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Festival fills up as rain recedes
The gloomy weather did not keep the crowds from descending on the Clyde Heritage Precinct for the 22nd annual Clyde Wine and Food Harvest Festival held yesterday.
Ella Jenkins
Building in use, college abuzz
Building in use, college abuzz
Cromwell College’s new building has created a buzz among students and faculty as it opened to classes last week.
Well-overdue renovation starts for scout den
Well-overdue renovation starts for scout den
A long overdue renovation for the Cromwell Scout Den is well under way, made possible by a community effort.
Solar company has focus on farming
Solar company has focus on farming
A Central Otago company hopes to help farmers save money by allowing them to generate their own power using solar.
Chinese village step closer for Old Cromwell
Chinese village step closer for Old Cromwell
A proposal to build a replica Chinese settlement in Old Cromwell is closer to becoming reality, after more than 30 years of work.
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Replica Chinese settlement one step closer
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Replica Chinese settlement one step closer
A proposal to build a replica Chinese settlement in Old Cromwell is closer to becoming reality after more than 30 years of work.
Rower ‘stoked’ to represent NZ
Rower ‘stoked’ to represent NZ
For Dunstan rower Mathew King, the prospect of representing New Zealand for the first time at the under-23 championships in Poland is exciting but scary.
Group aims high for graveyard’s future
Group aims high for graveyard’s future
A community group hopes to work alongside the Central Otago District Council and other groups to make the Cromwell Cemetery a place the community can be proud of.
Man creates unique low-impact bicycle
Man creates unique low-impact bicycle
An Alexandra man is helping accelerate the shift from cars to e-bikes by designing a bike he hopes could one day be built by anyone in their garage.
Banishing rabbits top of list for restoring cemetery
Banishing rabbits top of list for restoring cemetery
A plan has been hatched to restore Cromwell Cemetery and prevent rabbits from wreaking havoc in the historically important place.
Tourist admits causing fatal crash
Tourist admits causing fatal crash
A 60-year-old American tourist has admitted causing a fatal crash which left one person dead and another injured near Cromwell at the weekend.
Resilience trust dinner returns
Resilience trust dinner returns
The Central Otago Resilience Trust’s annual charity dinner is back for a third year and will be hosted in Alexandra for the first time.
Over 120 bags given to Love Grace appeal
Over 120 bags given to Love Grace appeal
An appeal to gather handbags full of practical items for women escaping domestic violence drew more donations than expected.
Day on the green for good
Day on the green for good
More than $16,000 was raised at the Bayley’s Cromwell charity golf day and auction held at the Cromwell Golf Club last Friday.
New citizen’s affirmation given in te reo
New citizen’s affirmation given in te reo
Twenty people became New Zealanders in the first Central Otago citizenship ceremony of the year, held at the Central Otago District Council Chambers in Alexandra on Friday.
American man admits causing fatal Cromwell crash
American man admits causing fatal Cromwell crash
A 60-year-old American tourist has admitted causing a fatal crash which left one person dead and another injured near Cromwell at the weekend.
Power cut hits 11,000 in Central Otago
Power cut hits 11,000 in Central Otago
A power cut left more than 11,000 Central Otago Aurora Energy customers in the dark last night.
Report highlights challenges for wine industry
Report highlights challenges for wine industry
The NZ wine industry is concerned about the effects of declining sales, cost increases and cheaper, lower-quality imported wine, despite selling prices for wine having increased.
Tycoon’s life remembered in book
Tycoon’s life remembered in book
The atmosphere at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery was celebratory as people gathered to celebrate the culmination of 20 years of research and the launch of a new book on Friday.
Audiologist helps Cook Islanders to hear again
Audiologist helps Cook Islanders to hear again
A Cromwell audiologist has returned to work after a busy week volunteering in the Cook Islands.