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Architects make pitch for entertainment centre rebuild

The Roxburgh Entertainment Centre. File photo

Architects make pitch for entertainment centre rebuild

More than 20 architects made their pitch for the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre rebuild with four shortlisted to present their ideas this week.

Father, son travel through Japan

Central Otago News columnist Doug White enjoys a meal with his son Hamish on their cycling trip...

Father, son travel through Japan

Some readers of the CO News may be familiar with the Netflix travel documentary/road trip comedy Travels with My Father.

Vintage and weather key factors

Otago Polytechnic partnered with Gisborne-based Riversun Nursery for a nine-year study at the...

Vintage and weather key factors

When it comes to picking a pinot noir, it is the vintage that matters most, an Otago study has confirmed.

Warbirds show brings in over $57m

Warbirds Over Wānaka 2026 airshow contributed nearly $60 million to the regional economy, a new...

Warbirds show brings in over $57m

Warbirds Over Wānaka’s airshow contributed more than $57 million to the regional economy this year — up 40% on 2024 — new data shows.

Trust grants worth over $178m

Barbara Bridger. Photo: Allied Media files

Trust grants worth over $178m

More than 3500 grants worth more than $178 million have been made as the Central Lakes Trust (CLT) continues to invest in initiatives across the region.

Half Mile planting to begin again

Enthusiastic gardeners out in force at the first of this season’s Half Mile reserve planting days...

Half Mile planting to begin again

Replanting on the Half Mile area, south of Alexandra, is continuing for the third year.

Maniototo school finalist in excellence awards

Maniototo school finalist in excellence awards

A small Central Otago school is one of two finalists competing for the excellence in secondary school student engagement and attendance award at next week’s New Zealand Education Excellence Awards.

National title win ‘pretty special’

Omakau Earnscleugh Collie Club member Alan "Snow" Stewart, of Galloway and his dog Ice won the...

National title win ‘pretty special’

Southern dog triallist Alan "Snow" Stewart has realised a long-held ambition to win a New Zealand Championship event.

Big, beautiful and on budget: new events centre opening approaches

The outside of Te Puna Mahara - Cromwell Memorial Events Centre, in Cromwell, is complete but the...

Big, beautiful and on budget: new events centre opening approaches

If a picture paints a thousand words then brace yourself because no pictures were permitted on the media tour of the new Te Puna Mahara — Cromwell Memorial Events Centre.

Restored cottage to have open day

One of Cromwell's oldest properties, known as The Junction, has been restored and repurposed as...

Restored cottage to have open day

One of Cromwell’s oldest properties has been restored and will be open to the public on Saturday.

Moving closer to the national finals

Cromwell College band Offshore, from left, Logan Hunt, Mischa Thomlinson and Indiana Cameron and...

Moving closer to the national finals

"Weeks and weeks" of practice have paid off for a Cromwell band that has moved a step closer to the national finals of the 2026 Smokefreerockquest.

Show makes impact

One of New Zealand’s largest agricultural and community events has generated an estimated $19.3 million in additional spending for the Southern Lakes region.

Distance no barrier for performers

Cromwell friends Darren Kelly (left) and Scott Mitchell will play Jesus and Judas respectively in...

Distance no barrier for performers

Distance has not stopped a group of Central Otago performers from taking to the stage.

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Witnesses debate mine water flows

A water pipe leads towards the Santana Bendigo Ophir gold project. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Witnesses debate mine water flows

Santana Minerals is standing by its water modelling and evidence produced for its gold mine project in Bendigo, saying it was standard practice in the size of these projects.

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Maniototo in national awards finals

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Maniototo in national awards finals

A small Central Otago school is one of two finalists competing for the excellence in secondary school student engagement and attendance award at next week’s New Zealand Education Excellence Awards.

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Dogwalkers’ bid to reopen area fails

Emily Honey-Fergusson and Rob Garrett and dog Willow joined the protest in Cromwell in March...

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Dogwalkers’ bid to reopen area fails

Cromwell dog walkers are ‘‘in shock’’ after being barred from about 98% of the area for off-leash dog walking in town.

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Architects to pitch for centre rebuild

The process for the rebuilding of the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre. Photo: Supplied

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Architects to pitch for centre rebuild

More than 20 architects made their pitch for the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre rebuild this week.

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Grant to help irrigate golf course

Millions of litres of treated water will be saved each year thanks to a grant for irrigation at...

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Grant to help irrigate golf course

Millions of litres of treated water will be saved each year thanks to a grant for irrigation of the Roxburgh golf course.

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‘No certainty’ native lizards would survive relocation

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‘No certainty’ native lizards would survive relocation

The ongoing debate around the likely fate of about half a million native lizards should the Bendigo gold mine go ahead has continued at an expert fast-track hearing in Wellington.

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Te Puna Mahara: big, beautiful and on budget

Preparing for opening day at Te Puna Mahara Cromwell Memorial Events Centre are (from left)...

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Te Puna Mahara: big, beautiful and on budget

Final preparations are under way at Te Puna Mahara - Cromwell Memorial Events Centre for the official opening next month. Julie Asher was given a tour.

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