-ordinator says.
Community disconcerted over library move
Community disconcerted over library move
If the Maniototo community wants to object to a decision to move its library, it should make a submission to the region's long-term plan, Central Otago's mayor says.
Heartfelt thanks for support from community
Heartfelt thanks for support from community
Vanuatans working in Central Otago yesterday thanked the wider community and in particular their employer for support in the wake of Cyclone Pam.
Plan to exhume bodies questioned
Plan to exhume bodies questioned
A proposal to open up what are thought to be unmarked graves in the Ida Valley to find out more about Central Otago's pioneers has already struck some controversy.
Many unmarked graves located
Many unmarked graves located
In 2013, a report by an archaeologist identified almost 800 possible unmarked graves in Central Otago.
Meetings on library move
Meetings on library move
The Maniototo community is to make a show of support for keeping its library in the present location at a meeting next week.
Clyde: Collision in gorge
Clyde: Collision in gorge
A crash in the Cromwell Gorge near Clyde yesterday morning was caused when a driver of a utility failed to give way, police said.
Cavalcaders rolling closer to Outram finish
Cavalcaders rolling closer to Outram finish
One of the best parts of the 2015 Otago Goldfields Cavalcade has been, for an organiser at least, the actions of first aid providers and emergency response.
Decision to sell church based on pragmatism: vicar
Decision to sell church based on pragmatism: vicar
A decision to proceed with the sale of St Michael and All Angels Church in Clyde, one of two Anglican churches in the Dunstan Parish for sale, was based on pragmatism, the Dunstan vicar says.
One injured in tractor accident
One injured in tractor accident
An accident involving a tractor has resulted in a patient, believed to be male and with serious head injuries, being airlifted to the Dunedin Hospital this evening.
Van fall 'boys having fun gone bad'
Van fall 'boys having fun gone bad'
A 25-year-old Alexandra man is in a critical condition in Dunedin Hospital after falling from a van travelling at 100kmh, police say.
Cavalcade 'all go' at this stage
Cavalcade 'all go' at this stage
The rain has fallen, the call has been made, and the Otago Goldfields Cavalcade will ride on.
Delight as SH8 underpass to finally become a reality
Delight as SH8 underpass to finally become a reality
A much-anticipated underpass on State Highway 8 at Clyde seems set to be built by the end of June.
Man in Cromwell Gorge van fall named
Man in Cromwell Gorge van fall named
Police have named the Alexandra man who fell from a van travelling at speed through the Cromwell Gorge.
Ground, air fight quells 80ha fire
Ground, air fight quells 80ha fire
Helicopters carrying monsoon buckets buzzed above blackened paddocks as crews fought a sprawling grass fire in the Ardgour Valley, near Tarras, yesterday afternoon.
Beekeeper blamed for starting fire
Beekeeper blamed for starting fire
A flame from a beekeeper's smoker started the fire which burnt 142ha of an Ardgour Valley property, the farmer says.
Lake Dunstan weed 'out of control'
Lake Dunstan weed 'out of control'
Cromwell residents are angry about the amount of weed in Lake Dunstan and two men believe its presence is ruining the waterway for users.
Bridges being strengthened to take heavier loads
Bridges being strengthened to take heavier loads
The New Zealand Transport Agency has $1.6 million worth of bridge strengthening work under way, or about to, on highways in Central Otago and the Queenstown Lakes district.