Hot weather welcomed after rain
Harriet Fenn and Nathan Armstrong, of Armstrong Ag and baleage, are making the most of this week’s spell of hot weather.
Alexia Johnston
Two-vehicle crash in Alexandra
Two-vehicle crash in Alexandra
Emergency services were called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Alexandra this afternoon.
Oturehua lifts off into 2021
Oturehua lifts off into 2021
Dunedin man Alistair Broad sent the end of 2020 sky-high.
Themed trees bring hospital seasonal cheer
Themed trees bring hospital seasonal cheer
A festive forest has sprung up in the foyer of Dunstan Hospital.
Two wheels may be good, but four legs are better for rail trail riders
Two wheels may be good, but four legs are better for rail trail riders
Tosca and Zulu are not your typical rail trailers.
Goodbye Charlotte Jean
Goodbye Charlotte Jean
Charlotte Jean Maternity Hospital is a labour of love. Almost 24 years ago, Melissa Fortune became the first baby born at the hospital in Ventry St, Alexandra. So began a legacy that would play out for the next 23 years.
Pupils help design trap to ensure clean water
Pupils help design trap to ensure clean water
Alexandra youngsters are thinking outside the square.
Resident dentist for town at last
Resident dentist for town at last
Maniototo will soon be home to a resident dentist.
Three keys to long life, 104-year-old says
Three keys to long life, 104-year-old says
Three things have made for her remarkable longevity, says Ranfurly’s Bessie Pearson who turns 104 today.
Chilly bin antics must end: judge
Chilly bin antics must end: judge
A district court judge has asked if drunken joyrides on motorised chilly bins are a Central Otago problem, after the second case in little over a year.
Judge wants freeze on chilly bin antics
Judge wants freeze on chilly bin antics
A District Court judge has asked if drunken joyrides on motorised chilly bins is a Central Otago problem before calling for an end to them.
MPs push for crop workers
MPs push for crop workers
Central Otago’s MPs have weighed in on the pending labour shortage in the horticulture and viticulture sectors.
‘Someone will die’: Firefighters alarmed at lack of letterboxes
‘Someone will die’: Firefighters alarmed at lack of letterboxes
Lives are at risk in Omakau.
Lack of street numbers a worry for first responders
Lack of street numbers a worry for first responders
Alarm bells are ringing for emergency services in Omakau.
Vehicle found in lake
Vehicle found in lake
Central Otago police were called to Lake Dunstan early yesterday morning after a member of the public reported a vehicle, believed to be a ute, was partially submerged in the water.
Lockdown leads to new starts in Central
Lockdown leads to new starts in Central
A Covid-19 world has forced some people to switch careers in order to stay afloat, while others have hit reset on their lives. Reporters Alexia Johnston and Simon Henderson talk to people settling into new jobs and industries in Central Otago.
Plea to return memorial seat
Plea to return memorial seat
An Alexandra bench dedicated to the memory of a popular teacher and volunteer firefighter has disappeared.
Winning the battle to beat lymphoma
Winning the battle to beat lymphoma
Amie Pont is a battler.
Work starts on Maniototo school's $11m rebuild
Work starts on Maniototo school's $11m rebuild
Ground-breaking work is under way at Maniototo Area School.
Swapping classroom for the outdoors
Future environmentalists swap classroom for the outdoors
Future environmentalists have been swapinig the classroom for the Manuherikia River.