Julie Asher

2022 blossom festival drew record crowds, made profit

Senior Festival Queen Shirl Marsden (right) and Senior Festival Queen runner up Heather Payne...

2022 blossom festival drew record crowds, made profit

The Alexandra Blossom Festival attracted record crowds and made a profit last year, treasurer Nigel Smellie told the annual meeting last night.

Treble of firsts for NZ at world champs

Peter Becker, of Patearoa, has been inducted into the World Curling Hall of Fame. PHOTO: PETER...

Treble of firsts for NZ at world champs

There may not have been a gold medal but it was a competition of firsts for New Zealand at the world curling championships in Sweden.

Proposed gun laws unfair, meeting told

National Party hunting and fishing spokesman Todd McClay speaks at a meeting in Alexandra...

Proposed gun laws unfair, meeting told

Better, not more, rules were needed on gun ownership, a meeting of hunters in Alexandra has been told.

Roadshow educates on earthquake preparedness

Earthquakes cannot be predicted, but our response to them can.

Half Mile pines to be removed

After the fireworks surrounding the fate of the pine trees on Alexandra’s Half Mile reserve, the final decision was a damp squib.

Castle restoration plans hit brick wall

Earnscleugh Castle as it is today. Photos: supplied

Castle restoration plans hit brick wall

A dream of restoring and completing a Central Otago landmark is drifting into the realms of nightmare for a couple caught up in an argument over old plans and plaster.

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Rescue team wins award for third time

Wanaka Search and Rescue’s award-winning specialist swift-water/canyon rescue team members help...

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Rescue team wins award for third time

A Wānaka Search and Rescue team has scored a hat-trick winning LandSAR New Zealand’s supreme award for the third time.

Central Otago properties soar in value

Central Otago properties have increased in value by up to 87%, according to Quotable Value (QV).

Man knocked out in wild pig attack

The marks on Steve Easton’s face show how close the a wild boar’s tusk came to his eye when it...

Man knocked out in wild pig attack

A man was knocked unconscious when he was attacked by a wild boar outside his holiday home.

Man knocked out in wild pig attack

A man was knocked unconscious when he was attacked by a wild boar outside his Central Otago holiday home.

Pipers get ready to lead show parade

Piper Ken Bain, of Millers Flat, is heading to the Wanaka A&P Show with the Alexandra and...

Pipers get ready to lead show parade

Tradition runs deep in Central Otago with a proud history of events that have spanned many decades.

Rothschild to visit Bannockburn winery

Baroness Ariana de Rothschild is visiting Bannockburn next month. Photo: Edmond de Rothschild...

Rothschild to visit Bannockburn winery

A Central Otago vineyard is set to become its French owner's first fully certified organic producer. Company representative Baroness Ariane de Rothschild will visit Bannockburn next month for the milestone.

‘Joyful’ return of cavalcade

Small but fiercely determined Shetland ponies even brought a unicorn to the 30th Goldfields...

‘Joyful’ return of cavalcade; organisers praised

There was a community sigh of relief as the 30th Goldfields Cavalcade grand parade rolled into Millers Flat.

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Team leaves Sunday for international champs

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Team leaves Sunday for international champs

It takes enormous dedication to compete in any international arena — talent, time, energy and money are all essential and even more so if your sport is not well known.

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Homestead owners apply for facelift permission

Earnscleugh Station homestead as it stands today.

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Homestead owners apply for facelift permission

A facelift and subtle firming up is in the works for an elderly Earnscleugh landmark, which will result in a reduction in its distinctive red brick look.

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Top-level bikers to tackle Matangi’s elite terrain

Blake Cooper practises for the Crankworx Summer Series, which starts at Matangi Station today....

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Top-level bikers to tackle Matangi’s elite terrain

Sheep will give way to cyclists as international and local mountain bikers tackle elite level tracks across Matangi Station, on the outskirts of Alexandra today.

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Mixed feelings in putting Pitches up for sale

Reflecting on their years at Pitches Store, in Ophir, are Colleen and David Hurd. They have...

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Mixed feelings in putting Pitches up for sale

A mad passion could describe the decision to renovate a virtually derelict building and turn it into a restaurant and accommodation business.

Garage shop closes amid automation

Garage shop closes amid automation

Robb’s Garage managing director Colin Robb has spent his last day working in the shop at the Roxburgh garage.

Challenging harvest off to good start

Quartz Reef winery operations manager Montse Mondaca helps with the first harvest of the season...

Challenging harvest off to good start

A classic Central Otago harvest season began yesterday with the first fruit plucked from the vines at Bendigo.

Finish line in sight for pool upgrade

Roxburgh swimming pool committee chairwoman Sally Feinerman is excited the 16-year project is...

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.

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