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    Driver Zara-lee Macdonald (left front of dray) guides Clydesdale Suzy through the Cromwell...

    Gold miner reaches final resting place

    Up to 300 people turned out in Cromwell on Saturday to farewell not only a complete stranger but a man who died generations before anyone in attendance was even born.

    Community board gives tick to promotions grants

    Cromwell’s landmark big fruit sculpture was last painted in 2016 at a cost of $37,000. PHOTO:...

    Community board gives tick to promotions grants

    Grants totalling more than $20,000 from two applications have been approved by the Cromwell Community Board.

    Glorious gold after ‘outstanding’ harvest

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Glorious gold after ‘outstanding’ harvest

    Leaves turn golden on vines at McArthur Ridge vineyard following the 2022 harvest.

    Parks manager awarded horticulture fellowship

    Gordon Bailey. Photo: supplied

    Parks manager awarded horticulture fellowship

    A Central Otago District Council manager has been awarded a fellowship for his service to horticulture.

    Unknown miner finally laid to rest

    Unknown miner finally laid to rest

    An unknown gold miner, whose remains were discovered buried near Cromwell four decades ago, has been reburied today, giving him a final resting place more than 140 years after he died.

    Gold-rush garden provides insights into mining life

    Archaeologist Peter Petchey draws excavations at Drybread, in Central Otago, after unexpectedly...

    Gold-rush garden provides insights into mining life

    An unexpected discovery at a historic gold-mining settlement in Central Otago shows people tried to create a sense of home despite the outpost being short-lived.

    Jacobs reappointed as CODC chief executive

    Sanchia Jacobs

    Jacobs reappointed as CODC chief executive

    Sanchia Jacobs will remain at the helm of the Central Otago District Council until at least 2025.

    Apology from Aurora after outages in Clyde

    Thousands of households in the North Island were left without power on one of the coldest nights...

    Apology from Aurora after outages in Clyde

    Aurora Energy has issued a mea culpa in the form of a letter to Clyde residents following a series of unplanned power outages in the Central Otago town.

    Finalists for sports awards announced

    Adam Hall

    Finalists for sports awards announced

    The finalists for the Central Otago Sports Awards have been announced.

    New trail awarded ‘Great Ride’ status

    Taine Ballantyne (12), from Alexandra, and his uncle, Lindsay Warburton, from Cromwell, cycle the...

    New trail awarded ‘Great Ride’ status

    On the eve of the first anniversary of its opening, the Lake Dunstan Cycling and Walking Trail in Central Otago has been given "Great Ride" status.

    Unsung heroes of the dog trial champs

    Omakau-Earnscleugh Collie Club member Alan "Snow" Stewart, of Galloway, with horse Raisin on the...

    Unsung heroes of the dog trial champs

    The dogs may be the stars of the show, but behind the scenes of the South Island sheep dog championships, two men and their horses are the unsung heroes.

    Rolling hills

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Rolling hills

    Fog fills the gullies near Lawrence earlier this week.

    Wards’ rates set to rise 5%

    Beneficiary advocates and groups working with the country's poorest said it was disappointing...

    Wards’ rates set to rise 5%

    Ratepayers in the Teviot Valley and Vincent wards both face increases of at least 5% in their ward rates.

    Striped newcomer poses a threat

    Polistes dominula, or the European paper wasp has been spotted in Alexandra. A recent arrival to...

    Striped newcomer poses a threat

    On paper it looks pretty, but a relatively new arrival from Europe is not that welcome in Central Otago.

    Over $30K in grants approved

    The incident allegedly happened on the Alexandra Bridge last week. Photo: Wikipedia

    Over $30K in grants approved

    More than $30,000 in community and promotions grants were approved by the Vincent Community Board on Tuesday.

    Lake Dunstan Trail fourth great ride in Central

    The official track counter has recorded more than 83,000 user movements (cyclists and walkers)...

    Lake Dunstan Trail fourth great ride in Central

    The Lake Dunstan Trail is officially a great ride.

    Infrastructure age blamed for outages

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Infrastructure age blamed for outages

    Ageing infrastructure has been blamed for unscheduled power cuts across the Central Otago region.

    Unknown gold miner to finally be laid to rest

    Affinity Funerals funeral directors Lynley Claridge and Gary Wybrow work on final preparations...

    Unknown gold miner to finally be laid to rest

    Funeral notices are to be published for an unknown gold-miner more than 140 years after his death as preparations for his burial next week enter their final stages.

    South Island sheep dog trial championships

    Dave Kenny, one of the many helpers at this week’s South Island sheep dog trial championships at...

    South Island sheep dog trial championships

    The leaderboard at the 4pm call on the third day of the South Island sheep dog trial championships at Earnscleugh Station (in no particular order).

    Line disruption anger spreads

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Line disruption anger spreads

    Frustrations about Aurora Energy’s recent power outages have extended to Omakau and surrounding communities.
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