Cemetery set to double in size
Future planning for Clyde’s historic cemetery will double its size.
Jared Morgan
Approval granted for town’s second supermarket
Approval granted for town’s second supermarket
A countdown supermarket in Alexandra has been granted resource consent and is set to break New World’s monopoly on large-scale grocery retail in the town.
Green light for Alexandra Countdown
Green light for Alexandra Countdown
A new supermarket in Alexandra has been granted resource consent and is set to break New World's monopoly on large-scale grocery retail in the town.
Plan for new museum
Plan for new museum
The Central Otago District Council is seeking architectural services for the more than $4 million redevelopment of the Briar Herb Factory Museum into a purpose-built museum/community facility.
Heavy rain no dampener for winemakers
Heavy rain no dampener for winemakers
The New Year’s deluge of torrential rain has been welcomed by winemakers.
Southland chopper company helps tackle gorse blaze
Southland chopper company helps tackle gorse blaze
It was a case of right place, right time for a Southland helicopter company, its crews helping firefighters tackle a large gorse fire near Ryal Bush.
Historic pub set to go on market
Historic pub set to go on market
St Bathans’ landmark Vulcan Hotel could be back on the market as early as next month, staff and ghost included.
Cherry pickers lose $350-a-day jobs
Cherry pickers lose $350-a-day jobs
The $50 million loss incurred by Central Otago’s cherry growers this season impacts growers, jobs and the New Zealand economy.
Airline disputes account of cherry incident
Airline disputes disgruntled woman’s account of cherry incident
Jetstar has denied its staff ate a woman’s cherries after they were taken from her before boarding a domestic flight from Queenstown to Auckland but admits it should have disposed of them.
Blaze started after meal left cooking
Blaze started after meal left cooking
An Alexandra man’s culinary flair was curbed yesterday after a dash to the supermarket for key ingredients missing from a meal he left cooking led to a house fire.
Four hurt in Alexandra crash
Four hurt in Alexandra crash
Emergency services work at the scene of a two-car collision at the intersection of Royal Tce and Enterprise St, Alexandra, yesterday.
Woman says seized cherries chomped
Woman says seized cherries chomped
Jetstar is investigating after a woman claimed a box of cherries taken by the airline’s Queenstown Airport check-in staff before a flight back to Auckland were subsequently eaten.
Fete rounds off successful Rhythm and Gold Festival
Fete rounds off successful Rhythm and Gold Festival
It took almost 20 years for Shukuru Munro to give back to her alma mater in Tanzania and she is doing it one fete at a time.
Popular tour mixes gardens, art, music
Popular tour mixes gardens, art, music
Billed as a garden tour that goes beyond plants and landscaping, Art in the Garden delivered.
Transmission line upgrade next phase starts
Transmission line upgrade next phase starts
Alexandra has become temporary home to a small army of specialist lines mechanics as work begins on the next phase of Transpower’s Clutha Upper Waitaki Lines Project (CUWLP).
Flood damage still being assessed
Flood damage still being assessed
The cost of flood damage to Maniototo roads has yet to be assessed following a New Year dump of rain that wreaked havoc across much of Central Otago.
Orchardists counting cost of cherry crops ruined by downpours
Orchardists counting cost of cherry crops ruined by downpours
Central Otago fruitgrowers are still counting the costs of the New Year deluge that decimated this season’s cherry harvest.
Gold rush heyday still etched on landscape
Gold rush heyday still etched on landscape
From sluicings to ruins, to the remainder of settlements long gone, Central Otago’s gold rush heyday is still etched on the landscape.
Cherry crops ruined by rain
Cherry crops ruined by rain
Central Otago cherry growers have lost millions of dollars of crop after 36 hours of persistent and heavy rain destroyed yet-to-be-picked fruit.
Bibliophiles descend on annual book sale
Bibliophiles descend on annual book sale
It was perfect weather to curl up with a book.