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    Great Rides open up business opportunities

    Roxburgh pharmacist Alastair Forbes combines his day job with his life-long passion for cycling...

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    Great Rides open up business opportunities

    Roxburgh may be the only place in the country where you can hire a bike and collect your prescription at the same time.

    Art on the Goldfields event a hit

    Visitors to the Art on the Goldfields event enjoy their walk along a trail lined with sculptures...

    Art on the Goldfields event a hit

    Organisers of an event created to raise funds to put Central Otago young people through a defensive driving course say they were "blown away" by its success.

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    Removal of trees voted on without public consultation

    Four claret ash trees in an Alexandra carpark should be felled without public consultation, the...

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    Removal of trees voted on without public consultation

    Four 30-year-old ash trees damaging a central Alexandra carpark should get the chop without wasting time on public consultation, the Vincent Community Board says.

    Care in pool urged

    It is the pool or spa owner's responsibility to regularly check the compliance of covers, locks,...

    Care in pool urged

    Parents need to put down their phones and focus on the children as outdoor pools around Central Otago began opening at the weekend, staff say.

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    Rabbit may be saluted in road name

    Alexandra’s abundant rabbit population is the inspiration for a proposed name for one of the...

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    Rabbit may be saluted in road name

    A cul-de-sac in a new subdivision could honour one of Central Otago’s most notorious residents — the rabbit.

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    Living in refugee camp ‘sobering privilege’

    Children watch their homes being destroyed in Amm al-Khair. The Palestinian village is in the...

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    Living in refugee camp ‘sobering privilege’

    A New Zealand journalist who has just returned from six months’ documenting life in occupied Palestine says living in a refugee camp in the region was a "sobering privilege".

    Subdivision sections back on the market

    Subdivision sections back on the market

    It could be third time lucky for the man behind a proposed Alexandra subdivision.

    Neill ‘very honoured’ by legendary status

    Sam Neill is about to receive an award recognising his lifetime achievement by New Zealand Screen...

    Neill ‘very honoured’ by legendary status

    Central Otago-based actor, wine maker and environmental champion Sir Sam Neill is officially a legend — or he will be when he is presented with the 2025 Screen Legend Award by the the New Zealand...

    Palestine trip a ‘sobering privilege’

    New Zealand photo/video journalist Cole Martin spent six months living in a refugee camp in...

    Palestine trip a ‘sobering privilege’

    A New Zealander who has just returned from six months documenting life in occupied Palestine spoke to groups in Alexandra last week.

    Trip to Canada prize for fundraising raffle

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    Trip to Canada prize for fundraising raffle

    A once-in-a-lifetime trip to Vancouver, Canada, is being offered in a fundraising raffle for a charity hoping to support ice hockey players, teams and facilities across New Zealand.

    Pupil treats class to pizza after wool sale

    Seven-year-old Clyde School pupil Beau McMaster shares a slice of pizza with PGG Wrightson wool...

    Pupil treats class to pizza after wool sale

    A Clyde School pupil decided to treat his classmates to a pizza party last Monday after making nearly $250 selling wool after getting hooked on the industry during the Wool in Schools programme.

    New opportunities explored

    Firefighters battle the fire that ultimately destroyed the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre in early...

    New opportunities explored

    A chance to do something really special, or flying in the face of history and tradition? The rebuilding of a small town civic building is creating dissent before any plans have been considered.

    National recognition for programme

    Community of Bike Ambassadors founder Chris Foggin (front, in blue) with some of the 60 adults...

    National recognition for programme

    A community run programme to help the tens of thousands of tourists on Central Otago cycle trails has been made a finalist in the Recreation Aotearoa recreation awards for the second year in a row.

    Scholarships awarded

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    Scholarships awarded

    Outstanding students in Central Otago and Central Lakes were celebrated and rewarded with scholarships by the Central Lakes Trust last week.

    Golden slab lands devotee VIP tour

    Cromwell residents Doug and Tammy Drinkwater enjoy the prize package Doug won when he bought a...

    Golden slab lands devotee VIP tour

    A road trip snack led to a significantly longer trip when a Cromwell man picked a winning chocolate bar.

    Life changes inspire sale

    Clothing Carousel pop-up clothing resellers Trudie Marsh, left, and Anna Pannett turned their...

    Life changes inspire sale

    Changing lives and bodies inspired two Teviot Valley women to have a unique pop-up event in Roxburgh.
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