Buying properties halted
The Central Otago District Council is baulking at buying more property for the Cromwell town centre project and will make a decision later this month about who will oversee the project.
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CODC to join QLDC in appeal
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CODC to join QLDC in appeal
The Central Otago District Council will join the Queenstown Lakes District Council in a High Court appeal following an emergency council executive meeting yesterday.
Mōkihi Reforestation Trust planting day
Mōkihi Reforestation Trust planting day
Photos by Regan Harris
Distracted driver killed lawyer day before his birthday
Distracted driver killed lawyer day before his birthday
A woman who caused the death of a Blenheim barrister while he was riding his motorbike in Central Otago veered into the opposite lane while distracted, a court has heard.
Cancer patient's wait for usable shower goes on
Wait for usable shower goes on
The ability to have a hot shower in your own home is something most New Zealanders take for granted — but for one Alexandra cancer patient that is out of reach.
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Cromwell’s reflection pays off during ‘duck-shooting derby’
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Cromwell’s reflection pays off during ‘duck-shooting derby’
After taking a 40-22 drubbing from Arrowtown the week before, which led to Cromwell dropping out of the top four in the Central Otago premier club competition for the first time since 2016, captain...
Two crashes on SH8 near Lindis Pass
Two crashes on SH8 near Lindis Pass
State Highway 8 near Lindis Pass is under stop/go management this morning after a pair of crashes.
Central’s glowing, golden border
Central’s glowing, golden border
Autumn is turning to gold the leaves of a row of poplars in Earnscleugh, near Alexandra.
Author releases first book for adults
Author releases first book for adults
The tiny Central Otago village of Millers Flat may be on the cusp of new-found fame as a literary subject.
Helping people handle dementia
Helping people handle dementia
Memory loss can be irritating if we lose car keys, expensive if we forget to pay the credit card on time or embarrassing if we forget a birthday.
Little to show in seven months for new shower
Little to show in seven months for new shower
The ability to have a hot shower in your own home is something most New Zealanders take for granted — but for one Alexandra cancer patient that is out of reach.
Maniototo trust celebrates its 50th anniversary
Maniototo trust celebrates its 50th anniversary
The Maniototo community has never held back on creative thinking and looking after its people.
Pantries filled in the name of a good cause
Pantries filled in the name of a good cause
Food prices continue to soar and Alexandra Parents’ Centre gave two people the chance to slash their costs while raising funds.
St John’s marks 100 years as parish
St John’s marks 100 years as parish
Connections among all people were celebrated in Alexandra earlier this month as a local church marked 100 years as a parish.
Preparation key for duck-shooters
Preparation key for duck-shooters
Duck-shooting begins in earnest this weekend and while what happens in the mai mai stays in the mai mai, preparation was key for a good weekend, Otago Fish and Game officer Bruce Quirey says.
Cowgirl to make international debut
Cowgirl to make international debut
The United States is in the sights of an Alexandra cowgirl, not long after she was crowned one of the best junior ropers in the country.
From Iran to Maniototo: a journey
From Iran to Maniototo: a journey
Being frightened of foreign paramilitary forces seems laughable, sitting in the Maniototo sunshine, yet the fear is real enough for my companion to refuse to show her face in a photograph.
Blossom festival criticised during grants meeting
Blossom festival criticised during grants meeting
Giving out grants of money not yet confirmed was a challenge for the Vincent Community Board yesterday.
Itchy offender walks into a honey trap
Itchy offender walks into a honey trap
The unusual behaviour of an alleged thief caught on camera stealing 72kg of honey from a Central Otago stall has prompted speculation he might have been after it for medicinal purposes.
