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    Odyssey recounted

    Chris Watson

    Odyssey recounted

    A Timaru-born author has delved into his vivid diary entries to create an engaging and fascinating travel memoir of adventuring through Africa in a giant Bedford truck in the 1970s.

    Consent sought for changes

    Roxburgh Motels owners have applied for consent to subdivide the town’s only motel into unit...

    Consent sought for changes

    Accommodation changes were brought before a hearing panel in Alexandra this week.

    Project brings up milestone

    Oral history manager Joanna Leigh guides volunteers who capture personal histories of people in...

    Project brings up milestone

    A project to record personal memories of life in Central Otago is so successful it needs more volunteers to help out.

    How Prophets Rock got its name

    Central Otago Heritage Trust trustee Russell Garbutt. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    How Prophets Rock got its name

    If you are seeking spectacular vistas, a walk up the Omeo Gully Track to Prophets Rock is both rewarding and can bring some understanding to some of Central Otago’s rich past.

    Shear speed of speed shearers

    Invercargill-based Open category shearer Megan Whitehead gets the next lucky contestant...

    Shear speed of speed shearers

    Owaka Speed Shears kicked off the South Otago circuit with a buzzing crowd.

    United despite our differences, views

    United despite our differences, views

    As this is my first time writing in the Clutha Leader this year, I hope you have had a great start to 2026 and also an enjoyable Waitangi weekend.

    Quintessential Kelvin Heights

     Very few Kevin Peninsula properties boast dual access from both top and bottom

    Quintessential Kelvin Heights

    A prime development site in Queenstown’s high-end Kelvin Heights is attracting good interest due to dual access off both Peninsula Rd and Willow Pl — along with a substantial, modern boathouse.

    Remarkables Park townhouses a fast sell

     A section of the recently-completed Kawarau Villas.

    Remarkables Park townhouses a fast sell

    The project team behind the Kawarau Villas terrace housing complex, just below Frankton’s Remarkables Park, suspect it’s currently Queenstown’s fastest-selling development.

    Runners entering hurt locker

    Kerryn Stewart, left, and Bethany Rogers training around Arrowtown last Sunday. PICTURE: JAMES...

    Runners entering hurt locker

    At least four Queenstowners are tackling New Zealand’s premier ultra-trail running event this weekend — the Tarawera 100-miler (163km this year) in and around Rotorua.

    The Milburn trifecta

    Noa Milburn dominates last Sunday’s men’s final against Jack Hansen Ratter from Christchurch....

    The Milburn trifecta

    Three local tennis-playing brothers, who’ve all been the best in New Zealand for their age, have now each won the prestigious Queenstown Open men’s title in successive years.

    Having a ball in Q'town

     NZ Breakers majority owner Marc Mitchell at Queenstown’s Ayrburn last week

    Having a ball in Q'town

    Queenstown's clearly on the radar of the New Zealand Breakers basketball franchise’s new majority owner.

    Q’town’s evergreen ‘Grey Cap’

     Still playing cricket for NZ in his mid-70s, John Cushen’s hardly seeking a ‘cushy’ time.

    Q’town’s evergreen ‘Grey Cap’

    One of the oldest members of the New Zealand ‘Grey Caps’ competing in the over-70s Cricket World Cup (CWC) in and around Christchurch from next week is Queenstown’s John Cushen.

    This gig won’t lack punch

     Jackie Bristow and Mark Punch will be playing Kinross on February 22

    This gig won’t lack punch

    Fresh from a special single release last week, Gore-raised folk/country/blues singer-songwriter Jackie Bristow’s performing her first Queenstown concert in two years on February 22.

    Course ‘a step up’

    Standing by the spruced-up community library, off Oregon Dr, are, from left, RYLA project...

    Course ‘a step up’

    Queenstown's Lakeland Park Christian Camp has once again hosted a Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp attended by 20 young leaders aged 18 to 30 from around the South Island.

    Bee-hold this Te Atamira exhibition

    Bee-hold this Te Atamira exhibition

    It's what you could call a bee-autiful exhibition.

    Inaugural ‘good egg’ gets off to cracking start

    Pavilion Bar & Kitchens co-owner Sean Connolly congratulates Cameron Murphy on becoming...

    Inaugural ‘good egg’ gets off to cracking start

    A Wakatipu High School woodwork teacher is the inaugural monthly winner of a ‘Good Egg’ comp being run by Frankton’s Pavilion Bar & Kitchens to recognise those doing good in the community.

    Building future tradies

    Some of the 14 Wakatipu High students who’ll build a transportable home on school grounds this...

    Building future tradies

    Fourteen Wakatipu High School (WHS) students will this year build a transportable home, which will likely go up for sale.

    Jeweller on world stage

    For a performance during Munich Jewellery Week, Jessica Winchcombe will wear a cape adorned with...

    Jeweller on world stage

     Renowned Queenstown contemporary jeweller Jessica Winchcombe’s about to play a major role in Germany’s prestigious Munich Jewellery Week — considered to be as big as Paris Fashion Week is in...

    Second stage resurfaces

    Queenstown tenants have plenty more options to choose from. Photo: ODT files

    Second stage resurfaces

    The second of three may be back on the table.
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