Challenging harvest off to good start
Challenging harvest off to good start
A classic Central Otago harvest season began yesterday with the first fruit plucked from the vines at Bendigo.
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Finish line in sight for pool upgrade
Finish line in sight for pool upgrade
Full of water or empty, there will be a pool party in Roxburgh in the next couple of months.
R and R on track
R and R on track
Relaxing at the Wyndham Harness Racing Club tradies day meeting in Cromwell yesterday are Ross Cleland and Grant Ancich, both of Gore.
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1200 bowlers converge for tournaments
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1200 bowlers converge for tournaments
Television cameras, people from all over the country and rain ... bowls has brought it all to Central Otago.
Organiser grateful issues overcome
Organiser grateful issues overcome
The Maniototo community was the hero of the A&P show last Wednesday, organisers say.
Sanford ahead in first results
Sanford ahead in first results
The people have spoken — well, a few of them.
Maniototo A&P show saved by locals
Maniototo A&P show saved by locals
The Maniototo community was the hero of the A&P show, organisers said.
‘Absolutely fantastic’: 125th show a success
‘Absolutely fantastic’: 125th show a success
It might be 125 years old, but the Central Otago A&P Show was alive and kicking at Omakau on Saturday.
‘Absolutely fantastic’ show a success
‘Absolutely fantastic’: 125th show a success
It might be 125 years old, but the Central Otago A&P Show was alive and kicking at Omakau.
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Water squeeze still on
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Water squeeze still on
Maniototo residents are being asked to conserve water as the long, hot summer continues.
Water restrictions, boil notice affect town
Water restrictions, boil notice affect town
It's not quite a pub with no beer - but it definitely has a liquid shortage.
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Quinn picks up the shears again
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Quinn picks up the shears again
They may not be learning new tricks but with 150 years of life between them, they must have few old ones to draw on.
More spent on Lake Onslow option
More spent on Lake Onslow option
Flooding Lake Onslow may not be the only option to provide New Zealand with clean energy in dry years but it is where the bulk of the investigation dollars have been spent.
Club celebrates 100th birthday
Club celebrates 100th birthday
Barking dogs, people of all ages and great food made for an epic birthday party in St Bathans on Saturday.
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Council pine debate remains unresolved
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Council pine debate remains unresolved
The Half Mile Recreation Reserve pines saga is still not resolved.
A gem of a day for annual Ruby Swim race
A gem of a day for annual Ruby Swim race
From primary school pupils to serious competitors, hundreds of people turned out on a perfect Wanaka day for the Ruby Island swim on Saturday.
Fashion show features reused wool
Fashion show features reused wool
Nothing was quite as it seemed.
It’s a dogs’ show as club celebrates 100th birthday
It’s a dogs’ show as club celebrates 100th birthday
Barking dogs, people of all ages and great food made for an epic birthday party in St Bathans on Saturday.
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Brothers on track to tackle Godzone
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Brothers on track to tackle Godzone
Running around the bush in the dark sounds like a failure to plan but for two Ettrick brothers it is part of a very precise plan.
Supersprint championship goes full throttle
Supersprint championship goes full throttle
It was a heady combination of high-speed racing, sunshine and glorious scenery at Highlands International Motorsport Park, at Cromwell, for the first round of the Supersprint Motorsport NZ champs.