Central mourns ‘advocate for our region’
One of Central Otago’s brightest stars and biggest advocates is being remembered as someone who was truly at home in the district.
Riders to chase world champs glory
Riders to chase world champs glory
A dozen young Cromwell BMX riders are set to represent the region at the UCI BMX World Championships in Brisbane later this month.
Heroic mine rescue remembered
Heroic mine rescue remembered
Just after 2am on July 14, 1906, a fire broke out deep underground at Alexandra’s Molyneux Coal Mine, resulting in one of the most extraordinary nights in the town’s history.
Giving life back to the little blue bike
Giving life back to the little blue bike
I looked at the little blue and white bike forlornly sitting in the corner of the shed as I contemplated another bout of decluttering.
Nearly $10k grant for weed fight
Nearly $10k grant for weed fight
Fish & Game says it will target crack willow smothering Central Otago gravel beds and wetland habitat after a regional council funding boost.
Sweet new chapter in Cardrona
Sweet new chapter in Cardrona
The Cardrona Hotel has a new scheme for making dough, with a bakery offering punters a quick grab-and-go meal as they head to the skifields.
Semifinalists set
Semifinalists set
Maniototo completed their late-season surge to secure the last semifinal spot.
Sam Neill's cause of death revealed
Sam Neill's cause of death revealed
Sir Sam Neill's death was sudden and he remained "cancer free" - today it was confirmed he died from pneumonia.
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Central mourns ‘advocate for our region’
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Central mourns ‘advocate for our region’
One of Central Otago’s brightest stars and biggest advocates is being remembered as someone who was truly at home in the district.
'A big part of the community gone'
'A big part of the community gone' - Sam Neill mourned in Central Otago
Near Sir Sam Neill's home and winery of more than 30 years, locals in the towns of Alexandra and Clyde say they have lost a quiet stalwart and one of their own.
Surface flooding on roads as snowmelt lifts rivers
Surface flooding on roads as snowmelt lifts rivers
Rapid snowmelt is causing rivers to rise in parts of Otago, leading to surface flooding on some of the region's roads.
Cheers, thanks for the memories
Cheers, thanks for the memories
Sir Sam Neill’s peers have paid tribute to a generous, sincere man whose "heart was firmly fixed in Central Otago".
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Financial woes sink award-winning firm
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Firm director ‘pretty gutted’ unable to halt liquidation
The director of an award-winning Central Otago painting company being liquidated owing $1.6 million says he put his ‘‘heart and soul’’ into the business and is gutted he could not save it.
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Campaign for dark sky status launched at event
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Campaign for dark sky status launched at event
The push is on for the dark skies above Central Otago to be recognised internationally before one of the most significant astronomical events of the decade.
Praise after course lifts driving smarts
Praise after course lifts driving smarts
A young driver who was involved in a serious crash on a rural road is encouraging others to undertake practical driver training after saying it changed the way she approaches every trip.
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Santana chair obtains 1.6m shares after drill result
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Santana chair obtains 1.6m shares after drill result
Santana Minerals’ board chairman has bought more than $800,000 worth of shares within a day of the company announcing high-grade gold drill results.
Festival ready to bloom again
Festival ready to bloom again
New Zealand’s longest running festival is celebrating it’s 69th year as the Alexandra Blossom Festival again celebrates the arrival of spring as it has every year since 1957.
Winter rabbit control under way
Winter rabbit control under way
Rabbit control operations have begun at Central Otago District Council properties, the council has advised.
Interactive robot pets available to borrow
Interactive robot pets available to borrow
Robotic cats and dogs that respond to touch and sound and offer quiet companionship are among the items you can now borrow from libraries in Central Otago.
‘No remorse’ shown over offending
‘No remorse’ shown over offending
Cows were found standing in "liquid sludge" up to their udders in paddocks owned by a Southland farmer with a record of animal cruelty.