Impatient Otago drivers 'putting firefighters' lives at risk'
An impatient driver who put firefighters' lives at risk by speeding through an accident scene near Clyde was part of a worrying trend in the South, a Fenz manager says.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car near Roxburgh
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car near Roxburgh
Police have confirmed a person died after being hit by a car on State Highway 8 near Roxburgh last night.
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$400k for park to be granted
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$400k for park to be granted
Funding of $400,000 to make up for a shortfall for Alexandra’s new Kāmoanahaehae-Riverside Park has been granted, clearing a hurdle for stage two of the long-anticipated public space.
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Removal of unconsented swing defended
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Removal of unconsented swing defended
The Central Otago District Council is defending a move that has some perceiving it as being the fun police, saying there has to be one rule for all.
Highway closed after person hit by car near Roxburgh
Highway closed after person hit by car near Roxburgh
State Highway 8 has been closed north of Roxburgh following a serious accident this evening.
Information sought about fires
Information sought about fires
Police are still seeking information from members of the public who saw anything suspicious after two fires were lit in public toilet blocks at Molyneux Park in Alexandra on Tuesday night.
Police urge safety after crash, tickets
Police urge safety after crash, tickets
Last Thursday Cromwell Police attended a crash in the Kawarau Gorge which closed both lanes of the road for a short time.
From one rugged highland to another
From one rugged highland to another
It was a special day for 17 new New Zealanders after they were granted citizenship in a ceremony held at the Central Otago District Building in Alexandra last week.
Showcasing NZ designers in central
Showcasing NZ designers in central
It has been a month since a showroom designed to showcase and support New Zealand creators opened with a warm welcome by the people of Clyde, Yoyo co-owner Todd Hayvice said.
Retirement village garden shortlisted
Retirement village garden shortlisted
A group of green-thumbed residents at Aurum on Clutha in Clyde are finalists in the Retirement Villages Association (RVA) Sustainability Awards.
It’s curling time once again for coach Kissel
It’s curling time once again for coach Kissel
Coach Bruce Kissel is back on the ice in Alexandra for another winter of introducing hundreds of local school children to curling.
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Water meters being replaced at $1m cost
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Water meters being replaced at $1m cost
More than 8000 water meters are set to be replaced across the Central Otago District Council’s water network at a cost of about $1 million.
Lions aggrieved lookout being vandalised
Lions aggrieved lookout being vandalised
Alexandra Lions Club members are frustrated their good work is being vandalised.
Substation upgrade to cost $2.7m
Substation upgrade to cost $2.7m
Aurora Energy is spending close to $2.7 million on its Alexandra substation in a move to replace end-of-life equipment and shore up electricity supply, but the upgrade comes as new data shows local...
Centre given completion date of July 2028
Centre given completion date of July 2028
An opening date — labelled ambitious — has been announced for the rebuilt Roxburgh Entertainment Centre.
Piecing together the puzzle of motorsport from afar
Piecing together the puzzle of motorsport from afar
In the the high-stakes world of endurance motorsport, where every millisecond counts, Tim White is breaking new ground from an unlikely location.
Council rejects mobile sauna’s trading permit
Council rejects mobile sauna’s trading permit
A plan to operate a mobile sauna next to Lake Dunstan in Cromwell has hit a bureaucratic brick wall.
Another grant secured for museum
Another grant secured for museum
Another $350,000 grant has been secured to fit out Cromwell’s new museum, on top of an earlier confirmed $1.1 million grant, but the total falls short of the $1.6 million needed to create a "world...
High hopes for early childhood centre
High hopes for early childhood centre
It is hoped a newly opened early childhood centre in Cromwell’s fast-growing Wooing Tree Estate will offer much-needed relief to local families, easing pressure on waiting lists at other centres...
One year of catchment work marked
One year of catchment work marked
Waiora Manuherekia, a group dedicated to the restoration and enhancement of the Manuherekia River, celebrated one year of action, collaboration and environmental action in a tree planting ceremony...
