Local poet shoots for the moon in lunar project
Local poet shoots for the moon in lunar project
An Alexandra poet’s work is out of this world ... literally.
Julie Asher
Concerned residents set up new group
Concerned residents set up new group
Ever climbing rate increases, with no end in sight, and a feeling of not being heard has led a group of Teviot Valley residents to form a ratepayers and residents group.
Hub tender deadline extended
Hub tender deadline extended
The closing date for tenders for the construction of the Manuherikia Valley community hub was extended last week.
Meeting told of polytech options
Meeting told of polytech options
Challenges and opportunities were laid out at a meeting about the long-term future of Cromwell Polytechnic on Monday.
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Shock after $400k in council reserves discovered
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Shock after $400k in council reserves discovered
The discovery of $400,000 in council reserves astonished councillors in Alexandra yesterday.
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Fulltime equivalent students are key: Potiki
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Fulltime equivalent students are key: Potiki
Otago Polytechnic will continue to cut costs as it is not viable to go alone at the moment, its executive director told a meeting in Cromwell this week.
Chef opens garden to help others
Chef opens garden to help others
Known for her baking, catering and products made from her own garden and The Kitchen Garden chef Gabi Lind has caved in to demand and will open her garden to support replenishing the food bank.
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Council says inclusion in deal essential
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Council says inclusion in deal essential
Central Otago district councillors gathered for a workshop on Thursday to discuss the region’s involvement in a potential regional deal, with eight draft packages on the table.
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Bid projects undecided still: Mayor
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Bid projects undecided still: Mayor
It came as a surprise to the Central Otago mayor to read a new hospital and gondola in Queenstown would be included in a bid to the government for a regional economic growth deal for the district.
Workshop widens exhibition
Workshop widens exhibition
A pop-up workshop held in Alexandra on Friday was part of an exhibition in the Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery.
Exhibition shows the ties that bind
Exhibition shows the ties that bind
Art exhibitions have a theme that links all the work together — style, medium or subject are common.
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Housing opportunities presented to council
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Housing opportunities presented to council
A shortage of housing options is an issue in Alexandra that will not be solved quickly but two new housing opportunities in the area were considered by the Central Otago District Council yesterday.
Business comes first for flower farmer
Business comes first for flower farmer
Selling flowers is mostly about drifting through rows of perfect blooms in a flowing gown clutching a huge bouquet of cut flowers — or so social media would have us believe.
Sculpture takes shape despite setback
Sculpture takes shape despite setback
It was rotten luck in Naseby this week when a tree to be sculpted was found to be less sound than expected once it was cut.
Exhibition in a digital realm
Exhibition in a digital realm
Taking art from the wall to the virtual world is rare in New Zealand, but Alexandra is hosting an exhibition that does just that.
Party animals line up at Chatto Creek
Party animals line up at Chatto Creek
Donkeys on a tandem are guaranteed to attract attention and, combined with wild animals in party hats, they are impossible to miss.
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Man dies in remote section of cycle trail
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Man dies in remote section of cycle trail
Difficulties communicating with a 111 call-taker about where they were added to stress when a man had a medical event on the Lake Dunstan cycle trail, a person who helped at the scene says.
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Dunedin duo’s ace effort for fundraiser
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Dunedin duo’s ace effort for fundraiser
It may not be their best sport and they may have lost an awful lot of balls but the Cancer Society’s coffers scored thanks to two young Otago sportsmen.
Costs loom for buildings on CODC’s to-go list
Costs loom for buildings on CODC’s to-go list
New owners of council assets the territorial authority wants off its books may get an initial bargain, but costs will be just around the corner.
‘Marathon’ preparation for book sale sprint
‘Marathon’ preparation for book sale sprint
A marathon that ends with a sprint, was how the convener of the Alexandra Rotary annual book sale described it.