Strong turnout for shearing fundraiser
Strong turnout for shearing fundraiser
Shearers queued at the stands to take their turn to help out a mate at the weekend raising more than $120,000 for a trip of a lifetime for him and his family.
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Claim miner's heritage evidence ‘cherry-picked’
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Claim miner's heritage evidence ‘cherry-picked’
Santana Minerals has been accused of producing ‘‘cherry-picked’’ and ‘‘undercooked’’ heritage evidence.
Coal Creek in line for mining
Coal Creek in line for mining
Gold fever shows no signs of slowing in Central Otago as another area is expected to be mined.
Mystery surrounds machinery’s fate
Mystery surrounds machinery’s fate
Central Otago’s early miners, small farmers and their families went to nearby towns to buy their bread and biscuits if they were not making their own.
Fears allayed after historic pub bought
Fears allayed after historic pub bought
Fears the Oturehua Railway Hotel would have to close its doors for good have been put to bed.
Partnership firms up
Partnership firms up
Central Otago’s Southern Waters partner Waitaki has submitted its revised water plan to the government.
Visitors booking for 2028 eclipse
Visitors booking for 2028 eclipse
Astronomy enthusiasts are getting their accommodation sorted two years in advance as excitement grows for Dunedin’s once-in-a-millennium celestial event.
‘Honoured to step into role of chair’
‘Honoured to step into role of chair’
The two women who lead the Otago Community Trust board of trustees both have strong ties to Central Otago.
Chicken numbers may be restricted
Chicken numbers may be restricted
Counting your chickens may traditionally be ill-advised, but Central Otago residents may have to.
Record bull sale in Teviot Valley
Record bull sale in Teviot Valley
Family traditions are deeply rooted in a Hereford bull sale in Teviot Valley.
Hereford bull fetches $65k
Hereford bull fetches $65k
Earnscleugh Station High Country Genetics co-owner Duncan Campbell and PGG Wrightson national genetics manager Callum McDonald admire Hereford bull Earnscleugh Gunsmoke 244700.
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Range of views from landscape experts at mine hearing
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Range of views from landscape experts at mine hearing
It is full of weeds and arid but the land being used by the proposed $4.5 billion Santana gold mine is a rarity and was described as an ‘‘incredible landscape’’.
Iconic Central Otago pub saved
Iconic Central Otago pub saved
A historic Central Otago pub described as a "very big part of the community" has been saved from closure.
Three nabbed in Roxburgh drug raids
Three nabbed in Roxburgh drug raids
Three people accused of drug dealing in Roxburgh will face court after police teams descended on the Central Otago town this morning.
Trust goes into bat to help relaunch cricket
Trust goes into bat to help relaunch cricket
Organised cricket is returning to the Teviot Valley for the first time in roughly two decades.
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Herefordbull fetches $65k, record smashed
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Herefordbull fetches $65k, record smashed
A smoking bull fetched $65,000 and set a stud record in Central Otago.
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Another gold mine planned
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Another gold mine planned
Gold fever shows no signs of slowing in Central Otago with another area expected to be mined.
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Warning merger could harm Central Otago
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Warning merger could harm Central Otago
Central Otago’s ‘‘unique’’ nature is at risk from a council amalgamation process that fails to address local government’s fatal flaw: a lack of funding, a district councillor has warned.
Renowned for gold and cold
Renowned for gold and cold
The small former gold-mining settlement of Ophir sits on the bank of the Manuherika River and has a population of 50 residents.
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Iwi made no ‘financial demands’
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Iwi made no ‘financial demands’
Australian mining firm Santana is now saying local iwi never made any ‘‘financial demands’’ — despite previously alleging a $180 million payout was sought.
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