Crews fight 'tricky' St Bathans blaze
Central Otago fire crews spent the Saturday afternoon dealing with a "rather tricky" vegetation fire that spread in St Bathans.
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Key parties back new solar panel wind farm
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Key parties back new solar panel wind farm
A planned 550,000 solar panel wind farm near Naseby has been given the thumbs up by the council planner and also a high-profile environmental lobby group.
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Liquidators appointed to orchard but secrecy surrounds details
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Liquidators appointed to orchard but secrecy surrounds details
Liquidators have been appointed for Ardgour Valley Orchards, near Tarras, but information is scant on what exactly is happening.
'Castle' near Clyde lovingly restored
'Castle' near Clyde lovingly restored
Marco Creemers and Ryan Sanders have spent five years on their historic dream home near Clyde.
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Candidate late, not absent, for meeting
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Candidate late, not absent, for meeting
Central Otago mayoral candidate Mark Quinn says he did turn up to his afternoon meeting in Alexandra on Wednesday - he was just half an hour late.
Miner's quarry consents on hold by council
Miner's quarry consents on hold by council
Consents for a planned quarry in Millers Flat have been put on hold, with a public meeting around the proposal set for later this month.
‘Person and poet’ to be celebrated
‘Person and poet’ to be celebrated
The late Brian Turner will be celebrated "as a person and a poet" at an event on National Poetry Day next Friday.
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Pizza promo brings in the dough
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Pizza promo brings in the dough
An incredibly popular promotion offering discounted pizzas has seen Alexandra’s Domino’s run out of dough two nights in a row.
Tick for pavilion lease request
Tick for pavilion lease request
Cromwell Junior and Senior Football Club’s request to the Cromwell Community Board (CCB) for a joint lease of the Alpha Street Pavilion will be passed on to the district council after the board...
Community groups awarded grants
Community groups awarded grants
Two Central Otago community groups received significant grants in the latest round of Otago Community Trust (OCT) grants.
Venue to offer taste of Central Otago
Venue to offer taste of Central Otago
With a new name and a renewed focus, Cromwell’s favourite cellar door hopes to offer a taste of what is on offer in Central Otago to locals and tourists alike.
Club cleans up at e-competition
Club cleans up at e-competition
It seems anything can be done online — including martial arts competitions.
New skills honed on ‘Grease’ set
New skills honed on ‘Grease’ set
Dunstan High School is staging Grease and even the school principal has been roped into appearing on stage.
Witty read follows man’s cancer journey
Witty read follows man’s cancer journey
Reading a book knowing how it ends is not usually enjoyable. Even less when the book is autobiographical and the author has died.
Pupils take to the ice for tournament
Pupils take to the ice for tournament
Sixty-four year seven and eight pupils from schools across Central Otago took to the ice to take part in the 15th annual inter-school curling competition held in Alexandra on Friday.
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Mayoral hopeful fails to show for campaign meeting
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Mayoral hopeful fails to show for campaign meeting
About 25 people were left confused and waiting after a mayoral candidate did not turn up to his own campaign meeting in Alexandra yesterday.
Water restored near Alex after main damaged
Water restored near Alex after main damaged
An emergency water supply shutdown affected multiple properties on the outskirts of Alexandra after damage to a water main.
Cromwell Speedway's finances revealed
Cromwell Speedway's finances revealed
Confidential reports used by the Central Otago District Council to discontinue a rent rebate for Central Motor Speedway were made public on Monday.
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Mining company gets $70m boost
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Mining company gets $70m boost
A mining company hunting for gold in Central Otago has received nearly $70 million in backing from an Australian investment firm it says could accelerate the project.
Late goal seals win in thrilling decider
Late goal seals win in thrilling decider
Alexandra's IceInline would become a battlefield as both teams fought hard to clinch the Champagne Gully Cup in the decider of the second annual Battle of the Gorge on Friday.