Ruby Shaw

Power outage ‘bit of a shock’: CPAP machine user

A CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is a machine that uses mild air pressure to keep...

Power outage ‘bit of a shock’: CPAP machine user

A Central Otago woman woke up gasping for air when the region’s second major power cut in less than a week rendered her vital medical equipment useless.

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Mixed reply to board plan

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Mixed reply to board plan

A proposal to review the spending power of community boards had a mixed reaction in Central Otago yesterday.

Classic car festival a big hit

Oamaru car lover Gerry Slessenger, with his Citroen GS, was excited to see the more unusual cars...

Classic car festival a big hit

A bit of blustery weather did not keep vehicle enthusiasts from flocking to a staple event of the car show scene at the weekend.

Classic car festival a big hit

A bit of blustery weather did not keep vehicle enthusiasts from flocking to a staple event of the car show scene at the weekend.

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Car show to cap numbers

The Cromwell Classic Car and Hot Rod Festival has capped the number of entrants and will not...

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Car show to cap numbers

A long-running local car show has made changes to this year's event to ensure it remains accessible to the public.

Organisers keen to keep show accessible

A long-running popular Central Otago car show has made changes to this year's event to ensure it remains accessible to the public.

Group puts spin on community outreach

The upper Taieri River flows near Patearoa. Freshwater conservation of the area will be a hot...

Group puts spin on community outreach

A Maniototo freshwater group is hoping its novel new way of community engagement will bring together people from up and down the Taieri Catchment area.

Central Otago mayor moonlights as parking officer

Central Otago District Mayor Tim Cadogan places a pamphlet under the windscreen of a car in...

Central Otago mayor moonlights as parking officer

Elected officials have hit the streets in Central Otago as the district council embarks on a parking campaign looking to free up space in towns.

Open-water swim ‘not too intimidating’ despite wind

The area is bounded by Lake Dunstan on one side and State Highway 6 on the other. Photo: ODT files

Open-water swim ‘not too intimidating’ despite wind

An unseasonable squall did not prevent Southland and Otago swimmers from seeing out the year fittingly on New Year’s Eve.

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Woman put up sign after deaths

Official and unofficial signs at Galloway, near Alexandra, warn the public of the potential...

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Woman put up sign after deaths

A woman who put up a sign at an Alexandra river following the deaths of three dogs last month, said she did so out of a sense of social responsibility.

Public thanked for help after horror crash

Three rescue helicopters wait to take the injured to hospital. Photo: Ruby Shaw

Public thanked for help after horror crash

The Alexandra Volunteer Fire Brigade has thanked members of the public who stepped in to help following a serious crash, including an off-duty nurse who climbed into the wreck to help victims.

Huge turn-out for Roxburgh trots

Keen spectators of the Roxburgh Trots are (from left) Jacob Hogg, 11, of Winton, Nixon Whitaker,...

Huge turn-out for Roxburgh trots

People turned out in droves to the Roxburgh Trots, with something for everybody to enjoy.

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Getting the best for the community

A framed photo of Peter Kelly and his wife, Kate, at the New Zealand Army national marae ...

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Getting the best for the community

Peter Kelly remembers it was a bitterly cold day in Waiouru that later opened the door to his current life.

Conditions outstanding for triathalon event — organiser

Christchurch triathletes (from left) Abigail Junge, Lucy Gredig and Elza Harrington, all 12,...

Conditions outstanding for triathalon event — organiser

While overcast conditions may not have been everybody’s idea of a spectacular summer’s day, it was ideal weather for the 25th Lake Dunstan Triathlon, Duathlon and Kayak Multisport Race.

Open-water swim ‘not too intimidating’ despite wind

Peter Jackson, of Wānaka, emerges from Lake Dunstan after his 3km swim on Sunday. PHOTO: RUBY SHAW

Open-water swim ‘not too intimidating’ despite wind

An unseasonable squall did not prevent Otago and Southland swimmers from seeing out the year fittingly on Sunday.

Queenstown rings in New Year with a splash

Queenstown rings in New Year with a splash

People in Queenstown flocked to the waterfront to soak up the sun and the relaxed atmosphere on the last afternoon of 2023.

Finely balanced talents

Finely balanced talents

Queenstown-based street performers Jodie Nakat and Simon West display their acrobatic talents at Moke Lake, near Queenstown, yesterday.

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Orchards overrun with job hunters

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Orchards overrun with job hunters

One Central Otago orchard has a list of more than 7000 job-seekers as locals and returning international backpackers hunt the same jobs.

Axemen’s Christmas Circuit begins

Under-21 New Zealand Team for Timbersports member Sam Unahi competes in the standing chop during...

Axemen’s Christmas Circuit begins

The sounds of chainsaws and the thud of axes rang through the air in Cromwell yesterday, as the Southland Otago Axeman’s Centre began their annual Christmas Circuit.

Records broken at cherry-spitting contest

National champion Tui Smith debuts his record-breaking cherry-spitting technique. PHOTOS: RHYVA...

Records broken at cherry-spitting contest

Records tumbled at the annual New Zealand National Cherry Stone-Spitting Competition in Cromwell yesterday.

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