Julie Asher

Life-long passion serves as inspiration

Getting ready for the Alexandra Garden Club Kindred Day last Saturday are (from left) president...

Life-long passion serves as inspiration

A long-term love affair and super-powered gardening skills were among the insights shared in Alexandra last weekend by a woman who has had possibly more influence on how people live than anyone...

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Wool garment event finds venue

WoolOn garments on display in 2021. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Wool garment event finds venue

WoolOn is returning to Alexandra next year with a slightly different format in a very different venue.

Workers support cyclone-hit home

Ni-Van team leader and supervisor Pete Bumseng (front left) with fellow workers employed by Grape...

Workers support cyclone-hit home

Supporting family and community back home is the reason Ni-Vanuatu workers came to New Zealand, and that is even more important after cyclones, a community leader says.

Performance closes schools’ arts festival

A two-week Festival of the Arts concluded on Wednesday evening with performances from eight schools in the Terrace School hall, in Alexandra.

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Fire destroys $20,000 wine collection

All that remains of James Dicey’s wine library, collected over nearly 30-years and including...

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Fire destroys $20,000 wine collection

A Bannockburn vintner had a strong message for anyone living on rural properties after a fire destroyed his $20,000 collection of wine.

Sleepover a night of mischief, mayhem

Library assistant Dana Ashby entertains children and their toys at the teddy bears’ picnic in the...

Sleepover a night of mischief, mayhem

Vehicle heists, street racing and security sleeping on the job ... the Great Teddy Sleepover at the Alexandra and Cromwell libraries was anything but a snoozefest.

Drop-in sessions conclude

Engaged in discussion about the Land and Water Regional Plan at an Otago Regional Council drop in...

Drop-in sessions conclude

Parking was at a premium in Ophir’s main street on Friday as people gathered for the final Otago Regional Council drop-in session about its land and water regional plan (LWRP).

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Council procurement procedures criticised

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Council procurement procedures criticised

The Central Otago District Council has agreed to update a flawed procurement policy after a damning audit report.

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Firewood from Half Mile tree felling

The Half Mile Reserve at the southern entrance to Alexandra. A controversial logging operation to...

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Firewood from Half Mile tree felling

The trees at Half Mile recreation reserve have been felled but the issue is still very much standing tall.

Family kayaks lake for a good cause

James Whyte, of Clyde, and Row for Life organiser Ian Hamilton, of Invercargill, after the Lions...

Family kayaks lake for a good cause

There was no visible blood but there was plenty of sweat and a few tears when a family kayaking team arrived at Dunstan Arm on Sunday.

Street party marks start of spring

Fairies Blossom (Katie Lindsay, left) and Buttercup (Wanja Carree-Joll) entertain Erik, 7, and...

Street party marks start of spring

Fairies, giant bubbles, aerial gymnasts and cultural dances entertained the crowd at the annual Cromwell Promotions street party and fireworks event on Sunday.

Family kayaks for a good cause

Clyde and Districts Lions Club member James Whyte and daughter Shannon Thomson take a break at...

Family kayaks for a good cause

There was no visible blood but there was plenty of sweat and a few tears when a family kayaking team arrived at Dunstan Arm late yesterday morning.

Proposed community hub gets backing of board

An architect’s impression of the proposed community hub to be built at the Omakau Reserve. Images...

Proposed community hub gets backing of board

Top-notch community facilities for Omakau inched a step forward this week when the Vincent Community Board approved support for the proposed plans.

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Lake kayak to help fund free skin cancer checks

Clyde and Districts Lions Club member James Whyte is rowing Lake Dunstan at Labour Weekend to...

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Lake kayak to help fund free skin cancer checks

A Clyde man floated his dream of making early detection of skin cancer freely available to everyone and his family has stuck in their oars to make it a reality.

Proposed solar farm sparks interest

Proposed solar farm sparks interest

Siting an environmentally friendly electricity supply in the Maniototo drew people from around Central Otago to a drop-in session in Ranfurly last week.

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Solar farm 'not a difficult decision'

Public information sessions for a proposed solar farm were held in Ranfurly yesterday. Among...

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Solar farm 'not a difficult decision'

Siting an environmentally friendly electricity supply in the Maniototo drew people from around Central Otago to a drop-in session in Ranfurly yesterday.

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Proposal to protect dark skies

Dunedin astronomer Nick Simpson looks at star Alpha Crucis through a telescope at Naseby Domain....

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Proposal to protect dark skies

The end is in sight for development group Naseby Vision’s efforts to future-proof the town’s dark skies.

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‘Passive’ reaction led to shortage

Publican Simon Hickman’s Ranfurly Hotel had no water in early February after a boil notice and...

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‘Passive’ reaction led to shortage

A "passive" council response is one of multiple failings that led to an extended water shortage in the Maniototo in the height of summer, the Central Otago District Council heard last week.

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Some community grant applicants miss out

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Some community grant applicants miss out

Precedents and capital projects factored into rejected applications for funding at the Central Otago District Council meeting on Wednesday.

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Funds approved for aerodrome upgrade

The muddy track behind the Cromwell aerodrome hangars will be improved after the Central Otago...

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Funds approved for aerodrome upgrade

There were winners and losers at the Central Otago District Council meeting in Alexandra yesterday.

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