Providing a safe place for children
Stand Children’s Services children’s village in Roxburgh is to close. Pam Jones takes a look at a service whose users say cannot be replaced, and the pleas to the Government that have been ignored.
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Masterplan workshops begin
Masterplan workshops begin
The first of five workshops to shape a masterplan for Cromwell was held this week.
Mayor welcomes 19 citizens to ‘brotherhood and sisterhood’
Mayor welcomes 19 citizens to ‘brotherhood and sisterhood’
Central Otago has welcomed another 19 new citizens, hailing from South Africa, Fiji and Britain.
Pupils set to have a ball at tournament
Pupils set to have a ball at tournament
Some Central Otago high school pupils have received an opportunity many sports fanatics could only dream about.
Welcome for Tri Nations hockey teams
Welcome for Tri Nations hockey teams
Preparing for the Tri Nations Women’s International Hockey tournament in Cromwell are (from left) Japanese national captain Natsuki Naito, New Zealand national captain Ella Gunson and Australian national captain Emily Smith.
Rest-home games right royal enjoyment
Rest-home games right royal enjoyment
Tiaras, crowns, top hats and bow ties were the order of the day when the combined rest-home games for Central Otago returned to Alexandra yesterday.
CODC to tackle Fenz debt at mayoral forum
CODC to tackle Fenz debt at mayoral forum
The Central Otago District Council will decide how to manage more than $400,000 in debt from Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) after the Otago Mayoral Forum later this month.
Linz to ‘open up’ with new high country advisory group
Linz to ‘open up’ with new high country advisory group
Land Information New Zealand has announced the creation of a high country advisory group to help make better decisions for New Zealand’s high country regions.
Emotional farewell to 'legend of a man'
Emotion-filled farewell to 'legend of a man'
Almost 1000 people have farewelled Cromwell speedway champion Daryl Ainsley at an emotion-filled funeral in the town today.
30-year plan sought for Hawea
30-year plan sought for Hawea
Lake Hawea residents have called for the creation of a 2050 "visionary" plan for the town, but there is some confusion about how that will happen.
Garland tribute at Bards festival
Garland tribute at Bards festival
A tribute to one of the "grandfathers of folk" will be staged at this year's Bards, Ballads and Bulldust Festival, which will honour the stories and songs of Central Otago.
Children's village attendee's mother 'gutted' by closure
Children's village attendee's mother 'gutted' by closure
The mother of a child who has been to the Roxburgh Stand Children's Services village three times is "absolutely gutted" about its closure.
Efforts to reinstate lost residential children's service
Efforts to reinstate lost residential children's service
Stand Children's Services will try to reinstate the residential service provided by the Roxburgh children's village, Stand chief executive Dr Fiona Inkpen says.
Bridge repairs start next week
Bridge repairs start next week
Repairs to the Manuherikia River bridge at Omakau will start next week.
Aussie team settling in for hockey contest
Aussie team settling in for hockey contest
Members of the Australian women's hockey team, the Hockeyroos, are making themselves right at home for the Cromwell Tri Nations hockey tournament.
McGlashan pupils work on tracks
McGlashan pupils work on tracks
John McGlashan students rolled up their sleeves to clean up tracks in a section of Naseby Forest last week.
Death of selfless Samaritan shocks family and community
Death of selfless Samaritan shocks family and community
Tributes are still pouring in for Cromwell speedway champion Daryl Ainsley, who died on Friday night while helping friends in need.
Closure 'huge blow' for Roxburgh
'Huge blow' for Roxburgh as Stand confirms closure of children's village
The closure of the Roxburgh village for vulnerable children has been described as ''desperately sad''.
Snow on way for South
Snow on way for South
A low-pressure system is about to move on to the country, heralding a run of cold fronts expected to bring snow to the South.
Closure of children's village confirmed
Closure of Roxburgh children's village confirmed
The closure of the Roxburgh children's village has been confirmed.