Central Otago residents have been told a proposal to shift care out of hospitals and into communities could save as many as 60,000 trips people make to access care in the cities.

Delighted with her huge bunch of peonies is Aronui Crombe, 4, accompanied by her brother Tamati, 9.

An internet-savvy Clyde teenager says she ignored approaches from American universities because she initially thought they were scammers.

A highly anticipated plan for the future of publicly funded health services in the Central Lakes region will be foreshadowed at information sessions in Queenstown, Wānaka and Cromwell next week.

Golf tournaments abound in Central Otago but this month there is a unique one on offer complete with trophies and prizes.

It is the little shed built by the Menz Shed to help fund the big shed.

Watering the garden can feel like a full-time job in a Central Otago summer and with ever-increasing water costs many are wondering how they will keep up.