Close eye kept on fire site near Clyde Dam
Crews are monitoring the site of a big vegetation fire in Central Otago after strong winds fanned it back to life.
Central Otago player wins $8.25m in Powerball
Central Otago player wins $8.25m in Powerball
A lucky Powerball player from Otago will be celebrating in style after winning $8.25 million with Powerball First Division in Saturday's Lotto draw.
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Accommodation facility on the market
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Accommodation facility on the market
After Covid-19 uncertainty and constraints closed the doors on the Cromwell College Apartments Hostel programme, the accommodation facility is now for sale.
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Museum relocation plan 'exciting’
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Museum relocation plan 'exciting’
The Cromwell Museum Trust is backing plans to incorporate the town’s museum into the new Cromwell Memorial Hall and Event Centre.
Pupils’ carolling a recipe for joy at hospital
Pupils’ carolling a recipe for joy at hospital
About 65 Clyde Primary School junior pupils sang carols and gave baking to hospital staff on Wednesday.
Towering delights
Towering delights
Lupins on State Highway 85 near Wedderburn on Monday.
Still puzzling 50 years on
Still puzzling 50 years on
Wanaka’s award-winning tourist attraction Puzzling World will celebrate 50 years of memories next weekend with a public fete and 50% off the attraction’s ticket prices.
Airport meets ‘challenging criteria’ to achieve standard
Airport meets ‘challenging criteria’ to achieve standard
Christchurch International Airport (CIAL) is proud to be among the first 10 airports in the world to achieve a new standard for decarbonisation.
Call for track signs to be reconsidered
Call for track signs to be reconsidered
Lake Hāwea community members are urging the Queenstown Lakes District Council to reconsider plans for signage along a popular track they believe would constitute "visual pollution" of the...
Opinions differ on shared Peninsula Bay track
Opinions differ on shared Peninsula Bay track
There have been no complaints of bikers and joggers colliding in Peninsula Bay Reserve yet, but user conflicts are heading to the Queenstown Lakes District Council boardroom.
Day lodge project for Snow Farm pushing on
Day lodge project for Snow Farm pushing on
The Pisa Alpine Charitable Trust (Pact) is pushing on with commitments to develop a day lodge at the Snow Farm for winter and summer use.
Wānaka student's work wins international award
Wānaka student's work wins international award
Wānaka apprentice hairdresser Jazz Edwards, 18, is the pride of her employers’ Mikaela Gallagher and Jaimee Whiston business at Ukiyo Salon, for winning an international award in the first year of...
Board pleased to be ‘getting stuff done’
Board pleased to be ‘getting stuff done’
A year into their term, members of the Wānaka Upper Clutha Community Board are reflecting on a productive year.
Apricot orchard readies first export consignment
Apricot orchard readies first export consignment
Central Otago apricot exporter Ardgour Valley Orchards will be launching its first export programme this month, as it races to keep up with a heavy crop load.
Stalls help grow community spirit
Stalls help grow community spirit
Home gardeners with a glut of fruit and vegetables are being encouraged to donate to 10 community produce stands dotted around Upper Clutha.
Santaland turns church into a book lover’s dream
Santaland turns church into a book lover’s dream
It is a book lover’s dream as Santaland brings Santa’s Library to Cromwell Presbyterian Church this weekend, with its latest theme "Santa’s Library" bringing a raft of classic stories to life.
Speed limit proposals in doubt with govt change
Speed limit proposals in doubt with govt change
The Central Otago District Council is looking to make changes to speed limits and road layouts, but it may have been kneecapped by those further up the political chain.
Great response to toy swap
Great response to toy swap
Free toys sounds like a Christmas miracle but it was no fantasy last week when a room full of free toys was on offer in Alexandra.
4WD event forced to change course
4WD event forced to change course
El Nino may not have delivered the promised high temperatures — yet — but its impact is being felt.
Royalburn farmer launches new beer
Royalburn farmer launches new beer
Royalburn Station owner and farmer Carlos Bagrie chose Saturday’s Wanaka Beer Festival to launch his new beer on to the New Zealand market.