Funding ‘bringing mojo back’ to derelict stations
Minister for Rail Winston Peters is "bringing the mojo back" to neglected railway stations with new funding to repair stations such as the Mataura Railway Station.
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Camping bylaw submitters heard
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Camping bylaw submitters heard
A new camping bylaw will not push people on to rural roads, a Queenstown district councillor said yesterday.
Consent received to build, use new wharf
Consent received to build, use new wharf
A submersible shark vessel business has leapt over the first legal barrier to build and operate at a new wharf in Queenstown.
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Senior students told to stay home amid sickness spike
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Senior students told to stay home amid sickness spike
Southern schools are experiencing a spike in sickness-related absences, one school keeping its entire senior cohort off school today due to a lack of available teachers.
New $300m hospital approved for Wānaka
New $300m hospital approved for Wānaka
A $300 million hospital planned for Wānaka, with four operating theatres and a 24-hour emergency department, has been given the green light.
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ORC office cost rises slammed
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ORC office cost rises slammed
A councillor has slammed the Otago Regional Council’s new office project’s multimillion-dollar cost overruns as unacceptable in a cost of living crisis as details emerge of asbestos being discovered.
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Scores raise concerns over quarry proposal
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Scores raise concerns over quarry proposal
Teviot Valley residents voiced strong opposition to heavy truck traffic and lack of transparency over a contentious quarry proposal at a packed meeting in Millers Flat on Wednesday.
Stoat believed already dead when taken to Stewart Island
Stoat believed already dead when taken to Stewart Island
Conservation sleuths have partly solved the mystery of how a dead stoat came to be on Rakiura-Stewart Island in a case that has now become an intriguing whodunnit.
Green light for $300 million Wānaka hospital
Green light for $300 million Wānaka hospital
A $300 million hospital planned for Wānaka with four operating theatres and a 24-hour emergency department has been given the green light.
Principals cautiously optimistic
Principals cautiously optimistic
South Otago school principals are optimistic about the government’s plans to abolish the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), but are waiting to hear more details.
Local Legend: Zoe Latta
Local Legend: Zoe Latta
The last Clutha Leader, Silver Fern Farms Local Legend of winter is nonagenarian Zoe Latta.
Freshwater changes outlined
Freshwater changes outlined
Good news has come in twos to bring relief to local farmers.
Charity receives award for work on heritage, dog park
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
Senior queen nominations open
Nominations for the 2025 Alexandra Blossom Festival senior queen are now open.
Poetry Day event to celebrate poet popular
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
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
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
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
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
Brought in on the wind
The Canterbury norwester has become a permanent feature in Geraldine.