Fun and games were the key to the success of Ranfurly 125 celebrations in December and the fun is not over yet with organisers distributing thousand of dollars in the community.
Cutting costs to suit their cloth was leaving councils down to their "skimpies", Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan said last week as savings were sought in every nook and cranny.
It is great to be part of a government absolutely focused on rebuilding the economy, easing the cost of living for New Zealanders, restoring law and order, and delivering better public services.
Police had a busy weekend in Central Otago with allegations of vigilante activity and drug dealing as well as road spikes being used to stop a vehicle at Raes Junction on Sunday afternoon.
The streets of Wānaka rang with chants calling for climate action last Friday, as more than 80 people came out to represent the town during a day of nationwide strikes.
Finishing a cycle ride the length of the South Island on a sweeping ride down from the Homer Tunnel, at Milford, on an empty road was a wonderful moment for an Alexandra couple.