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    Drop in asking prices in region

    The housing market in Central Otago and Southern Lakes is heading into winter well stocked, as the average asking price for properties dips, according to latest data from realestate. co. nz.

    Hopes for more festival floats

    A crowd at Pioneer Park for the 2024 Alexandra Blossom Festival. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Hopes for more festival floats

    The countdown to one of New Zealand’s most well-known spring festivals is under way as float entries have opened for the 2025 Alexandra Blossom Festival.

    Plan set to stop off-roading, camping

    The final draft of a new reserve management plan for the Manorburn Dam Recreation Reserve is a...

    Plan set to stop off-roading, camping

    A complete ban on camping and off-roading at the Manorburn Dam Recreation Reserve is a step closer.

    Pupils take to the skies thanks to police initiative

    Posing in front of the aircraft used in the ‘‘Take a kid flying day’’ are (from left) Constable...

    Pupils take to the skies thanks to police initiative

    Twenty-seven Central Otago primary school pupils took to the skies as part of the Police’s Blue Light initiative "Take a kid flying day" in Alexandra over the weekend.

    Gold rush brought to Showquest

    Dunstan High School pupils perform at Showquest Southland 2025. PHOTO: CHONTALLE MUSSON

    Gold rush brought to Showquest

    Student actors from Dunstan High School performed their homegrown production exploring the hardships of Central Otago’s gold rush era to a packed audience at Invercargill’s Civic Theatre on Monday...

    Electric Hilux the cherry on top of fossil-free orchard

    Cherry growers Mike Casey and Euan White have been doing donuts in the paddock in their newly...

    Electric Hilux the cherry on top of fossil-free orchard

    A Central Otago cherry grower is keen to put his new electric Toyota Hilux ute "to the test" to see how it compares with the original diesel workhorse.

    Veteran project manager keen to help

    Project manager Pip Rudhall Hyett hopes to bring the experience she has obtained managing...

    Veteran project manager keen to help

    The project manager who helped lead award-winning projects such as the digitalization of New Zealand’s arrival cards has swapped Wellington for the much quieter Cromwell and hopes to bring her...

    Over 20 medals won in competitions

    Posing with their medals from karate events over King's Birthday Weekend are (from left) Bruce...

    Over 20 medals won in competitions

    An Alexandra karate club achieved remarkable successes at tournaments over King’s Birthday Weekend, with the club winning more than 20 medals.

    Charity eager to get three-wheelers on trails for spring

    Ranui Court resident Janice Cochran (left) and volunteer pilot Julie Clarke, sit in the trishaw’s...

    Charity eager to get three-wheelers on trails for spring

    A charity hoping to help the elderly and disabled get out for an afternoon bike ride is looking for volunteers to start offering rides in tricycle e-bikes.

    Alexandra Lotto winner dead after downward spiral into drugs

    Australian Josh Winslet was living in Central Otago when he won big. Photo: Facebook

    Alexandra Lotto winner dead after downward spiral into drugs

    The former boss of an Alexandra plumber who died after squandering a life-changing multimillion Lotto win on drugs remembers the man as having a ‘‘bright future’’ until he won the money.

    ‘Worrying issues’ about proposed goldmine raised

    ‘Worrying issues’ about proposed goldmine raised

    Sustainable Tarras is holding public meetings in Dunedin and Wānaka next week to address "numerous very worrying issues" about a fast-track application for a goldmine in Central Otago.

    One hit by car, killed

    Police interviewed both Ashton's mother and her then partner three times.

    One hit by car, killed

    Police have confirmed a person died after being hit by a car on State Highway 8 near Roxburgh on Monday night.

    Speeding through accident scene not isolated case: Fenz

    Photo: RNZ

    Speeding through accident scene not isolated case: Fenz

    An impatient driver who put firefighters' lives at risk by speeding through an accident scene near Clyde was part of a worrying trend in the South, a Fenz manager says.

    Impatient Otago drivers 'putting firefighters' lives at risk'

    Fire, police and ambulance crews attend a vehicle on its side with two people trapped inside....

    Impatient Otago drivers 'putting firefighters' lives at risk'

    An impatient driver who put firefighters' lives at risk by speeding through an accident scene near Clyde was part of a worrying trend in the South, a Fenz manager says.

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    Removal of unconsented swing defended

    Kiwi Water Park on Lake Dunstan at Lowburn. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Removal of unconsented swing defended

    The Central Otago District Council is defending a move that has some perceiving it as being the fun police, saying there has to be one rule for all.

    Pedestrian dies after being hit by car near Roxburgh

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    Pedestrian dies after being hit by car near Roxburgh

    Police have confirmed a person died after being hit by a car on State Highway 8 near Roxburgh last night.

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    $400k for park to be granted

    Alexandra Riverside Park Trust chairman Rory McLellan is spearheading a campaign to create a...

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    $400k for park to be granted

    Funding of $400,000 to make up for a shortfall for Alexandra’s new Kāmoanahaehae-Riverside Park has been granted, clearing a hurdle for stage two of the long-anticipated public space.

    Highway closed after person hit by car near Roxburgh

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    Highway closed after person hit by car near Roxburgh

    State Highway 8 has been closed north of Roxburgh following a serious accident this evening.

    Information sought about fires

    Two fires were lit in the public toilets at Molyneux Park. Photo: Kim Bowden

    Information sought about fires

    Police are still seeking information from members of the public who saw anything suspicious after two fires were lit in public toilet blocks at Molyneux Park in Alexandra on Tuesday night.

    Police urge safety after crash, tickets

    Photo: Getty Images

    Police urge safety after crash, tickets

    Last Thursday Cromwell Police attended a crash in the Kawarau Gorge which closed both lanes of the road for a short time.
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