Oturehua writer Jillian Sullivan wins fellowship
Central Otago writer Jillian Sullivan says a writing fellowship will allow her "precious time'' to research her next work.
Pam Jones
Painter turns love of local nature into international career
Painter turns love of local nature into international career
Alexandra artist Denis Kent has notched up more than 50 years of contributions to the Central Otago Art Society Alexandra Blossom Festival Exhibition.
Pupils add sign language to ceremony
Pupils add sign language to ceremony
New Zealand’s national anthem took on an additional language at last week’s citizenship ceremony in Alexandra.
Winning work honours the pioneers
Winning work honours the pioneers
A Central Otago landscape that is both a political statement and homage to the toil of pioneers has secured the Central Otago award at the Arts Gold Awards 2017.
Wind storm downs trees, damages homes in Clyde
Wind storm downs trees, damages homes in Clyde
Golf is off the cards at the Dunstan club’s course for the next few days.
Police mum on poaching prosecutions
Police silent on previous poaching prosecutions
Police have refused to say whether some historic poaching prosecutions have been made incorrectly or unfairly, following comments in an IPCA report that seem to indicate that has occurred.
Scottish celebration embraced
Scottish celebration embraced
It was a streamlined affair, but still full of Scottish spirit.
Community response gratifying
Community response gratifying part of hospital fundraising efforts
Maniototo Health Services Ltd chairman Stuart Paterson has found himself in the spotlight due to the planned Maniototo Hospital rebuild, but say his preference is always to be behind the scenes.
Bigger rooms for hospital but line of funding closes
Bigger rooms for hospital but line of funding closes
Maniototo Hospital leaders have increased the scope of the hospital rebuild from $5.5 million to $6 million to allow larger bedrooms to be built in the facility.
IPCA report greeted with disbelief
IPCA report greeted with disbelief
An IPCA investigation that revealed multiple shortcomings in a police investigation of alleged poaching by two officers has been severely criticised by those who complained about the case.
Police faulted over hunting probe
Police faulted over hunting probe, officers not charged
The IPCA has found a number of shortcomings and delays with an investigation into alleged illegal hunting gave the appearance that two off-duty officers received favourable treatment.
Fresh take on `Sleeping Beauty' for 75th anniversary
Fresh take on `Sleeping Beauty' for 75th anniversary
The princess is a Greenpeace activist, and the hero who saves her a computer geek who works for the biggest company in the land.
Principals welcome $11m in funding
Principals welcome $11m in funding
Southern principals welcomed an $11 million boost for education in the district as the National Government announced funding to redevelop the Maniototo and Lawrence area schools.
Aurora planning power outages
Aurora planning power outages
Spring network maintenance on the electricity network will result in short power outages for Omakau district residents later this month, an Aurora Energy spokesman says.
New contract for Maori health provider a boost
New contract for Maori health provider a boost
A new contract for Central Otago health provider Uruuruwhenua Health will help improve Maori health outcomes and complement existing projects, those at the coalface say.
Driver, calves avoid injury in crash
Driver, calves avoid injury in crash
A driver and 48 bobby calves had a lucky escape when a stock truck rolled off the road between Roxburgh and Millers Flat yesterday.
$49,000 water tower restoration plan
$49,000 water tower restoration plan
Back in the day, it provided water for steam trains that transported produce from Teviot Valley farms and orchards.
E-learning opens paths
E-learning opens paths
An online learning system developed to help pupils in small rural schools is being embraced by those in city centres as well. Pam Jones finds out how e-learning is changing the face of education in...
Lucky escape as stock truck rolls
Lucky escape as stock truck rolls
A driver and 48 bobby calves had a lucky escape when a stock truck rolled off the road between Roxburgh and Millers flat today.
Community patrol to be ‘eyes, ears’
Community patrol to be ‘eyes, ears’
New community patrollers in Central Otago will strengthen the community and act as the "eyes and ears" of police, Central Otago police say.