Blossom King in his sights
As a little boy, Nate Alexander asked his mum why there were only princesses in the Blossom Festival and no princes.
$1.7m annual cost for new hall
$1.7m annual cost for new hall
The new Cromwell Memorial Hall and Events Centre is looking at an annual running cost of $1.7 million, with annual revenue starting at just $100,000.
Man to be deported following assaults
Man to be deported following assaults
A Lake Hawea man who indecently assaulted two women in Cromwell has been sentenced to 13 months’ imprisonment.
Millers Flat mining may start soon
Millers Flat mining may start soon
Gold mining could start in Millers Flat by the end of next month, now the mining company has gained consent.
Residents keen to fix cemetery
Residents keen to fix cemetery
Help may be on the way for the "rabbit-ravaged" Cromwell Cemetery as a group of residents band together to address the situation.
Grant reserves set to benefit funding applicants
Grant reserves set to benefit funding applicants
Past under-spending on grants meant the Teviot Valley Community Board had an opportunity for generosity at its most recent meeting.
Scouts to benefit from tournament
Scouts to benefit from tournament
It sounds like a conjuring trick of epic proportions — how to turn a golf game into a new Scout den?
Initiative rewards kindness
Initiative rewards kindness
Anyone performing an act of kindness should not be alarmed if someone hands them a card and acknowledges their action.
Community coming together
Community coming together
Mental Health Awareness Week is approaching and should be a time to reflect on what we are doing well rather than creating a longer to-do list, one expert says.
Art exhibition organised to help elevate status of arts
Art exhibition organised to help elevate status of arts
A plan to elevate the arts to the profile sport has at Cromwell College will take a leap forward with an art exhibition this weekend.
Seamless knit design a cut above
Seamless knit design a cut above
Problem-solving is how one of Central Otago’s most creative knitters describes her unique technique.
Snow time to panic
Snow time to panic
Snow in the Lindis Pass clings to both the vegetation and a flock of sheep, which appear to be comfortably waiting out the wintery blast.
Spring snow day brings fun for some
Spring snow day brings fun for some
A big dump of spring snow caused major disruptions in the South today, but for some people it was an opportunity to get out and enjoy some cool times.
Highways reopen after snow dump in South
Highways reopen after snow dump in South
All affected highways in the South have reopened after heavy snow cut power to thousands of homes and closed schools in Central Otago and Queenstown.
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'Much-needed' new homes for Alexandra
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Tree clearing to begin for ‘much-needed’ development
A near-200-lot Alexandra subdivision will add "much-needed new homes" in Central Otago, developer Ngāi Tahu says.
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Highway arrest after tourists crash
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Highway arrest after tourists crash
One person was arrested and taken into custody at the scene following a two-vehicle crash involving overseas tourists on the Lindis Pass-Tarras road.
Fashion show to raise funds for charity
Fashion show to raise funds for charity
Turn to the left, turn to the right ... Fashion — yes, fashion — will fund fun for disabled people tomorrow.
Tourist vehicles collide in 'overtaking gone wrong'
Tourist vehicles collide in 'overtaking gone wrong'
An overtaking move 'gone wrong' caused a two-vehicle collision on a Central Otago highway this morning,
Riverside park work to begin
Riverside park work to begin
Preliminary work will begin on the Alexandra Riverside Park project next week.
Cricket to return, despite grant rejection
Cricket to return, despite grant rejection
Cricket will return to Alexandra this summer but without financial support from ratepayers.