Sarah Marquet

The Roxburgh Gorge Cycle Trail Trust has received a trespass notice from the lawyer of Bruce and Leigh Johnston, landowners along the first 10km of the 34km cycle trail from Alexandra to the Roxburgh hydro dam.

Alexandra Couple 'extremely upset' after losing dog in fire

An Alexandra couple are distraught after losing their dog in a house fire yesterday evening.

Apricots set to go

Summerfruit Orchards apricot harvest production manager Whitney Affleck uses her sizing card to...

Apricots set to go

The first apricot pick of the season is about to take place at Summerfruit Orchards, one of Central Otago's biggest orchards - and it is shaping up to be a good season.

Water use under scrutiny

The Central Otago wards of Cromwell and Vincent are in the orange zone for water restrictions, meaning residents on town water supplies need to reduce their water use.

Prizes to reward the fashionable

The Omakau harness racing on January 2 will feature an extra drawcard especially for fashion-conscious patrons.

The cherry on the top

Whitney Affleck, of Alexandra, picks the cherries before they are taken back to the orchard's...

The cherry on the top

Central Otago cherry growers had previously said, despite a slow start to the season and smaller crops, some were making more money per kilogram than this time last year, partly because of fruit losses in Nelson and Marlborough.

Pipeline proposal chosen by board

The Roxburgh Community Board has decided to push ahead with construction of a pipeline between Roxburgh and Lake Roxburgh Village to improve drinking water.

Glass recycling for more towns

Glass-recycling bins in Alexandra. Photo by <i>ODT</i> files.

Glass recycling for more towns

Glass recycling facilities for smaller Central Otago towns are on the way, just in time for the holiday rush.

Marlborough losses affecting market

Matthew Ryley, of Earnscleugh, yesterday displays some freshly picked cherries grown on the H....

Marlborough losses affecting market

Despite the recent rain, Central Otago cherry growers are confident their crops will be all right, although they say the market has tightened due to Marlborough orchardists losing fruit after persistent rain.

Board votes to fluoridate Ranfurly water

Board votes to fluoridate Ranfurly water

The Maniototo Community Board yesterday agreed to introduce fluoride to Ranfurly's town water supply with all but one board member in support.

Couple propose miners' village

Rory and Karen McLellan, of Alexandra, consider their proposals for a shantytown-like...

Couple propose miners' village

An Alexandra couple are proposing a shantytown-like development for the town's riverfront in the hope it will attract more people to the area and teach them about gold-mining history.

Huge power savings

Huge power savings

The Central Otago District Council has opted to split its energy supply contracts between two different suppliers in a move which is expected to produce a saving of $37,000 a year.

Northburn prolific period for artist

John Herbison with his piece Caitanya "The Living Force", in memory of the Christchurch...

Northburn prolific period for artist

John Herbison, or Yasoda Dulal as he is now known, studied fine arts under Colin Wheeler at Waitaki Boys' High School. However, that is where his formal training ended.

Artefacts found in gorge

A cloth fragment removed from a hut in the Roxburgh Gorge. Photos by the Dept. of Conservation.

Artefacts found in gorge

A collection of historic artefacts, including what is thought to be a fragment of a Maori sleeping mat or food bag, have been removed from the Roxburgh Gorge by Department of Conservation (Doc) staff.

Rubbish plans draw 207 submissions

Organic waste and a fortnightly rubbish collection were hot topics at a meeting of the Central Otago District Council infrastructure committee yesterday.

Back on track with cycle win, place in academy

Liam Aitcheson (16), of Alexandra, has come back from an injury to win a national title and to be...

Back on track with cycle win, place in academy

On March 13 this year, Liam Aitcheson (16), of Alexandra, was riding in Tarras with the Central Otago Wakatipu Cycling Club when he, and four other riders, fell.

Redeveloped course tried

Greg Turner tees off, watched by (from left) Sir Russell Coutts, Kevin Hurley, of Cromwell, club...

Redeveloped course tried

After a two-year, $1 million redevelopment, the Cromwell Golf Course was officially reopened on Saturday.

Schools earn trees for recycling paper

The Terrace pupils Jordan Bailey (9, left), Thomas Begg (8), Giordyn Moss (13), Mitchell Brown (9...

Schools earn trees for recycling paper

The Terrace primary school in Alexandra has received 14 kowhai trees for its recycling efforts as part of the Paper4trees programme.

Lobby for scanner, group says

Members of the Alexandra Business Group (from left) Daphne Hull, Alan McLellan, Stu Millis and...

Lobby for scanner, group says

Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean is wrong to say parochialism should be set aside in the issue of where a CT scanner should go to service the Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes districts, the Alexandra Business Group says.

107 scientists slam Doc cuts

Concern about job losses in the Department of Conservation (Doc) has prompted 107 New Zealand scientists - including five from the University of Otago - to sign a letter of protest addressed to Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson and Doc director-general Al Morrison.

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