Maniototo Community Board
The new Maniototo Community Board - (from left) Rob Hazlett, Sue Evans, Sue Umbers, chairman Mark Harris and deputy chairman Stu Duncan - was sworn in on Thursday. read more
View ArticleFatal crash driver remanded
A man facing two charges as the result of a head-on collision near Alexandra in July in which an American woman died had his first appearance in the Alexandra District Court yesterday. read more
View ArticleIce rink relocation seen as necessary
''We can't afford not to do it,'' was the sentiment expressed by members of the Vincent Community Board when they considered submissions on a proposal for Alexandra's ice rink to be relocated to a site...
View ArticleHorseshoe Bend bridge 100 years old
A party was held yesterday to celebrate the 100th birthday of one of Millers Flat's formerly hidden treasures. read more
View ArticlePopularity of festival continues to grow
The compliments were flowing as smoothly as the music at the 27th country hoedown, staged at Cromwell over the weekend. read more
View ArticleChanging thyme festival attracts wider audience
Alexandra's Thyme Festival is branching out and attracting a new audience. The nine-day festival, intended as a ''low key'' event celebrating the environment, finished on Sunday. read more
View ArticleSweet news for cherry growers
Central Otago growers have been served up some ''jolly good news'' in time for Christmas - Taiwan has removed its tariff on New Zealand cherries. read more
View ArticleNot to be confused with koi
Gray and Blair Jamieson say their carp can be confused with koi carp, which are deemed a pest species, while grass carp are classed as a restricted species, meaning any release needs consent from the...
View ArticleTrustees elected
Preliminary results of the Central Lakes Trust election show Alex Huffadine, Bernice Lepper, Malcolm Macpherson and Greg Wilkinson alongside newcomers Tim Cadogan and Cath Gilmour have been elected as...
View ArticleV8 Supercars roadshow to visit
Helping to alleviate any motor racing withdrawal symptoms in Central Otago after the Highlands 101, the ITM 500 Auckland V8 Supercars event, is bringing its road show to Cromwell's race track next...
View ArticlePink riders support breast cancer charity
More than 150 people, their horses and support crew gathered at Earnscleugh Station yesterday evening, ready for a day trek to Kawarau Station today they hope will raise more than $20,000 for the...
View ArticleGrass carp anxieties responded to
Concerns over the release of grass carp to control weed in North Otago irrigation canals have been raised by the Otago Conservation Board, but as reporter Sarah Marquet finds out, there is more to the...
View ArticleCost of consent pushed up
Having an extra member on the hearings panel which deals with Central Otago resource consents will add about 10% to the hearing cost, borne by those applying for consent. read more
View ArticlePlease don't leave chaos in your wake
Slow down or stay away is the message from some users of Lake Dunstan to their motorised counterparts. read more
View ArticleForum on accommodation rules
Central Otago accommodation providers will have a chance tomorrow to air their views about rules, regulations and rates. read more
View ArticleCoutts buys $14m Otago farm
America's Cup yachtsman Sir Russell Coutts has branched out into farming, buying a 265ha Omakau dairy property. read more
View ArticleSwimsuit contest addition to cricket
Their innings might be short but Miss Alexandra Swimsuit contestants are likely to ''add some glamour'' to the pre-match entertainment at the Otago Volts twenty20 game in Alexandra in late December,...
View ArticleWalkway made 'magic spot'
A year-long team effort has transformed an Alexandra walkway into ''a magic spot''. read more
View ArticleTranspower appeals power pylon decision
Transpower New Zealand wants the construction of milking sheds and other intensive farm buildings to be avoided within a 12m buffer zone around national grid high voltage power pylons in Central...
View ArticleHuge health contribution ends
More than 80 years of unbroken Aitken family involvement in Maniototo health services has come to an end with the retirement of part-time Ranfurly Medical Centre practice nurse Elaine Aitken, writes...
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