Smiles prove satisfying
Smiles prove satisfying
Endless hours of folding paper, urgently couriered wallpaper murals and rushed drives to Queenstown to collect components were rewarded with silverware at the Alexandra Blossom Festival.
Taking in the sights and sounds
Taking in the sights and sounds
The 68th Blossom Festival was held in Alexandra over the weekend. Central Otago News reporter Ella Jenkins attended the festival for the first time.
Competitors among world’s best shearers
Competitors among world’s best shearers
This weekend top merino shearers from New Zealand and elsewhere will compete for glory in Alexandra.
Event attracts wide range of competitors
Event attracts wide range of competitors
When you talk of places synonymous with an event, Alexandra and the New Zealand Merino Shearing and Woolhandling Competition would definitely be in that conversation.
Prolific judging career acknowledged
Prolific judging career acknowledged
Recently the South Island Shear Sports awarded life membership to Alistair Eckhoff, for his outstanding contribution to woolhandling judging.
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Artist joins fight against ‘desecration’ by gold mine
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Artist joins fight against ‘desecration’ by gold mine
The "desecration and vandalism" of the environment has prompted one of New Zealand’s most revered landscape artists to join the fight against a proposed gold mine in Central Otago.
Catching well-schooled fish part of ‘collaboration’
Catching well-schooled fish part of ‘collaboration’
Patearoa farmer and keen fly angler Simon Norwick says the trout in his local river have "PhDs in fishermen".
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Entertainment centre to benefit
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Entertainment centre to benefit
Celebrating a successful fundraising event at the Roxburgh Golf Club to help with rebuilding the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre are (from left) Roxburgh Golf Club member Rudi Katz, Business South...
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Atmosphere at blossom festival ‘incredible’
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Atmosphere at blossom festival ‘incredible’
Despite it quite literally raining on the parade, organisers said the atmosphere was "incredible" at the 2025 Alexandra Blossom Festival on Saturday.
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Council ‘satisfied’ no public access prevented
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Council ‘satisfied’ no public access prevented
Claims of public roads being blocked by a mining company have been rejected by both the district council and company as the two had closed-door discussions about land access.
One injured in serious crash near Roxburgh
One injured in serious crash near Roxburgh
One person is seriously injured after a car crashed down a 25-metre bank off State Highway 8, near Roxburgh this morning.
Heritage, arts win support in community funding round
Heritage, arts win support in community funding round
Heritage and arts were winners in the community funding round with social services and perceived central government services being declined.
Shield fever
Shield fever
Charlie Lilley grins as he poses with the Ranfurly Shield alongside Otago players Finn Hurle and Saula Ma’u.
CODC approves racecourse reserve plan
CODC approves racecourse reserve plan
The Cromwell Racecourse Reserve Management Plan 2025 was approved by the Central Otago District Council yesterday.
Classical music to played at the world’s edge
Classical music to played at the world’s edge
Audiences would have the rare chance to experience world-class chamber music in one of the region’s most intimate settings as the At the World’s Edge (AWE) Festival returns to Central Otago this...
Last art show in rustic venue
Last art show in rustic venue
Bannockburn's iconic art exhibition hosted in the Cairnmuir Woolshed will make a return in October for the last time.
Shield comes home to namesake
Shield comes home to namesake
As the Ranfurly Shield came on a celebratory tour through Ranfurly this week, Julie Asher takes a look at the history of its name.
Clothing swap helps out young families
Clothing swap helps out young families
Sometimes it is the second-hand stuff that fits the best.
Busy winter for St John
Busy winter for St John
Hato Hone St John had a busy winter in Central Otago this year with an increase in ambulance incidents mirroring nationwide statistics.
Festival loos, dark sky funds
Festival loos, dark sky funds
The Maniototo Community Board met for the final time before the election in Ranfurly last week.