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    Australian Josh Winslet was living in Central Otago when he won big. Photo: Facebook

    Alexandra Lotto winner dead after downward spiral into drugs

    The former boss of an Alexandra plumber who died after squandering a life-changing multimillion Lotto win on drugs remembers the man as having a ‘‘bright future’’ until he won the money.

    ‘Worrying issues’ about proposed goldmine raised

    ‘Worrying issues’ about proposed goldmine raised

    Sustainable Tarras is holding public meetings in Dunedin and Wānaka next week to address "numerous very worrying issues" about a fast-track application for a goldmine in Central Otago.

    One hit by car, killed

    Police interviewed both Ashton's mother and her then partner three times.

    One hit by car, killed

    Police have confirmed a person died after being hit by a car on State Highway 8 near Roxburgh on Monday night.

    Speeding through accident scene not isolated case: Fenz

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    Speeding through accident scene not isolated case: Fenz

    An impatient driver who put firefighters' lives at risk by speeding through an accident scene near Clyde was part of a worrying trend in the South, a Fenz manager says.

    Impatient Otago drivers 'putting firefighters' lives at risk'

    Fire, police and ambulance crews attend a vehicle on its side with two people trapped inside....

    Impatient Otago drivers 'putting firefighters' lives at risk'

    An impatient driver who put firefighters' lives at risk by speeding through an accident scene near Clyde was part of a worrying trend in the South, a Fenz manager says.

    Pedestrian dies after being hit by car near Roxburgh

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    Pedestrian dies after being hit by car near Roxburgh

    Police have confirmed a person died after being hit by a car on State Highway 8 near Roxburgh last night.

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    $400k for park to be granted

    Alexandra Riverside Park Trust chairman Rory McLellan is spearheading a campaign to create a...

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    $400k for park to be granted

    Funding of $400,000 to make up for a shortfall for Alexandra’s new Kāmoanahaehae-Riverside Park has been granted, clearing a hurdle for stage two of the long-anticipated public space.

    Highway closed after person hit by car near Roxburgh

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    Highway closed after person hit by car near Roxburgh

    State Highway 8 has been closed north of Roxburgh following a serious accident this evening.

    Information sought about fires

    Two fires were lit in the public toilets at Molyneux Park. Photo: Kim Bowden

    Information sought about fires

    Police are still seeking information from members of the public who saw anything suspicious after two fires were lit in public toilet blocks at Molyneux Park in Alexandra on Tuesday night.

    Police urge safety after crash, tickets

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    Police urge safety after crash, tickets

    Last Thursday Cromwell Police attended a crash in the Kawarau Gorge which closed both lanes of the road for a short time.

    From one rugged highland to another

    Seventeen newly-minted New Zealand citizens pose for a photo with Central Otago District Mayor...

    From one rugged highland to another

    It was a special day for 17 new New Zealanders after they were granted citizenship in a ceremony held at the Central Otago District Building in Alexandra last week.

    Showcasing NZ designers in central

    Yoyo co-owner Todd Hayvice said the store in Holloway St, Clyde has been well received in the...

    Showcasing NZ designers in central

    It has been a month since a showroom designed to showcase and support New Zealand creators opened with a warm welcome by the people of Clyde, Yoyo co-owner Todd Hayvice said.

    Retirement village garden shortlisted

    Gardening enthusiasts have made a communal space at Aurum on Clutha their own, impressing a...

    Retirement village garden shortlisted

    A group of green-thumbed residents at Aurum on Clutha in Clyde are finalists in the Retirement Villages Association (RVA) Sustainability Awards.

    It’s curling time once again for coach Kissel

    Goldfields School year 3 pupil Kianm Nerurkar gives curling a whirl during a class trip to Ice...

    It’s curling time once again for coach Kissel

    Coach Bruce Kissel is back on the ice in Alexandra for another winter of introducing hundreds of local school children to curling.

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    Water meters being replaced at $1m cost

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    Water meters being replaced at $1m cost

    More than 8000 water meters are set to be replaced across the Central Otago District Council’s water network at a cost of about $1 million.

    Lions aggrieved lookout being vandalised

    Club secretary Donald Lamont (left) and president Murray Anderson show their displeasure at the...

    Lions aggrieved lookout being vandalised

    Alexandra Lions Club members are frustrated their good work is being vandalised.

    Substation upgrade to cost $2.7m

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Substation upgrade to cost $2.7m

    Aurora Energy is spending close to $2.7 million on its Alexandra substation in a move to replace end-of-life equipment and shore up electricity supply, but the upgrade comes as new data shows local...

    Centre given completion date of July 2028

    The Roxburgh Entertainment Centre. File photo

    Centre given completion date of July 2028

    An opening date — labelled ambitious — has been announced for the rebuilt Roxburgh Entertainment Centre.

    Piecing together the puzzle of motorsport from afar

    Elite Race Engineering founder Tim White helps high-end motor-racing teams from around the world...

    Piecing together the puzzle of motorsport from afar

    In the the high-stakes world of endurance motorsport, where every millisecond counts, Tim White is breaking new ground from an unlikely location.

    Council rejects mobile sauna’s trading permit

    A trial of a mobile sauna in Cromwell’s Alpha St Reserve was a success, according to a...

    Council rejects mobile sauna’s trading permit

    A plan to operate a mobile sauna next to Lake Dunstan in Cromwell has hit a bureaucratic brick wall.
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