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Charity receives award for work on heritage, dog park

Clutha District Council members and Milton Area Promotions award winners (from left) Cr Bruce...

Charity receives award for work on heritage, dog park

This year’s Clutha District Council Heritage & Environment Community Service Award went to a team whose commitment to recreation spaces and local history has made a lasting impact on their town...

Senior queen nominations open

Members of the Clyde and Districts Lions Club (from left) Hilary Armstrong, Sue Burgess, Ngaire...

Senior queen nominations open

Nominations for the 2025 Alexandra Blossom Festival senior queen are now open.

Poetry Day event to celebrate poet popular

Brian Turner was remembered at a Poetry Day event last Friday. PHOTO: THE NEWS FILES

Poetry Day event to celebrate poet popular

An event celebrating the life and works of Central Otago poet Brian Turner to mark National Poetry Day last Friday was attended by more than 100 people at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery.

Dedicated volunteers acknowledged

Alexandra Senior Citizens members (front, from left) Maureen McIntosh, Lyn Batt and Bev McIvor...

Dedicated volunteers acknowledged

Three Alexandra women plus 120 years of volunteer work added up to three special honours this week.

Bring out your dead rockers

Bulletproof Convertible are bringing the Dead Rockers Ball to Clyde on Saturday. From left are...

Bring out your dead rockers

Rock trio Bulletproof Convertible returns to Central Otago on Saturday for the annual Dead Rockers Ball.

Celebrating Central’s dark sky

Winterstellar exhibitor Kavan Chay poses with his image from the first exhibition in 2020 and his...

Celebrating Central’s dark sky

A popular exhibition showcasing astrophotography in some of New Zealand’s best dark-skies locations officially opened at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery last week.

Canadians share their wisdom with locals

The ice at Alexandra's IceInline was packed as the young skaters of the Alexandra Flames ice...

Canadians share their wisdom with locals

The rink at Alexandra’s IceInline was packed with skaters as a touring Canadian ice hockey team shared their skills with the players of Central Otago this week.

Brought in on the wind

Geraldine siblings Billy, 3, and Francie, 5, Aker check out the new sculpture Nor’Wester on the...

Brought in on the wind

The Canterbury norwester has become a permanent feature in Geraldine.

Celebrating milestone

Nils Macfarlane says food from countries around the globe will be on offer at the Multicultural...

Celebrating milestone

For two decades, Multicultural Aoraki has been helping migrants settle in South Canterbury.

Talks put people in touch with roots

South Canterbury Genealogy Society convener Liz Shea delivers her presentation, Beginner’s Guide...

Talks put people in touch with roots

A month of free talks aimed at encouraging people to reflect on their roots and celebrate their unique histories and identities has drawn to a close.

Women’s rugby exhibition on

Social history curator Chris Rapley shows off a Black Ferns Sevens jersey from Timaru’s own Jorja...

Women’s rugby exhibition on

A travelling exhibition that tackles the struggles and growth of the women’s side of New Zealand’s national sport has stopped by the South Canterbury Museum.

Culvert replacement to begin in Evans St

Works to replace the Taitarakihi culvert on State Highway 1 Evans St will have a big affect on...

Culvert replacement to begin in Evans St

Lengthy work to replace the Taitarakihi culvert on State Highway 1 in Timaru, near the Showgrounds Shopping Centre, is due to begin next month.

Model train expo proving hit with public, hospice

Model Rail Expo organiser Andrew Milliken (left) presents Hospice South Canterbury events and...

Model train expo proving hit with public, hospice

Model trains have made more than an $11,000 difference to Hospice South Canterbury funds over the past few years.

Council seeks feedback on new cemetery plan

Council seeks feedback on new cemetery plan

The Timaru District Council is calling on the community to provide feedback on a draft landscape plan for the district’s new cemetery.

Geraldine’s new helipad to be officially opened

While the helipad in Geraldine has been in use for a couple of months, this weekend will mark its...

Geraldine’s new helipad to be officially opened

Geraldine’s emergency helipad is having its official launch.

Comedy to mark theatre’s centenary

Lindsay Nelson looks at a photo of his son performing at the Lodge Theatre over two decades...

Comedy to mark theatre’s centenary

The Geraldine Players have been treading the boards for 100 years.

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Water rates surge ‘predictable’

Southern Water Done Well partners (from left) Clutha District Mayor Bryan Cadogan and chief...

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Water rates surge ‘predictable’

A southern mayor says a near-doubling of water rates in Waitaki was "predictable", but central government should shoulder much of the blame for what he called a "cluster stuff".