Central Otago

Fundraiser support ‘well beyond expectations’

Organisers have been "overwhelmed" by the support shown at a fundraising lunch in aid of the fight against Santana Minerals’ Bendigo gold mine plans, they say.

Workshop about name for venue

Workshop about name for venue

A chance to have a say in the naming of the new civic building in Cromwell will be on offer next week.

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Curling for more than 50 years

Masters Games curler Merv Jamieson, of Naseby, and the medals he won over the years. Photo: Ella...

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Curling for more than 50 years

A Naseby curler who has competed in every Masters Games in Dunedin since they were first held in the city in 1992 says he has no plans to give up the sport while he is still "kicking".

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RSA looking for missing spoils of war

The Cromwell RSA is looking for a gun like the one see in this photograph of German soldiers...

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RSA looking for missing spoils of war

Missing guns are usually a matter for alarm and police intervention but two unaccounted for weapons from Cromwell may have been "dumped in a fit of 1920s pacifism".

Highway reopens after crash near St Bathans

State Highway 85 has reopened near St Bathans after being closed for much of the day following a crash that left one person seriously injured.

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Santana chairman ‘clearly a cooker’

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Santana chairman ‘clearly a cooker’

Claims by Santana Minerals’ board chairman that man-made climate change is unproven have been labelled ‘‘astonishing’’.

Delays as work begins

Delays as work begins

Work affecting major highways in Southland and Central Otago is under way and travellers are advised to prepare for delays.

From ‘bloody foreigner’ to institution’s new patron

From ‘bloody foreigner’ to institution’s new patron

It's a long way from being a "bloody foreigner" to an institution’s patron but, like much in her life, an Alexandra woman has taken the journey with humour and determination.

Critics outdated: CEO

Santana chief executive Damian Spring stands beside one of the drill rigs on the site of a...

Critics outdated: CEO

Santana Minerals says vocal opposition to the proposed Bendigo goldmine is rooted in outdated fears. The company’s chief executive tells Julie Asher why modern...

Cabinet sits on plan for region’s health

Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

Cabinet sits on plan for region’s health

Minister Simeon Brown has seen a proposal for the future of healthcare in the Central Otago/Lakes district, but he is not saying when the public will have a look.

Heritage sites open for Waitangi Day

Three Otago heritage destinations will be open to the public for free on Waitangi Day.

Record rate for ticket sales

The F-22 Raptor Fighter Jet will be performing at Warbirds over Wanaka this year, the tickets for...

Record rate for ticket sales

Tickets are selling at a record rate for April’s Warbirds Over Wanaka show.

Location ‘works really well’ for Southland car club event

The winner of the People’s Choice and a Top 10 award was a 1949 Ford Mercury owned by Luella...

Location ‘works really well’ for Southland car club event

It might seem a bit odd that a Southland car club holds its premier annual event in Central Otago, but organisers say it works well and they plan to keep doing it as long as they can.

Surplus carried forward for CODC

Surplus carried forward for CODC

A surplus of nearly $8 million was carried forward from the last financial year, slightly less than expected, according to the Central Otago District Council’s annual report. The Central Otago...

Lifejacket promotion

Lifejacket promotion

Central Otago Hunting & Fishing New Zealand owners Tory Knight and Tom Dougherty pose with old and new lifejackets to promote Coastguard New Zealand’s Old4New initiative.

Owner selling from outside closed shop

Gone Potty owner Bridget Paape outside her Dunstan Road shop, which was closed by the Central...

Owner selling from outside closed shop

An Alexandra business owner has taken to setting up outside her shuttered shop after being closed down because the building does not have the correct building consent.

Sports stars on course

Sports stars on course

The winning team at this year’s 30th annual Cromwell Golf Club’s Legends Tournament are Craig Reed (left), Brad Johnstone, Sean Anderson and former Canterbury hockey rep Dave Ewan.

Sunflower open day

Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie plan to increase their sunflower crop.PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Sunflower open day

A celebration of five decades of sunflower growing is a good chance to ‘‘stop and smell the flowers’’, Topflite co-owner Pete Mitchell says of their first open day in nearly 50 year, to be held...

New art exhibition open

Anne Pullar’s photograph Buzz Off is one of the works on display at the ‘‘A World Around Us’’...

New art exhibition open

An exhibition of contrasting work — photographic and painted — opens today in Cromwell.

Year’s first tournament

The Alexandra Petanque Club welcomed players from Ashburton, Dunedin and Invercargill clubs to a new a tournament terrain in Springvale Rd at the weekend.

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