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.
Programme helping those settling in
Programme helping those settling in
New people are essential to filling all roles needed in Central Otago’s ever-expanding work force but settling in to a new place is often difficult, making newcomers hard to retain.
Goaltending an enjoyable challenge
Goaltending an enjoyable challenge
Seven teams from around the South Island took part in an awesome day of ice hockey action as round two of the Southern Ice Hockey League’s women’s tournament came to Alexandra last weekend.
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Santana told of plan breaches in council letter
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Santana told of plan breaches in council letter
Santana Minerals has been warned that activity on Bendigo Station is breaching the Central Otago District plan in three ways.
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Alley, Quinn to contest mayoralty
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Alley, Quinn to contest mayoralty
The race is on with two candidates putting up their hand for the mayoral chains in Central Otago.
Marathon to proceed, but without 10km and half options
Marathon to proceed, but without 10km and half options
This year’s FreshChoice Lake Dunstan Trail Marathon will go ahead as planned, but without the proposed additional half-marathon and 10km options.