Two in a row for winning cup team
Two in a row for winning cup team
Kyeburn-Danseys Pass has double the bragging rights after a team of eight from the area won the Maniototo Cup for the second successive year yesterday.
Lynda van Kempen
Residents angry over rates hike
Residents angry over rates hike
Rural ratepayers are objecting to proposed rates increases of up to 40% under major changes proposed by the Central Otago District Council.
Mercury spill one of worst in NZ in a decade
Mercury spill one of worst in NZ in a decade
A mercury spill of between 200ml and 500ml in a building near Alexandra this week was believed to be the second biggest such spill in the country in a decade.
Hazmat unit called to mercury spill
Hazmat unit called to mercury spill
A specialist hazardous materials unit was called to deal with a mercury spill on a rural property near Alexandra last night.
Submissions on rates changes due
Submissions on rates changes due
Time is running out for people to air their views on major changes proposed in the way the Central Otago District Council funds its activities.
More Australians riding the rail trail
More Australians riding the rail trail
A significant increase in the number of Australians using the Otago Central Rail Trail has been recorded in a new survey.
Wind fans flames at Clyde house fire
Wind fans flames at Clyde house fire
The top storey of a Clyde home was gutted by a fire fanned by high winds this morning.
TPP good news for orchardists
TPP good news for orchardists
A trade deal which will make New Zealand summerfruit more competitively priced for Japanese and Vietnamese consumers is good news for Central Otago orchardists, growers say.
Emergency groups to show skills
Emergency groups to show skills
A mass gathering of emergency services in Alexandra tomorrow afternoon will be spreading information rather than containing disaster.
Trails multimillion-dollar boost for Otago
Trails multimillion-dollar boost for Otago
The first user surveys on the Roxburgh Gorge and Clutha Gold cycle trails show economic benefit is following in the tyre tracks.
Brothers' WW2 flying exploits marked
Brothers' WW2 flying exploits marked
Tears flowed as the remarkable exploits of two Alexandra brothers who were both World War 2 pilots were remembered at a recent dedication service in the town.
Manager for wine group
Manager for wine group
The appointment of its first general manager is the next stage in the evolution of the Central Otago Winegrowers Association, its president says.
Occupants escape unharmed
Occupants escape unharmed
The occupants of a burning home near Alexandra last night escaped unharmed from a blaze which caused significant damage to the building.
Wine-tasting caravan idea
Wine-tasting caravan idea
A shiny metallic Airstream caravan could become the base for a ''pop-up'' wine-tasting facility by Sam Neill's Two Paddocks winery next to his Felton Rd vineyard.
Caravan kitted out for wine tasting
Caravan kitted out for wine tasting
A shiny metallic Airstream caravan may become the base for a "pop-up'' wine tasting facility by Sam Neill's Two Paddocks winery next to his Felton Rd vineyard.
Frost keeps grape growers on guard
Frost keeps grape growers on guard
Central Otago grape-growers are breathing a sigh of relief after a few close encounters with frost this week.
Historic station homestead, land on market
Historic station homestead, land on market
If you want your home to actually be a castle and fancy the trimmings to go with it - staff quarters and stables - look no further than Earnscleugh.
Restrictions on helicopters suggested
Restrictions on helicopters suggested
Noise dominated yesterday's second day of a hearing into new resource consents for the Highlands Motorsport Park and the focus was on how to monitor noise and where to measure it.
Councillors come out against park
Councillors come out against park
Two district councillors are among those opposing Highlands Motorsport Park gaining a fresh set of resource consents to continue its activities.
Special praise for region's rieslings
Special praise for region's rieslings
Don't overlook the whites.