Ella Jenkins

After a fun yet serious weekend of challenges St John cadets from across Central Otago came out on top, beating eight other teams from around the South Island in the regional competitions held in...

A community run programme to help the tens of thousands of tourists on Central Otago cycle trails has been made a finalist in the Recreation Aotearoa recreation awards for the second year in a row.

A Clyde School pupil decided to treat his classmates to a pizza party last Monday after making nearly $250 selling wool after getting hooked on the industry during the Wool in Schools programme.

A once-in-a-lifetime trip to Vancouver, Canada, is being offered in a fundraising raffle for a charity hoping to support ice hockey players, teams and facilities across New Zealand.

People are encouraged to get on their horse or bike or even their own two feet to compete in a rogaine event fundraiser for the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust next month.

This weekend, past boarders and staff of the Dunstan High School hostel are celebrating 50 years since the hostel’s opening in 1975.

Cromwell College Pathways students got to try their hand interviewing as well as hearing stories from a range of Central Otago business owners as the school hosted its first Tools For Tomorrow day...

The first step in an overdue refurbishment work on the Little Valley Bridge in Alexandra to ensure the vital link can safely support modern heavy vehicle loads is due to begin.

Over the 50 years since the Dunstan High School Hostel opened in 1975 many students had stayed there during their time at the school, one of them was Chisholm Lunn who attended from 1987 until 1991.

The Central Otago Group Riding for the Disabled Association (Corda) are grateful at the increase in funding in the September round of the Otago Community Trust grants, as it meant they can keep up...

A Central Otago outdoor adventure charity breaking barriers for women wanting to get out and about has been given a boost from the Otago Community Trust.

Alexandra Rural Community Patrol (ARCP) is looking for new volunteers to get out and about more often.

Central Otago welcomed 20 new citizens in the final ceremony before the elections at the Central Otago District Council building in Alexandra on Friday.

Early results of a controlled burn operation trial over 50ha showed promise in controlling invasive wilding conifers provided the rare burning conditions could be achieved, the project manager says.

An international curling tournament will be a family affair when all four of Central Otago curling great Peter Becker’s children represent New Zealand at the Pan Continental Curling Championship in...

The plan to manage one of Central Otago’s most significant open spaces was approved by the Central Otago District Council at its last meeting for the triennium on September 24.