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Family in the trenches over mouldy home
A young family in Palmerston battling the council over their wet and mouldy home have been forced to dig trenches to drain away excess water.
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Minigolf on the cards for Lumsden
Minigolf on the cards for Lumsden
A project born out of passing time during wedding trips could soon become a popular attraction in rural Southland.
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Pizza promo brings in the dough
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Pizza promo brings in the dough
An incredibly popular promotion offering discounted pizzas has seen Alexandra’s Domino’s run out of dough two nights in a row.
Miner's quarry consents on hold by council
Miner's quarry consents on hold by council
Consents for a planned quarry in Millers Flat have been put on hold, with a public meeting around the proposal set for later this month.
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Candidate late, not absent, for meeting
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Candidate late, not absent, for meeting
Central Otago mayoral candidate Mark Quinn says he did turn up to his afternoon meeting in Alexandra on Wednesday - he was just half an hour late.
Airport hits milestone amid major works programme
Airport hits milestone amid major works programme
Queenstown Airport celebrated its 90th birthday yesterday — one of New Zealand’s oldest commercial airports still operating on its original site.
'Castle' near Clyde lovingly restored
'Castle' near Clyde lovingly restored
Marco Creemers and Ryan Sanders have spent five years on their historic dream home near Clyde.
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Councillor pulled up over ‘gas’ comments
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Councillor pulled up over ‘gas’ comments
A Gore district councillor was told off this week after saying an environmental committee he sat on was "only adding to the greenhouse effect by the amount of gas they talk".
‘Person and poet’ to be celebrated
‘Person and poet’ to be celebrated
The late Brian Turner will be celebrated "as a person and a poet" at an event on National Poetry Day next Friday.
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Accused Wānaka cancer fraudsters named
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Accused Wānaka cancer fraudsters named
A couple living the high life in Wānaka accused of defrauding friends and family for $1 million with a bogus cancer diagnosis have been named.
The puck stops here for Stampede
The puck stops here for Stampede
The top two inches may well be the difference between Queenstown’s SkyCity Stampede lifting the Birgel Cup for the 10th time this weekend, or coming home second-best.
Besties to battle for bragging rights
Besties to battle for bragging rights
A battle of the besties is brewing at the Queenstown Events Centre this Saturday.
Tick for pavilion lease request
Tick for pavilion lease request
Cromwell Junior and Senior Football Club’s request to the Cromwell Community Board (CCB) for a joint lease of the Alpha Street Pavilion will be passed on to the district council after the board...
Community groups awarded grants
Community groups awarded grants
Two Central Otago community groups received significant grants in the latest round of Otago Community Trust (OCT) grants.
Venue to offer taste of Central Otago
Venue to offer taste of Central Otago
With a new name and a renewed focus, Cromwell’s favourite cellar door hopes to offer a taste of what is on offer in Central Otago to locals and tourists alike.
Club cleans up at e-competition
Club cleans up at e-competition
It seems anything can be done online — including martial arts competitions.
New skills honed on ‘Grease’ set
New skills honed on ‘Grease’ set
Dunstan High School is staging Grease and even the school principal has been roped into appearing on stage.
Witty read follows man’s cancer journey
Witty read follows man’s cancer journey
Reading a book knowing how it ends is not usually enjoyable. Even less when the book is autobiographical and the author has died.
Pupils take to the ice for tournament
Pupils take to the ice for tournament
Sixty-four year seven and eight pupils from schools across Central Otago took to the ice to take part in the 15th annual inter-school curling competition held in Alexandra on Friday.
Local Legend: Noeline Milne
Local Legend: Noeline Milne
The family of Milton’s Noeline Milne can look forward to a roast lamb dinner courtesy of the one-woman volunteer-network winning this week’s Silver Fern Farms-Clutha Leader Local Legend title.