New skills honed on ‘Grease’ set
New skills honed on ‘Grease’ set
Dunstan High School is staging Grease and even the school principal has been roped into appearing on stage.
Witty read follows man’s cancer journey
Witty read follows man’s cancer journey
Reading a book knowing how it ends is not usually enjoyable. Even less when the book is autobiographical and the author has died.
Pupils take to the ice for tournament
Pupils take to the ice for tournament
Sixty-four year seven and eight pupils from schools across Central Otago took to the ice to take part in the 15th annual inter-school curling competition held in Alexandra on Friday.
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Mayoral hopeful fails to show for campaign meeting
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Mayoral hopeful fails to show for campaign meeting
About 25 people were left confused and waiting after a mayoral candidate did not turn up to his own campaign meeting in Alexandra yesterday.
Water restored near Alex after main damaged
Water restored near Alex after main damaged
An emergency water supply shutdown affected multiple properties on the outskirts of Alexandra after damage to a water main.
Cromwell Speedway's finances revealed
Cromwell Speedway's finances revealed
Confidential reports used by the Central Otago District Council to discontinue a rent rebate for Central Motor Speedway were made public on Monday.
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Mining company gets $70m boost
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Mining company gets $70m boost
A mining company hunting for gold in Central Otago has received nearly $70 million in backing from an Australian investment firm it says could accelerate the project.
Late goal seals win in thrilling decider
Late goal seals win in thrilling decider
Alexandra's IceInline would become a battlefield as both teams fought hard to clinch the Champagne Gully Cup in the decider of the second annual Battle of the Gorge on Friday.
Scooters to feature in grand parade
Scooters to feature in grand parade
A stealth of mobility scooters are being pimped for their inaugural entry in the Alexandra Blossom Festival grand parade this year.
Significant boost given to community groups in grants
Significant boost given to community groups in grants
Two Central Otago community groups received significant grants in the latest round of Otago Community Trust (OCT) grants.
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Snow welcomed by skifield operators
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Snow welcomed by skifield operators
Snow has at long last reappeared in Otago, with the long drought ending for skifield operators.
Snow prompts road warnings around the South
Snow prompts road warnings around the South
Crews are out clearing snow from Southern highways as a series of cold fronts moves up the country, sending temperatures plummeting.
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Miner's quarry bid raises residents' ire
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Miner's quarry bid raises residents' ire
A Millers Flat gold miner has been accused of trying to railroad through a proposed quarry but the operator says he is "doing a public service".
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Speedway facing land rent rise of 150%
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Speedway facing land rent rise of 150%
Central Motor Speedway is questioning its future amid plunging profits and a proposed 150% rise in land rent.
Three standing for mayor
Three standing for mayor
Interest is high in the upcoming local body elections, judging by the number of people nominated to fill seats around the council and community board tables in Central Otago.
US ‘twin’ town drops Alex a line
US ‘twin’ town drops Alex a line
Alexandra has an international pen friend after an American town seeking a climate twin reached out when they discovered Alexandra had much more in common with them than just climates.
Award a boost for landscapers
Award a boost for landscapers
A Clyde landscaping company added to their award collection after winning a bronze award at the Registered Master Landscapers’ Landscapes of Distinction Awards 2025, held in Auckland last month.
Annual games a community effort
Annual games a community effort
Children came from Southland, Upper Clutha and Dunedin on Saturday to compete in Central Otago’s biggest primary school tournament in one of the region’s smallest villages.
Stagecoach history ‘fascinating’
Stagecoach history ‘fascinating’
The first ventured from Dunedin to Gabriel’s Gully, at Lawrence, on October 11, 1861, in nine hours — an unbelievable feat slashing the journey’s length from two days to less than half a day.
Postmistress bids farewell after 26 years
Postmistress bids farewell after 26 years
After more than two decades of handwritten letters, local gossip and cheerful hellos across the counter, Val Butcher is stepping down from her post.