Cabinet sits on plan for region’s health
Cabinet sits on plan for region’s health
Minister Simeon Brown has seen a proposal for the future of healthcare in the Central Otago/Lakes district, but he is not saying when the public will have a look.
Heritage sites open for Waitangi Day
Heritage sites open for Waitangi Day
Three Otago heritage destinations will be open to the public for free on Waitangi Day.
Record rate for ticket sales
Record rate for ticket sales
Tickets are selling at a record rate for April’s Warbirds Over Wanaka show.
Location ‘works really well’ for Southland car club event
Location ‘works really well’ for Southland car club event
It might seem a bit odd that a Southland car club holds its premier annual event in Central Otago, but organisers say it works well and they plan to keep doing it as long as they can.
Surplus carried forward for CODC
Surplus carried forward for CODC
A surplus of nearly $8 million was carried forward from the last financial year, slightly less than expected, according to the Central Otago District Council’s annual report. The Central Otago...
Lifejacket promotion
Lifejacket promotion
Central Otago Hunting & Fishing New Zealand owners Tory Knight and Tom Dougherty pose with old and new lifejackets to promote Coastguard New Zealand’s Old4New initiative.
Owner selling from outside closed shop
Owner selling from outside closed shop
An Alexandra business owner has taken to setting up outside her shuttered shop after being closed down because the building does not have the correct building consent.
Sports stars on course
Sports stars on course
The winning team at this year’s 30th annual Cromwell Golf Club’s Legends Tournament are Craig Reed (left), Brad Johnstone, Sean Anderson and former Canterbury hockey rep Dave Ewan.
Sunflower open day
Sunflower open day
A celebration of five decades of sunflower growing is a good chance to ‘‘stop and smell the flowers’’, Topflite co-owner Pete Mitchell says of their first open day in nearly 50 year, to be held...
New art exhibition open
New art exhibition open
An exhibition of contrasting work — photographic and painted — opens today in Cromwell.
Year’s first tournament
Year’s first tournament
The Alexandra Petanque Club welcomed players from Ashburton, Dunedin and Invercargill clubs to a new a tournament terrain in Springvale Rd at the weekend.
Top results at Colgate Games
Top results at Colgate Games
Athletics Alexandra Club is celebrating the efforts and achievements of its young athletes following a successful trip to the 2026 Colgate Games at Saxton Stadium in Nelson.
Jacks Bay panel well received
Jacks Bay panel well received
Visitors to a key Catlins attraction now have another good reason to indulge their curiosity while testing their legs.
Delighted with Lawrence tomb’s heritage listing
Delighted with Lawrence tomb’s heritage listing
Lawrence has a new heritage landmark, after a prominent gold rush figure’s tomb received official listing last month.
Backing down on bylaw review ‘cowardly’
Backing down on bylaw review ‘cowardly’
An environmental group is calling a southern council’s step away from further beach wildlife protection ‘‘cowardly’’.
Beaumont Boot Bash gets a reboot after 5 years
Beaumont Boot Bash gets a reboot after 5 years
Love is in the air — with a side order of gumboots — as a classic singles ball returns to the country calendar on Saturday.
Crash ends visit
Crash ends visit
A Welshman on a working holiday visa has cut his stay short after crashing his car into a power pole while drink-driving.
‘Full-on three days’ expected at Field Days
‘Full-on three days’ expected at Field Days
The Southern Field Days is returning soon for another year — bigger, bolder, with a few quality-of-life changes to ensure the best event possible.
New fishing access points set up on Catlins River
New fishing access points set up on Catlins River
Five new public fishing access points have been established on the upper Catlins River, Otago Fish & Game has announced.
Women set shearing world record
Women set shearing world record
Four women showed their grit to set a world record of shearing more than 1900 strongwool lambs in eight hours in South Otago. The four-stand women’s eight-hours strongwool lamb record holders are...