Soaring late-spring temperatures are not yet creating drought concerns for Central Otago farmers, although some in the high country are keeping an eye on evaporating soil moisture.
An alternative route has been proposed for the Beaumont to Lawrence section of the Clutha Gold cycle trail and trust chairman Rod Peirce is confident it will proceed.
A drop in Central Otago property values in the past three years is unlikely to have a dramatic impact on rates bills.
Mediation might cut down the "extensive cost" of preparing evidence for the next round of the fight over whether damming should be prohibited on the Nevis River, the Environment Court was told in Queenstown yesterday.
Christmas came early for a good-natured crowd at the Cromwell Races yesterday with the temperature hovering on 30degC, 10 races on the card and masses of entertainment.
The Upper Manuherikia Young Farmers' Club notched up a milestone at the weekend and marked the occasion by bestowing life membership on the daughter of one of its first life members.
The Young Farmers organisation is as relevant today as when the national movement was formed almost 80 years ago.
A lightning strike cut power briefly to about 200 homes around Alexandra and in Clyde on Saturday.
A person police allege has stolen women's underwear from clotheslines in Cromwell was arrested yesterday.
The rare chance to perform several pieces of music composed in Central Otago, in front of the work's composer, Dame Gillian Whitehead, was relished by the Central Otago Regional Orchestra this week.
The local government elections were held six weeks ago, but some Central Otago voters will be able to exercise their democratic rights again shortly, with two by-elections looming.
Central Otago had lost its much-respected "elder statesman" of policing, mourners were told yesterday at the funeral of Dave George.
The conviction of two Alexandra police officers on perjury-related charges should send a message to all police - "If you err, then ultimately you will be found out," New Zealand Police Association president Greg O'Connor said yesterday.
A mayoress, a former mayor, a Cromwell businessman and a Cromwell horticulture lecturer are the new faces on the Central Lakes Trust.
The Department of Conservation will not be taking sides during the Environment Court appeal on whether the Nevis River should be dammed or diverted.
Security has been increased after a suspected arson attack early yesterday destroyed a new Enviroschools tent, which had housed some of the Alexandra Thyme Festival activities, in Pioneer Park.
Steve and Denise Potter have campaigned for five years on behalf of Shane Cribb, a former boyfriend of one of their daughters.
Several exotic species were celebrated in festivals and high-profile events in Central Otago, but we should also celebrate native species, ecologist Grant Norbury told those attending a biodiversity forum in Alexandra this week.
Newly elected Central Otago Mayor Tony Lepper told a business meeting last night he was more comfortable getting feedback from the community than preaching to them about the "State of the Region".
A head-on collision between two trail bikers riding "responsibly and appropriately" through the Pines area near Alexandra, which left one rider with fatal injuries, was happenstance unlikely to happen again, Otago-Southland coroner David Crerar said yesterday.
