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    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

    Pucks for Progress chairwoman Michelle Wallis. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    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

    Anna Grimaldi. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    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.

    Toastmasters branch re-established

    Central Otago Toastmasters member Chris Wild delivers a speech to fellow members. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Toastmasters branch re-established

    After taking longer than expected, the newly chartered Central Otago branch of the international non-profit Toastmasters hopes to help people with their communication, public speaking and...

    Training pays off as cadets claim South Island title

    The cadets and leaders of the Central Otago team who won the champion district award at the St...

    Training pays off as cadets claim South Island title

    After a fun yet serious weekend of challenges St John cadets from across Central Otago came out on top, beating eight other teams from around the South Island in the regional competitions held in...

    Liam Lawson to ride hot laps at Highlands

    Liam Lawson. Photo: Getty

    Liam Lawson to ride hot laps at Highlands

    New Zealand motorsport star Liam Lawson is coming to Central Otago.

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    Application made to fast-track Onslow plan

    Lake Onslow. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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    Application made to fast-track Onslow plan

    The reignited Lake Onslow battery power scheme has applied for fast-track consenting.

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    Tour of proposed mine site beneficial: trust

    Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust members stand at the top of the Rise and Shine with Santana...

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    Tour of proposed mine site beneficial: trust

    A group of Central Otago heritage enthusiasts say their concerns over the impact of a proposed gold mine have been eased after a visit to the Bendigo site.

    Cromwell property expected to fetch record price

    The sale of the property at 485 Tarras-Cromwell Rd, which has more than 141m of private lakefront...

    Cromwell property expected to fetch record price

    Being able to launch a boat off the lawn of a fully renovated five-bedroom home will probably make a Cromwell property a record-breaker, marketing agents say.

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    Confusion at Macraes consent process

    OceanaGold’s Macraes mine where the underground pit (front left), processing plant (front right)...

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    Confusion at Macraes consent process

    Two more heavy-hitters have expressed their confusion about how a mining company was allowed to continue its operations for another five years without public consultation.

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    Friction over plan to replace destroyed Roxburgh cinema

    Curtis Crawford. File photo: Gregor Richardson

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    Friction over plan to replace destroyed Roxburgh cinema

    Cast as either 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 discord.

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    Five-year consent granted: OceanaGold Macraes extension

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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    Five-year consent granted: OceanaGold Macraes extension

    OceanaGold has received consent to continue mining at the Macraes site for another five years and is signalling it is going down a fast-track road for further expansion.

    Love of flowers, pink leads to blooming shop

    Blooming Marvellous owner and florist Sarah McDougall holds a bunch of peonies fresh from her...

    Love of flowers, pink leads to blooming shop

    A passion for all things pink and a talent for flowers is behind an eye-catching roadside stall at Ettrick.

    Town down by the lake

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    Town down by the lake

    Pisa Moorings, a small town on the shore of Lake Dunstan, has a population of 980 people.
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      Running 800km for men’s mental health

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