Earlier water fixes coming for towns
Earlier water fixes coming for towns
Boil water notices in two Maniototo towns will end sooner than anticipated, a Central Otago District Council meeting in Roxburgh heard this week.
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Licensing decision welcomed
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Licensing decision welcomed
A decision to have one licence for all alcohol vendors was welcomed by the Alexandra Blossom Festival committee.
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Rebuild steering group put together
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Rebuild steering group put together
Four community members will join a councillor and a community board member on the steering committee to rebuild the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre.
Photographer finds award-winning art in the mundane
Photographer finds award-winning art in the mundane
International award success for a Ranfurly photographer proves, yet again, the Maniototo is far greater than the sum of its parts.
Nod for plan to turn quarry into sections
Nod for plan to turn quarry into sections
A plan to turn a quarry into more than 500 new residential sections can go ahead, the Environment Court having given its qualified consent for plan change 21.
Fodder competition raises funds, improves crop yields
Fodder competition raises funds, improves crop yields
Almost $10,000 was raised by the Roxburgh and Districts Lions Club after their eighth annual winter feed competition held earlier this year.
Mayoral candidate keen for big changes
Mayoral candidate keen for big changes
Wide-ranging changes - from slashing council salaries to creating a mayoral forum of "intelligent people" - are proposed by the man challenging to be mayor in Central Otago.
Scholarships on offer
Scholarships on offer
Young people keen to break into the agricultural sector have the opportunity to apply for a Lincoln University scholarship.
Workshops on leading, funding ahead
Workshops on leading, funding ahead
Central Otago community groups have the opportunity to take part in two workshops aimed at addressing governance and funding.
Boy’s goal to ski double-Everest
Boy’s goal to ski double-Everest
A Cromwell schoolboy is due to hit the slopes of Coronet Peak to ski the equivalent vertical height of Mt Everest twice to raise money for the Cancer Society during Daffodil Day on August 29.
Funding error threatens viability of health centre
Funding error threatens viability of health centre
The Roxburgh Medical Centre is facing another crisis with revelations funding has been paid to the practice in error for nearly 10 years.
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'Perfect' property funded by drug money
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'Perfect' property funded by drug money, police say
A Central Otago beauty-clinic owner has had her $1.4 million home frozen after allegedly benefiting from her dead partner’s drug crimes.
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Inspired by trip to Finland
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Inspired by trip to Finland
A Cromwell principal has looked to the top-performing Finnish education system for inspiration as New Zealand schools brace for major reforms.
New rescue helipad ‘wonderful’
New rescue helipad ‘wonderful’
A "lifeline" rescue helicopter pad, upgraded with generous community support, has been officially opened in Central Otago.
Nuclear test participants’ stories spotlighted
Nuclear test participants’ stories spotlighted
A photography exhibition documenting the stories of sailors who took part in British nuclear tests in the 1950s held its opening night at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery in Alexandra on Friday.
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Cottage dream turns to ‘misery’
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Cottage dream turns to ‘misery’
A distraught woman fears her rebuilt Central Otago gold rush-era cottage will be reduced to rubble after it came to the attention of council bureaucrats.
Obituary: Edward (Brent) Hickey
Obituary: Edward (Brent) Hickey
"Heaven just got a whole lot louder." Tara McHardy (nee Hickey) was referring to her father, Brent Hickey, the gregarious Central Otago wool buyer who died on May 2, aged 67.
Two-decade refurbishment now complete
Two-decade refurbishment now complete
A long overdue project to refurbish the ceilings and heating at the Alexandra Scout Hall was completed on Tuesday last week.
Event lanterns flying out
Event lanterns flying out
More than 70% of lanterns available to purchase for the Light Up Winter event have been sold with less than a month to go before the event in Cromwell on August 2.
Brigade stalwart honoured
Brigade stalwart honoured
An Omakau firefighter has been awarded the Gold Star medal, marking 25 years of dedicated service to Fire and Emergency New Zealand in a ceremony in Ophir on July 12.