Santana clears OIO hurdle for Bendigo gold project
The company behind the Bendigo‑Ophir gold project has received Overseas Investment Office consent to purchase the land required to progress the development.
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Gold mine submitters to be questioned
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Gold mine submitters to be questioned
As the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project fast-track hearings approach the final stages, proponents and opponents will be questioned on subjects ranging from economics to native lizards.
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'Perverted' Clyde chef filmed partner as she slept
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'Perverted' chef made intimate recordings of partner as she slept
‘‘Sneaky and opportunistic’’ recordings of his partner landed a man in the Alexandra District Court yesterday.
A grand entrance to Alexandra
A grand entrance to Alexandra
Golden leaves and a stunning autumn day transform this view of the Clutha River flowing under the Alexandra Bridge into a picture postcard scene.
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Bypassed by railway and time
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Bypassed by railway and time
The Art Deco Blacks Hotel dominates this view of Ophir in Central Otago.
Road closures to start as safety work begins
Road closures to start as safety work begins
Travellers can expect road closures between Cromwell and Queenstown from next week as critical safety work begins on Central Otago’s Nevis Bluff.
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Visiting watercolourists try to capture area in its best light
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Visiting watercolourists try to capture area in its best light
More than 60 watercolour artists from across New Zealand descended on Clyde at the weekend for a "Paintaway" and locals were invited to get involved too.
Obituary: Neville Peat a champion of nature
Obituary: Neville Peat a champion of nature
Neville Peat, MNZM, led a diverse and exciting life during which nature was always at the forefront.
Highway reopens after truck rolls near Tarras
Highway reopens after truck rolls near Tarras
State Highway 8 has reopened after a lengthy closure following a truck roll overnight.
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'Heartbreaking': Owner says irrigation almost killed horse
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'Heartbreaking': Owner says irrigation almost killed horse
A veteran gold miner says a disease caused by over-irrigation nearly killed one of his horses.
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Scholarship sends cowgirl galloping towards dreams
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Scholarship sends cowgirl galloping towards dreams
Being one of New Zealand’s top rodeo riders, Sky Sanders has had some rough rides.
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Emotional toll of mine ‘grief’: couple
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Emotional toll of mine ‘grief’: couple
Grief is the word that Dr Claire Fletcher-Flinn uses to describe the emotional experience of living in the shadow of the proposed Santana Minerals goldmine.
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Santana denies mine neighbours 'collateral damage'
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Santana denies mine neighbours 'collateral damage'
Santana denies it sees neighbours of its proposed goldmine as ‘‘collateral damage’’ and not worthy of consideration.
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Opposition to goldmine outlined at hearing
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Opposition to goldmine outlined at hearing
Serious concerns about biodiversity, ecology and heritage were at the centre of a bruising hearing for Santana Minerals.
Dam Bill ‘a betrayal of local democracy’
Dam Bill ‘a betrayal of local democracy’
Anxiety about water quality in the Manuherikia River brought an impassioned presentation to the Central Otago District Council meeting yesterday.
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Drawn-out debate over Cromwell hall's Māori name
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Drawn-out debate over Cromwell hall's Māori name
'There’s not really a great appetite for the Māori name to come first," a dissenting councillor said as four voted against the proposal.
Olivers of Clyde on market
Olivers of Clyde on market
Sixteen years ago, Andrea and David Ritchie drove through Clyde, spotted a collection of largely derelict stone buildings and decided to take them on.
Chanel invests in station
Chanel invests in station
French luxury fashion house Chanel has bought a stake in a Central Otago high-country station.
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‘Horse has bolted’ on mine talks
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‘Horse has bolted’ on mine talks
Lack of consultation with local iwi would be "very difficult" to remedy now, the fast-track panel considering Santana Minerals’ mine proposal has heard.
Outdoor fire ban lifted in some areas
Outdoor fire ban lifted in some areas
A ban on lighting outdoor fires has been lifted in three Otago areas as the weather cools.