Central Otago

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

Weka Landscaping co-owners Andrew and Nicola Rae. PHOTO: ELLA JENKINS

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

Enjoying their hot chips on a cold day are Clutha Valley girls (from left) Hazel Stirling, 6,...

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’

Over Alps and Plains in Cobb's Name tells the story of how Cobb and Co stage coaches transformed...

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

Val Butcher is saying farewell to a much-loved job in a "very caring" community. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

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.

Sir Sam Neill honoured at Aussie TV awards

Sir Sam Neill won a Logie for season two of The Twelve. Photo: RNZ

Sir Sam Neill honoured at Aussie TV awards

New Zealand actor Sir Sam Neill has won a major trophy at Australia’s biggest television awards, the Logies.

Fruitlands-Roxburgh Highway reopens after crash

A section of Fruitlands-Roxburgh Highway in Central Otago has reopened following a two-vehicle crash.

Mass approval for making light of winter

The highlight of the Light Up Winter festival in Cronwell is the mass release of lanterns into...

Making light of winter gets mass approval

The atmosphere at Cromwell’s Anderson Park Rose Garden was joyful as visitors relished the sights and sounds at this year’s Light Up Winter event held on Saturday.

Sled dog race howling good time

Daryn Chalmers, in his distinctive helmet, and his dog Henderson James eagerly await their turn...

Sled dog race howling good time

The howls of eager dogs echoed throughout the frosty Alexandra morning as dogs and humans teamed up to take on the McArthur Ridge Mush Up Sled Dog Race on Saturday.

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Young skier aims high for fundraiser

Cancer Society youth ambassador Lochie Win and Coronet Peak manager Nigel Kerr discuss plans for...

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Young skier aims high for fundraiser

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.

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Sports hub two-stage plan

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Sports hub two-stage plan

A proposed sports and recreation hub would potentially be developed in two stages, the Teviot Community Board heard last week.

Section of SH8 closed due to crash

Section of SH8 closed due to crash

A section of Fruitlands-Roxburgh Highway (SH8) is currently closed following a two-vehicle crash this evening.

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

A bee pollinates the flower of a fruit tree in Earnscleugh Rd, near Alexandra. Photo: Jono Edwards.

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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

Debris of the old Roxburgh Entertainment Centre. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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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

Ranfurly photographer Janyne Fletcher’s image of snow-covered sheep yards won the international...

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

Parkburn Quarry in 2018. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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

Quentin Pringle of Ettrick receives the Roxburgh and Districts Lions Club Wattlebank Cup for the...

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

Roxburgh resident Mark Quinn has put his hat in the ring for both Mayor and Central Otago...

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

Agriculture underpinned Otago’s 2014 GDP, but undermined it in 2015; pictured, sheep grazing on a...

Scholarships on offer

Young people keen to break into the agricultural sector have the opportunity to apply for a Lincoln University scholarship.

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