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    Natural decision to follow fashion runway back to Teviot

    Roxburgh fashion designer and tailor Elaine Booth prepares her shop The Fashion Booth for its...

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    Natural decision to follow fashion runway back to Teviot

    Coats, throws, pillows and cushions are all on offer in one of Roxburgh’s newest businesses.

    Alexandra Bailey bridge almost done

    Heavy vehicles at work at Alexandra’s Linger and Die reserve as they begin construction of a...

    Alexandra Bailey bridge almost done

    Work on a Bailey bridge to provide a temporary crossing between Rivers St and Graveyard Gully Rd over the Manuherekia River in Alexandra is nearing completion and it will be open before Christmas.

    Knitter turns others’ tea leftover to grand design

    Alexandra woman Shirley McIntosh and her tablecloth, knitted with teabag strings. PHOTO: ELLA...

    Knitter turns others’ tea leftover to grand design

    After a seeing a shawl made of tea bag strings overseas, an Alexandra woman decided to take a crack at making something "a bit more perfect" herself.

    ‘Blown away’ by generosity of donors

    Warm weather greeted attendees at the first Art on the Goldfields event. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    ‘Blown away’ by generosity of donors

    Organisers of a fundraiser for a youth road safety course say they were "blown away" by the response to the inaugural Art on the Goldfields this year.

    Care urged to ‘help protect’ waterways

    Otago Regional Council freshwater ambassadors, University of Otago double major in ecology and...

    Care urged to ‘help protect’ waterways

    Otago Regional Council’s (ORC) biosecurity team is running its summer freshwater ambassador programme again this year to remind people using waterways how to prevent spreading freshwater pests.

    Tinsel trail thrills travellers

    Gretta Stephens (left), with Lylah Stephens-Carter, 5, Aurora Stephens-Carter, 3, Robert and...

    Tinsel trail thrills travellers

    A much loved Christmas trail has returned to bring festive magic to Alexandra for a fifth year in a new bigger and more accessible location.

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    Man busted with child porn returning from 50th wedding anniversary trip

    Photo: ODT Files

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    Man busted with child porn returning from 50th wedding anniversary trip

    An Alexandra man who amassed thousands of child pornography files was caught at Queenstown Airport returning from a trip with his wife to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

    Two injured in crash

    Two injured in crash

    Two people were moderately injured in a two-car crash on State Highway 8, near Bendigo Loop Rd, yesterday.

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    Old cinema site favoured: poll

    Emergency crews fight a blaze at the historic Roxburgh Town Hall and Entertainment Centre on...

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    Old cinema site favoured: poll

    Most respondents want Roxburgh’s fire-damaged entertainment centre rebuilt where it stood, early feedback from the Central Otago District Council shows.

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    Board member plays down praise over weed work

    Wally Sanford was praised on social media for taking the initiative to remove weeds on Cromwell’s...

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    Board member plays down praise over weed work

    A Cromwell Community Board member swapped his board hat for a bucket hat at the weekend.

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    Options to protect council staff from aggression discussed

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Options to protect council staff from aggression discussed

    Angry attacks on Central Otago District Council staff could result in higher charges for building inspections at problematic properties.

    Academy to host course on night sky appreciation

    Naseby town hall. PHOTO: ISTOCK

    Academy to host course on night sky appreciation

    Experts on astronomy are heading to Naseby to host an astronomy and astrotourism course for astrotourism guides, amateur astronomers and the public next year.

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    Pupils’ work presented to council

    Reviewing the data from their air quality project are Clyde Primary School pupils (from left)...

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    Pupils’ work presented to council

    While some adults struggle with terms like meta-data, meta-analysis and particulates, a group of Clyde Primary School pupils not only know what they mean, they used them to improve the air quality...

    Christmas tree fundraiser popular

    Cromwell Lake Dunstan Lions Club president Sylvia Giles poses with one of the many elaborately...

    Christmas tree fundraiser popular

    Christmas cheer and decorating advice was at hand as Cromwell Bowling Club was transformed into a magical Christmas tree display over the weekend.

    Poem celebrates new citizenship

    New Kiwis pose with Central Otago Mayor Tamah Alley after the final ceremony of the year held in...

    Poem celebrates new citizenship

    Twenty-one people became New Zealand citizens in the final citizenship ceremony of the year held in at the Central Otago District Council building in Alexandra on Friday.

    Booking announced for Cromwell hall

    The new Cromwell hall taking shape for its opening in July 2026. PHOTO: ELLA JENKINS

    Booking announced for Cromwell hall

    One of the first conferences to be booked at the yet-to-be-completed Cromwell hall was announced on Friday.

    Cubs planting day popular

    Cromwell cubs show off their catches after a fishing session at Molyneux Pond. It was the first...

    Cubs planting day popular

    Cromwell cubs joined with Otago Fish & Game at Lake Dunstan to help restore the habitat at Bendigo wildlife management reserve.

    Youth party safety focus of sessions

    Red Frogs volunteers will be on hand to help teens during summer events and festivals. PHOTO:...

    Youth party safety focus of sessions

    Secondary school students are almost all finished for the year and the prospect of summer holidays, camping and partying beckons.

    Hospice shop brings up a decade

    Celebrating 10 years of the Alexandra Hospice shop are the manager Brigitte Meyer (centre) and...

    Hospice shop brings up a decade

    Ten years in business is a huge milestone and even more so when you give away all your profits.

    First time in town for colourful run

    Runners covered in colour near the finish line at the Night ‘n’ Day Rainbow Run held in Alexandra...

    First time in town for colourful run

    Participants in a fun run became the canvases as they were covered in splashes of colour at an event held in Alexandra last week.
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