Graceful moves by young talent
Grace and poise with a touch of rhythm took centre stage in Alexandra at the weekend.
Ensuring the wheels on their buses keep going round
Ensuring the wheels on their buses keep going round
A reinvigorating trip away to Central Otago was on the cards not only for holidaymakers over Labour Weekend.
Site’s story celebrated
Site’s story celebrated
A century of a uniquely New Zealand story was marked yesterday.
Central Otago farms sold to NZ corporate
Central Otago farms sold to NZ corporate
Six Central Otago dairy farms will be sold for $61.4 million to an NZX-listed corporate farming company.
Camping grounds mostly full for long weekend
Camping grounds mostly full for long weekend
There is little or no room at the inn at some Central Otago camping grounds this weekend but others still have space.
Duck-shooter draws fire from Fish and Game
Duck-shooter draws fire from Fish and Game
Otago Fish & Game has come out firing after the sentencing of a duck-shooter who accidentally shot and injured two women.
Celebrating a century of family and fun
Celebrating a century of family and fun
Dulcie Armitage has packed a lot of living into the past century.
Traffic stop leads to deportation order
Traffic stop leads to deportation order
A foreign national will be deported after being pulled over by police in a traffic stop in Central Otago on Monday.
'A moment of stupidity': Community work after women shot
'A moment of stupidity': Community work after women shot
A Central Otago man who shot two women in a moment of stupidity while duck shooting has been sentenced to community work and ordered to pay reparation to the women.
Golden contributions to heritage work honoured
Golden contributions to heritage work honoured
Decades of devotion to the region’s goldfields’ heritage has been recognised in Alexandra.
Delegating decision expedites new hall tender process
Delegating decision expedites new hall tender process
The Cromwell Community Board has agreed to progress the design tender process for the planned new memorial hall and events centre in the town in a bid to ‘‘get on with it’’.
Four charged over attack and van theft
Four charged over attack and van theft
Police have arrested four people after a vehicle was stolen and the driver attacked at the weekend.
Four charged after courtesy van taken, driver assaulted
Four charged after courtesy van taken, driver assaulted
Police have arrested four people after a vehicle was stolen and the driver was attacked at the weekend.
Ride-on train ‘Thomas’ rejuvenated
Ride-on train ‘Thomas’ rejuvenated
After a 10-month hiatus, Thomas, the Cromwell Lions Club’s beloved ride-on train, has been nursed back to health.
National business award won by Maniototo photographer
National business award won by Maniototo photographer
Initially armed with her mother’s Instamatic camera, award-winning Ranfurly photographer Janyne Fletcher has been photographing "stuff" since a young age.
Tavern courtesy van taken, driver assaulted
Tavern courtesy van taken, driver assaulted
Alexandra police are appealing for information from the public after a Stadium Tavern courtesy van was stolen and its driver assaulted early this morning.
Blossom Festival must refund grant
Blossom Festival must refund grant
Alexandra Blossom Festival organisers have a month to refund a grant of $26,000 from the Central Otago District Council.
Winemaker honoured with fellowship
Winemaker honoured with fellowship
A pioneering Central Otago winemaker has added another gong to his list of achievements: being named a New Zealand Winegrowers Fellow for 2020.
No more money for river advisory group
No more money for river advisory group
There is no budget for further work by the Manuherikia River’s technical advisory group this year, the Otago Regional Council says.
Buzzy residents camping out in garden centre
Buzzy residents camping out in garden centre
A new display at a Wanaka hardware store is creating a buzz with customers.