WDC rejoins Southern Waters
WDC rejoins Southern Waters
The Waitaki District Council has officially rejoined the joint council-owned water services organisation it once rebuffed.
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Some stories just have to be told and re-told.
What we can learn from recent history
What we can learn from recent history
History sometimes happens much sooner than you might think, and history nearly always tells us something.
Building a community within the community, one stall at a time
Building a community within the community, one stall at a time
Checking out the wares at the Roxburgh Market on Saturday are Georgia Miller and Macy Mae Patscharis.
Region’s new citizens formally welcomed
Region’s new citizens formally welcomed
Central Otago’s newest citizens were celebrated following a ceremony held in the Central Otago District Council chambers last week.
Fleece to fashion
Fleece to fashion
Fleece to fashion and everything in between was the theme of the WS Hickey & Son’s 70 years in business celebration on Saturday.
New stands installed as season approaches
New stands installed as season approaches
As winter closes in ice hockey club coach Richard Wallis is directing a team of volunteers as they install new bleacher seating around the town’s ice rink in preparation for the upcoming season.
Global focus for concert series
Global focus for concert series
The Central Otago Regional Choir’s May concert series will feature conductor Richard Madden leading the singers through 12 traditional songs in seven languages.
Horse triumphs over human again
Horse triumphs over human again
Horse has triumphed against human once again following last weekend’s Only Fools and Horses running race in Wedderburn.
Celebrated military nurse retired to Clyde
Celebrated military nurse retired to Clyde
Among the fallen and returned service personnel remembered at Anzac services around the country are more than 600 nurses — and among them is Christina McDonald.
After four years and $11m, grand restoration to open
After four years and $11m, grand restoration to open
Another chapter has been added to the colourful history of an Earnscleugh landmark, Kim Dungey writes.
Central Otago arrests after alleged pounamu ring cracked
Central Otago arrests after alleged pounamu ring cracked
Arrests have been made in Central Otago and the West Coast after police recovered about a tonne of the precious stone.
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Mine payout allegation disputed by Ngāi Tahu
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Mine payout allegation disputed
Santana is alleging Ngāi Tahu wants a $180 million payout if the firm’s Bendigo gold project gets the go-ahead.
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Personal abuse, threats over mine disturbing: Sir Sam
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Personal abuse, threats over mine disturbing: Sir Sam
Sir Sam Neill has described the threats of violence and personal attacks he has received over his opposition to a planned mine as "very shocking and disturbing".
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Gold mine, wine industry can co-exist: Santana
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Gold mine, wine industry can co-exist: Santana
Santana Minerals says its mine would annually make 36 times what the region’s wine industry does and the two can co-exist.
Fine fleece on display
Fine fleece on display
WS Hickey & Son staffer Steve Matheson looks over the fleeces at the 2026 New Zealand National Golden Fleece Exhibition hosted by the Central Otago A&P Association at WS Hickey & Son...
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Store’s anniversary marked with woollen wonders
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Store’s anniversary marked with woollen wonders
Fleece, fashion and everything in between was the theme of WS Hickey & Son’s 70 years in business celebration on Saturday.
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Submitters, miner to be heard in-person
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Submitters, miner to be heard in-person
Hearings for Santana Minerals’ proposed Central Otago goldmine will be held in-person because of the "intensity" of local interest, the panel considering the application says.
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Wool merchants celebrate 70 years
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Wool merchants celebrate 70 years
Generations of people involved in the wool industry, from fleece to fashion, will help a family-run wool merchant celebrate 70 years in the industry this weekend.
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'Bastard': Creditors condemn runaway owner of defunct firm
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'Bastard': Creditors condemn runaway owner of defunct firm
Creditors of a now defunct Otago engineering firm have called the runaway owner a ‘‘mongrel’’ and a ‘‘bastard’’ who needs to face up to the situation.