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    Prof Geoff Kearsley and Dr Claire Fletcher-Flinn at their Tarras home against the backdrop of the...

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    Emotional toll of mine ‘grief’: couple

    Grief is the word that Dr Claire Fletcher-Flinn uses to describe the emotional experience of living in the shadow of the proposed Santana Minerals goldmine.

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    Santana denies mine neighbours 'collateral damage'

    Santana legal counsel Josh Leckie (left) and chief executive Damian Spring at a Fast Track panel...

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    Santana denies mine neighbours 'collateral damage'

    Santana denies it sees neighbours of its proposed goldmine as ‘‘collateral damage’’ and not worthy of consideration.

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    Opposition to goldmine outlined at hearing

    The expert panel at the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project fast-track hearing in Cromwell on Wednesday....

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    Opposition to goldmine outlined at hearing

    Serious concerns about biodiversity, ecology and heritage were at the centre of a bruising hearing for Santana Minerals.

    Dam Bill ‘a betrayal of local democracy’

    Central Otago Environmental Society member Phil Murray. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Dam Bill ‘a betrayal of local democracy’

    Anxiety about water quality in the Manuherikia River brought an impassioned presentation to the Central Otago District Council meeting yesterday.

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    Drawn-out debate over Cromwell hall's Māori name

    The new civic building in Cromwell will be known as Te Puna Mahara — Cromwell Memorial Events...

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    Drawn-out debate over Cromwell hall's Māori name

    'There’s not really a great appetite for the Māori name to come first," a dissenting councillor said as four voted against the proposal.

    Olivers of Clyde on market

    Property owners David and Andrea Ritchie have placed their Clyde businesses, including Olivers...

    Olivers of Clyde on market

    Sixteen years ago, Andrea and David Ritchie drove through Clyde, spotted a collection of largely derelict stone buildings and decided to take them on.

    Chanel invests in station

    French fashion house Chanel has bought a stake in Lammermoor Station, in Central Otago. The...

    Chanel invests in station

    French luxury fashion house Chanel has bought a stake in a Central Otago high-country station.

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    ‘Horse has bolted’ on mine talks

    Ōtākou rūnaka upoko Edward Ellison (right) speaks during the opening day of the hearing into...

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    ‘Horse has bolted’ on mine talks

    Lack of consultation with local iwi would be "very difficult" to remedy now, the fast-track panel considering Santana Minerals’ mine proposal has heard.

    Outdoor fire ban lifted in some areas

    People in the Otago Central, Lakes and Upper Waitaki areas don't need to apply for a permit to...

    Outdoor fire ban lifted in some areas

    A ban on lighting outdoor fires has been lifted in three Otago areas as the weather cools.

    It’s Friesian out here

    Photo: Julie Asher

    It’s Friesian out here

    The first heavy frost of the season at Millers Flat last week did not seem to impress this cow. 

    School stalwart to be farewelled

    Clyde Primary School office manager Chrissy Ramage is leaving her role today (May 1) after nearly...

    School stalwart to be farewelled

    Clyde Primary School’s amazing office manager Chrissy Ramage is being farewelled by the school on May 1.

    Service station changing hands after nearly 20 years

    Graham McNabb (pictured), who with his wife Gwenyth Wilson, owned the NPD service station in...

    Service station changing hands after nearly 20 years

    A familiar Alexandra service station will be temporarily closing its doors after nearly two decades in operation.

    Skin cancer clinic opens in Cromwell

    Co owners Angela Ryley and Dr Keith Abbott with operations manager Jo Hamilton and on-site GP, Dr...

    Skin cancer clinic opens in Cromwell

    A critical gap in skin cancer services in Central Otago has led a team at Junction Health to expand into a dedicated clinic, as the demand for skin checks continues to rise.

    New florist blooms in Clyde

    New florist in Clyde: Caro McFarland with her dog Orca and The Daily Stem's latest deliveries....

    New florist blooms in Clyde

    From lab coats to lilies, a return to creativity has led Caro McFarland to open The Daily Stem in Clyde’s historic main street.

    Anzac Day honours people ‘doing their bit’

    Central Otago District Council Teviot ward representative Curtis Pannett laid a wreath on behalf...

    Anzac Day honours people ‘doing their bit’

    Taking the spirit of the Anzac soldiers’ service into everyday life was how we could honour them, the Millers Flat dawn service crowd heard on Saturday morning.

    Cromwell service held at restored gardens

    The newly restored Cromwell cenotaph, front and centre at the Cromwell War Memorial Gardens,...

    Cromwell service held at restored gardens

    Cromwell marked ANZAC Day this year with the first civic event at the newly restored Cromwell War Memorial Gardens, with the community gathering at 10am to commemorate the occasion.

    Big community turnout braves frost and fog

    The Ashton family braves the cold for the morning service in Clyde: From left, Matthew and...

    Big community turnout braves frost and fog

    The Clyde community turned out in force for this year’s Anzac Day dawn service at the Clyde War Memorial on Matau St, rugging up against the cold for the 8am service when it was just 5°C.

    Paying their respects

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    Paying their respects

    Retired Otureuha farmer and Otago Rail Trail trust member Ken Gillespie addresses the crowd at the Anzac service in the Oturehua hall on Saturday.

    Short story competition open for old and young alike

    Without books, history is silent.

    Short story competition open for old and young alike

    Words and their power were central to a short story competition being sponsored by a Central Otago law firm.

    Quiche and death for dinner?

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    Quiche and death for dinner?

    This week there is a unique opportunity to eat dinner while watching a murder unfold.
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