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Top designer returning for WoolOn fashion show
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Top designer returning for WoolOn fashion show
A passion for wool is bringing one of New Zealand’s top fashion designers back to Alexandra this weekend.
Julie Asher
Funding round may be last, mayor warns
Funding round may be last, mayor warns
More than $150,000 was given away yesterday in what could be the last round of district-wide grants, Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan warned.
Sweltering down at the pharmacy
Sweltering down at the pharmacy
Alexandra’s time and temperature are reliably recorded above the Unichem Pharmacy in Centennial Ave.
Thrift shop’s success growing
Thrift shop’s success growing
Behind a modest shopfront in a Central Otago town volunteers are recycling used items and giving away thousand of dollars every year.
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Branching out into gold panning comp
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Branching out into gold panning comp
It may be two years from now but planning for the 49th world gold panning championships, to be held in Cromwell, is well under way.
Otago’s gold mining history retold in play
Otago’s gold mining history retold in play
Rabbits with unconventional taste in clothing and a fondness for playing tricks on gold miners will tell their tale in Clyde next week.
Station officer ‘leads by example’
Station officer ‘leads by example’
More than a thousand training nights, countless hours on callouts and taking on the Sky Tower Challenge have all been part of the Clyde Fire Brigade’s latest gold star recipient’s service.
New rating system still up in the air
New rating system still up in the air
Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan faced an uphill battle in Cromwell on Monday night, as he pitched a restructure of the district’s rating system.
Districtisation polarises meetings
Districtisation polarises meetings
Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan faced an uphill battle in Cromwell on Monday night, as he pitched a restructure of the district’s rating system.
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Alex’s golden boy receives hero’s welcome
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Alex’s golden boy receives hero’s welcome
The sun shone on red hair and gold medals in Alexandra yesterday when a home-grown Olympian returned to school.
Board delays consultations
Board delays consultations
The Cromwell Community Board recently met behind closed doors to discuss its town centre project.
New territory for travelling pony club
New territory for travelling pony club
They went through Guangzhou and Fuzhou when they got there, so, the New Zealand Pony Club team did not go to China just for the ride.
Pony club coach’s journey from Cromwell to China
Pony club coach’s journey from Cromwell to China
Pony club is something most New Zealanders know about even if they do not have a rural background.
Emergency managers run through crisis as practice
Emergency managers run through crisis as practice
Central Otago emergency responders faced a magnitude-8 earthquake, road closures, stressed healthcare capacity and disruptions to infrastructure last week.
Students seek to realise their Vietnamese dream
Students seek to realise their Vietnamese dream
Fundraising for school trips is rite of passage for most students and their families, and finding new ways is challenging.
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Board discusses town centre project
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Board discusses town centre project
The Cromwell Community Board met behind closed doors on Tuesday to discuss the town centre project.
Quiz night to help school raise funds for Vietnam trip
Quiz night to help school raise funds for Vietnam trip
Fundraising for school trips is a rite of passage for most students and their families, and finding new ways is challenging.
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Council quiet on manager’s appointment
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Council quiet on manager’s appointment
A controversial former chief executive has been appointed finance manager by the Central Otago District Council.
Fashionistas ready for WoolOn 2024
Fashionistas ready for WoolOn 2024
Tickets for Central Otago’s premier wool fashion event have flown like a top shearer’s handpiece, but the speedy can still nab a seat for the matinee.
Council recruiting for in-house general counsel
Council recruiting for in-house general counsel
The Central Otago District Council is recruiting an in-house general counsel, or lawyer, to join its workforce, but that will not remove the need for outside legal advice.