Missing man's dad appeals for help
Missing man's dad appeals for public's help
Five months after the disappearance of Alexandra man Christopher Bates, his father is making a plea to the public and asking for more help.
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Jack's very own light festival ready to go
Jack's very own light festival ready to go
It was one boy's dream - to hold a light festival in his hometown after he saw the Luma light festival in Queenstown earlier this year.
Warm weather means luge track remains closed
Warm weather means luge track remains closed
Children attending the Naseby Luge Camp resorted to practising on the Maniototo Ice Rink as the luge track remains closed due to weather conditions.
Choir brings silver home from festival
Choir brings silver home from festival
Dunstan High School Senior Girls' choir has won silver at the 29th Australian International Music Festival.
Glorious mud
Glorious mud
Daimeon Veitch waits for a tow after his vehicle became stuck in mud during stage six of the second round of the Superwinch Mainland Challenge event at Ngapara Pools in Alexandra.
Warm, wet weather leads to poor start to luge season
Warm, wet weather leads to poor start to luge season
It might be the "worst start ever'' to the season Geoff Balme has seen in his 11 years working the Naseby Luge, but he is optimistic the season will be good.
Low snow on way for South
Low snow on way for South
After a weekend of wild weather, southerners are being told to brace for another cold blast bringing snow to low levels from today.
Half of riverside walking track widened and gravelled
Half of riverside walking track widened and gravelled
After countless hours and plenty of manpower, the Alexandra River Walk track has been upgraded.
Teams vie for honours at national curling championships
Teams vie for honours at national curling championships
Curlers took aim at securing a national title in Naseby at the weekend.
Curlers take aim at national champs in Naseby
Curlers take aim at national champs in Naseby
Curlers took aim at securing a national title in Central Otago at the weekend.
Pagan’s shear determination
Pagan’s shear determination on screen
She might be the South’s latest film star but Pagan Karauria is no prima donna actress.
Warning as front set to drench South
Warning as front set to drench South
MetService is predicting that parts of the South will be hit by a "significant rainfall event" and has upgraded its warning level for the Otago headwaters.
Central's young winemakers battling it out
Central's young winemakers battling it out
The fourth annual Central Otago young winemakers competition, to be held today in Cromwell, will forge a way for new talent in the region, its organisers say.
Proposed restaurant 'will be good neighbour'
Proposed restaurant 'will be good neighbour'
Owners of a proposed Mexican restaurant in Alexandra insist people will be "drawn to dine, not drink", as residential neighbours of the site oppose the company's application for an alcohol licence.
Careless driving injures daughter
Trip goes 'terribly wrong': Careless driving injures daughter
An American family's holiday to visit their daughter studying in Otago went ''terribly wrong'', a court has heard.
Subdivision planned for Bridge Hill
Subdivision planned for Bridge Hill
A subdivision of up to 15 houses is on the cards for Bridge Hill in Alexandra.
Raw material for floats getting rare
Raw material for floats getting rare
The face of the Alexandra Blossom Festival could change as supplies of the traditional crepe paper used for the floral floats is under threat.
Roxburgh bridge expected to close for up to 6 weeks
Roxburgh bridge expected to close for up to 6 weeks
Upgrading the bridge across the Clutha River at Roxburgh will improve its stability but will keep it shut for up to six weeks.
Dunstan pupils in a new space
Dunstan pupils in a new space
Alexandra high school pupils are in France to pitch their space technology idea at the international ActInSpace finals.
Honey production 'fickle' in some areas
Honey production 'fickle' in some areas
Wind, the long dry summer and a drop in clover commodity prices from last year's price of $13 a kg has meant a mixed season for many of the southern region's beekeepers.