Central Otago arrests after alleged pounamu ring cracked
Arrests have been made in Central Otago and the West Coast after police recovered about a tonne of the precious stone.
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Mine payout allegation disputed by Ngāi Tahu
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Mine payout allegation disputed
Santana is alleging Ngāi Tahu wants a $180 million payout if the firm’s Bendigo gold project gets the go-ahead.
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Personal abuse, threats over mine disturbing: Sir Sam
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Personal abuse, threats over mine disturbing: Sir Sam
Sir Sam Neill has described the threats of violence and personal attacks he has received over his opposition to a planned mine as "very shocking and disturbing".
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Gold mine, wine industry can co-exist: Santana
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Gold mine, wine industry can co-exist: Santana
Santana Minerals says its mine would annually make 36 times what the region’s wine industry does and the two can co-exist.
Fine fleece on display
Fine fleece on display
WS Hickey & Son staffer Steve Matheson looks over the fleeces at the 2026 New Zealand National Golden Fleece Exhibition hosted by the Central Otago A&P Association at WS Hickey & Son...
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Store’s anniversary marked with woollen wonders
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Store’s anniversary marked with woollen wonders
Fleece, fashion and everything in between was the theme of WS Hickey & Son’s 70 years in business celebration on Saturday.
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Submitters, miner to be heard in-person
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Submitters, miner to be heard in-person
Hearings for Santana Minerals’ proposed Central Otago goldmine will be held in-person because of the "intensity" of local interest, the panel considering the application says.
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Wool merchants celebrate 70 years
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Wool merchants celebrate 70 years
Generations of people involved in the wool industry, from fleece to fashion, will help a family-run wool merchant celebrate 70 years in the industry this weekend.
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'Bastard': Creditors condemn runaway owner of defunct firm
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'Bastard': Creditors condemn runaway owner of defunct firm
Creditors of a now defunct Otago engineering firm have called the runaway owner a ‘‘mongrel’’ and a ‘‘bastard’’ who needs to face up to the situation.
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Historic rugby club plotting comeback
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Rugby club building towards return to premier grade
The Clyde-Earnscleugh rugby club is planning a comeback to premier ranks after nearly a decade off the field.
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Mine would ‘annihilate decades of efforts’
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Mine would ‘annihilate decades of efforts’
Central Otago will lose its status as a premier wine region and decades of effort will be "annihilated" should a planned gold mine go ahead, French wine experts say.
Horse triumphs over human ‘tearing across mountains’
Horse triumphs over human ‘tearing across mountains’
Horse has triumphed against human once again at the Only Fools and Horses running race in Wedderburn.
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Mine's fast-track bid must be rejected: Ngāi Tahu
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Mine's fast-track bid must be rejected: Ngāi Tahu
Santana's failure to meet treaty obligations means its fast-track application to mine gold at Bendigo must be rejected, Ngāi Tahu says.
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Decision to sell land for mine not easy, ‘but I believe it is right’
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Decision to sell land for mine not easy, ‘but I believe it is right’
The owner of the land where part of the planned Santana Minerals goldmine is to go says he trusts the mining company and the opportunity presented by the mine is extraordinary.
Holiday fun returns to library
Holiday fun returns to library
Alexandra Library is once again drawing families in with a lively mix of activities aimed at keeping children entertained and connected over the school holidays.
Looking forward to sharing region’s stories
Looking forward to sharing region’s stories
Hello, my name is Carys Trotter, and I’m the new reporter in Alexandra.
‘Special day’ as motorsport key figure made CNZM
‘Special day’ as motorsport key figure made CNZM
Motorsport entrepreneur Tony Quinn is already looking to the future after what he described as a ‘‘special day, after being made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit at an investiture...
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Vigilante attack broke man’s eye socket
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Vigilante attack broke man’s eye socket
A manager at an Alexandra bar attacked a man in an act of vigilante justice, leaving him with a broken eye socket and needing to have a piece of bone surgically removed.
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Gold mine supporters group gains traction
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Gold mine supporters group gains traction
Tired of watching people pour scorn on the proposed Santana Minerals gold mine, Bill Sanders wanted the other side to be heard.
Endurance and community shine at backyard ultra marathon
Endurance and community shine at backyard ultra marathon
The second running of Alexandra Airport’s ultra marathon was ‘‘unbelievable’’, organisers say.