Central Otago

Plan to move school comes as a surprise

Hawea Flat School in 2022. The Ministry of Education intends to move the school to Lake Hawea,...

Plan to move school comes as a surprise

The Ministry of Education has surprised the Hawea Flat School with plans to move the school 9km away to Lake Hawea in the next seven to 10 years, ending its new classroom project.

Hoar frost in Central; temps drop to -10degC

A view over Lake Dunstan from a hill near State Highway 8 above Clyde. Photo: Shannon Thomson

Hoar frost in Central; temps drop to minus 10

Central Otago woke to hoar frost conditions this morning, while up the road in Omarama the temperature plunged to a bone-chilling -10.9degC.

Winter chill indicates hoar frost

Jack Frost left his mark on the Kokonga area near Kyeburn and Waipiata in Central Otago yesterday...

Winter chill indicates hoar frost

The shortest day also marked the coldest day so far this winter across Central Otago with conditions ripe for the hoar frosts the region is famed for.

Fire-damaged Ancient Briton on the market

The Ancient Briton Hotel in Naseby is being sold. PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON

Fire-damaged Ancient Briton on the market

One of New Zealand’s oldest pubs, the Ancient Briton in Naseby, went on the market last week, with the owner and real estate consultant hoping to find a buyer who wants to restore the fire-damaged...

Nature’s moody hues

Nature’s moody hues

Heavy rain dampens a view of the Nevis hills seen from Earnscleugh, near Alexandra.

Madcap film brings 500K into regional economy

More than $500,000 was spent in the Queenstown-Lakes district for the making of new New Zealand film Nude Tuesday.

‘Winterstellar’ shows stunning starry skies

The image that won the Jury Prize for photographer Yang Zheng, of Dunedin. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

‘Winterstellar’ shows stunning starry skies

The images that make up the "Winterstellar" exhibition 2022, which opened at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery in Alexandra last night, can be a single shot where the camera lens is left open...

Fresh banners issue flagged

Tales from Roxburgh and other New Zealand towns feature in John Summers’ book The Commercial...

Fresh banners issue flagged

How might the community express the Teviot Valley’s identity within Central Otago in the form of new street banners in Roxburgh and how might it fund them?

Car that plunged into river lost, but driver fine

Police markings track the trail of a car that crashed into the Clutha River below the Roxburgh...

Car that plunged into river lost, but driver fine

A search has failed to locate the car that plunged into the Clutha River near the Roxburgh Dam earlier this week, but the driver has been found safe and well.

Driver found safe and well; no plans to recover car

Police by a closed section of Tamblyn Dr in the Roxburgh Hydro Village conduct a search for a...

Driver found safe and well; no plans to recover car

The driver of a car thought to have gone into the Clutha River near the Roxburgh Dam has been found safe and well, but there is no sign of the vehicle.

Water woes spur changes

Water woes spur changes

Changes have been made to power control systems after a peak in demand during a cold snap yesterday left many Otago households without hot water.

Council leaving official name change move to iwi

The spelling adopted by the Maniototo County Council differed from the Maniatoto spelling...

Council leaving official name change move to iwi

The Central Otago District Council has adopted the Maniatoto spelling of the name of the Central Otago area but will leave it to iwi to make an official change.

Search on for vehicle in Clutha

A search is under way for a vehicle believed to be submerged in the Clutha River near the Roxburgh Dam.

Car possibly in Clutha River

Police are investigating after reports a car may have driven off the road into the Clutha River near the Roxburgh Dam earlier this evening.

Changes after hot water fault hits homes

By yesterday the WDC had received 42 formal complaints in relation to water quality since July 18...

Changes after hot water fault hits homes

Changes have been made to power control systems after a peak in demand during a cold snap yesterday left some Otago households without warm water.

Lindis Pass remains closed as snow work goes on

The Lindis Pass will remain closed overnight as a mammoth effort goes on to clear snow more than a metre deep in many places.

ORC yet to see advisory group’s report on Manuherikia River

ORC yet to see advisory group’s report on Manuherikia River

A crucial report on the Manuherikia River has been delayed and it will now be nearly a year after calling for the work to be done before Otago regional councillors see it.

Supervisor at Webbs horticulture champion

Cromwell’s landmark big fruit sculpture was last painted in 2016 at a cost of $37,000. PHOTO:...

Supervisor at Webbs horticulture champion

THE best of Central Otago’s young fruit and vegetable growers went head to head last week but only one could be crowned king.

Group wants pine problem understood

Group wants pine problem understood

A DISPUTE which started after the felling of pine trees in Alexandra last year was a classic example of how not to handle the pest pine tree problem, a council meeting heard last week.

Pest tree felling to begin

WILDING pines in the Sugar Loaf Scenic Reserve near Cromwell are about to get the chop.

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