Fish was on the agenda for the second day of the Nevis River hearing before tribunal members Rauru Kirikiri, Carolyn Burns and Richard Fowler.
A fish named Gollum took centre stage at the Nevis River hearings yesterday.
Good wholesome food - no pre-packaged meals - have helped Barbara Lewis tick along for 100 years.
The Michael Hill International Violin Competition has showcased New Zealand music on the international stage.
The Nevis River hearings will begin in Cromwell today before a special tribunal.
Alexandra violinist Jenny Banks is "living her dream" as a professional musician based in the United States.
Battle lines have been drawn in the Nevis Valley as recreational users of the Nevis River seek to protect the landscape, heritage values and trophy trout fishery from power companies who are eyeing the river for future development of hydro-electricity generation.
Alexandra Airport's good weather and lack of air traffic make it the ideal location for a flying school and such a venture is likely to get off the ground soon.
Silt-removal from the Manuherikia River has halted while the river is in flood.
Alexandra mountain bike tracks could be developed into a world-class network, boosting the local economy, the Vincent Community Board heard this week.
St Bathans should be a "special case" and have its water costs and rubbish disposal funded by the district because the town attracts so many visitors, the Vincent Community Board was told this week.
A month-long hearing begins in Cromwell next week to decide whether dams should be banned on the Nevis River.
Sports groups in Alexandra are unimpressed with Molyneux Park redevelopment plans, several branding them as unrealistic and too expensive.
The Vincent Community Board revisited its earlier decisions on the Pioneer Park tennis courts in Alexandra yesterday, after receiving 23 submissions on the topic, most urging the board to "just get on with it."
A feasability study into a water scheme that could provide a new domestic supply for Alexandra and Clyde was supported by the Vincent Community Board yesterday.
The group behind the Otago Goldfields Cavalcade galloped away with this year's supreme prize in the TrustPower Central Otago District Community Awards.
The Cromwell Community Board is continuing with plans for a $2 million commercial building in the town centre and has rejected claims it is using public money to benefit a private business.
Snow forced the cancellation of a fundraising concert and mock accident in Ranfurly on Saturday which was to involve emergency services from all over the district.
Alexandra teenager Sarah Liley has been selected for the BioFutures conference in Brisbane, following in the footsteps of her sister, Helen.
Maniototo Curling International has received funding to employ a development officer.