Obituary: Ian Rutherford, cricketer
Ian Rutherford was a ‘‘guiding light’’ for his sons, an inspiration for his younger brother Ken and a damn good cricketer who was unlucky not to play for his country.
SUBSCRIBER
New building, no new maternity services
SUBSCRIBER
New building, no new maternity services
No extra maternity services will be offered at the yet-to-be-constructed Clyde Birthing Unit, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.
SUBSCRIBER
Santana given tight deadline for requests
SUBSCRIBER
Santana given tight deadline for requests
Santana Minerals has been asked to consider building larger fenced pest exclusion areas to keep lizards alive and to bring back a document it rubbished at a hearing earlier this month.
SUBSCRIBER
Shortage of native plants as demand rises
SUBSCRIBER
Shortage of native plants as demand rises
Some native plants are in short supply in inland Otago as people seem to think purchasing plants was like buying a bag of nails.
Santana quizzed over footing catastrophic failure bill
Santana quizzed over footing catastrophic failure bill
The fast-track panel assessing plans for a vast gold mine in Central Otago wants to know if the applicant would foot the bill following a catastrophic failure.
SUBSCRIBER
National award ‘means so much’
SUBSCRIBER
National award ‘means so much’
Winning a national excellence award was the perfect end to Maniototo Area School principal Melissa Bell’s time at the school.
SUBSCRIBER
Santana hearing comes to a standstill
SUBSCRIBER
Santana hearing comes to a standstill
The fast track has come to a rapid halt.
Tiny schools receive reprieve from closure
Tiny schools receive reprieve from closure
A proposal to close two Otago primary schools with single-digit rolls has been scrapped — for now.
Siblings claim national title
Siblings claim national title
Siblings Ben Smith and Jessica Michels won the New Zealand Mixed Doubles Competition after a very intense final against Ruby Kinney and Hunter Walker at Naseby on Sunday.
Santana's fast-track application for gold mine paused
Santana's fast-track application for gold mine paused
The company planning an open-cast gold mine in the hills near Cromwell has announced a voluntary pause on its fast-track application.
Mystery around repainted panels
Mystery around repainted panels
Russell Clark’s City Hotel Gold Rush Panels survived a Dunedin fire and were rescued from obscurity when they languished in a Bannockburn winery shed.
Foul language one way to lose me
Foul language one way to lose me
Massey University runs a Quote of the Year contest and last year’s winner tended to confirm that bad language is now becoming acceptable.
Second historical novel published
Second historical novel published
Alexandra author Sophie Rogers did not have far to go to see her latest book on display.
Inconsistent responses to risk management puzzling residents
Inconsistent responses to risk management puzzling residents
Cromwell residents are understandably puzzled by different approaches taken to risk management.
Fundraiser on course
Fundraiser on course
A 40-year tradition of fundraising continues later this year at the Aotea Electric Lions Golden Golf tournament at the Cromwell Golf Course.
Range of grant recipients
Range of grant recipients
The Cromwell Early Learning Centre and the Roxburgh Community Garden were both recipients in the latest Otago Community Trust grants when, in total, $1.17 million was invested in community projects.
FMC calls to drop sections of Bill
FMC calls to drop sections of Bill
The Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (FMC) have called for three sections of a controversial conservation bill to be dropped entirely.
Cooking while learning on the job a win for chefs
Cooking while learning on the job a win for chefs
Working and gaining qualifications at the same time is being touted as a recipe for success for both Central Otago chefs and their employers.
Santana to fill polytech campus
Santana to fill polytech campus
Plans for Santana Minerals Ltd’s gold mining operation are progressing, the company announcing it will lease Otago Polytechnic’s former Cromwell campus to use as worker accommodation.
Fears over hospital build’s impact
Fears over hospital build’s impact
Police are worried the construction of the new Dunedin hospital will impact emergency services getting to accidents.