Up to 300 people turned out in Cromwell on Saturday to farewell not only a complete stranger but a man who died generations before anyone in attendance was even born.
An unexpected discovery at a historic gold-mining settlement in Central Otago shows people tried to create a sense of home despite the outpost being short-lived.
Aurora Energy has issued a mea culpa in the form of a letter to Clyde residents following a series of unplanned power outages in the Central Otago town.
Funeral notices are to be published for an unknown gold-miner more than 140 years after his death as preparations for his burial next week enter their final stages.
Funeral notices are to be published for an unknown gold-miner more than 140 years after his death as preparations for his burial next week enter their final stages.
The council is to ask Central Otago residents and ratepayers from outside the district to offer their views about whether it should become involved in providing affordable homes.
The spiralling cost of living is about to rise further for some elderly tenants in council housing in Central Otago, as rent increases are tipped as part of an annual review.
A significant milestone in the Central Otago District Council (CODC) partnership with Maori regarding input in council decision-making was reached yesterday.
Locals heard the sound of vehicles speeding up and down the main street before a crash left a Mini taking part in a rally crushed and three people injured.
Oturehua locals heard the sound of vehicles speeding up and down the main street before a crash which left a Mini taking part in a rally crushed and three people injured.
Clothing retailer Postie is returning to Alexandra after a three-year absence, but the move comes at the expense of its Queenstown store in the Five Mile Shopping Centre.
An unknown gold miner whose remains were discovered buried near Cromwell four decades ago is to be reburied — giving him a final resting place more than 140 years after he died.