Critics outdated: CEO
Critics outdated: CEO
Santana Minerals says vocal opposition to the proposed Bendigo goldmine is rooted in outdated fears.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
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
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
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
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
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
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
New art exhibition open
An exhibition of contrasting work — photographic and painted — opens today in Cromwell.
Year’s first tournament
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.
Top results at Colgate Games
Top results at Colgate Games
Athletics Alexandra Club is celebrating the efforts and achievements of its young athletes following a successful trip to the 2026 Colgate Games at Saxton Stadium in Nelson.
'Secret' roading decision for mine challenged
'Secret' roading decision for mine challenged
A "secret" agreement that helps pave the way for Santana’s planned goldmine could face a High Court challenge unless retracted, a leading environmental group says.
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Goldmine decision may be extended
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Goldmine decision may be extended
A panel of up to seven experts weighing whether Santana Minerals’ Bendigo gold mine in Central Otago should proceed is expected to include an economist and environmental scientists
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Store display brings back memories
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Store display brings back memories
The revival of an old Central Otago general store has brought back plenty of memories for former manager Jude Omond — including the time she had a knife pulled on her.
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Agencies slam ‘unrealistic’ fast-track bid for Otago gold mine
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Agencies slam ‘unrealistic’ fast-track bid for Otago gold mine
Rūnaka and councils are pushing back on Santana's fast-track Bendigo gold mine plan, warning of major environmental risks and lambasting it for poor planning.
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Owner fuming as shop shut down
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Owner fuming as shop shut down
A Central Otago business owner is fuming over a lack of communication after council officers turned up this week and gave her a day to close down.
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Migrant influx boosts school rolls
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Migrant influx boosts school rolls
An influx of migrants and growing industry in Central Otago has caused school rolls in the region to balloon over the past 10 years, principals say.
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Now-liquidated cafe’s warning signs spotted
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Now-liquidated cafe’s warning signs spotted
Red flags were raised about a now-closed Central Otago cafe mere months before it went into liquidation owing more than $400,000.