Pin-up finalist ‘not your girly girl’
Pin-up finalist ‘not your girly girl’
Vintage style never goes out of fashion, Bozenka Raich, of Albert Town, says.
Simon Henderson
Craft beer festival works well in sun
Craft beer festival works well in sun
Enjoying the atmosphere at the 8th Central Otago Craft Beer Festival at Pioneer Park in Alexandra are Hannah Botting (left) and Caitlin Shanks, both of Balclutha.
Steaming ahead with exhibition
Steaming ahead with exhibition
It’s full steam ahead for an exhibition opening on Saturday at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery in Alexandra.
‘Still going strong’ after a century
‘Still going strong’ after a century
Remains of gold mining years were the foundation of the Bannockburn Bowling Club. Simon Henderson visits the club as it celebrates its centennial this year with a two-day tournament today and...
Marriage in the air at Bronz bike rally
Marriage in the air at Bronz bike rally
Shiny metal and chrome is what you expect at the Bronz Otago Vincent County Rally in Alexandra this weekend.
Orchard workers take chance to relax
Orchard workers take chance to relax
Central Otago harvest workers enjoy time off from picking and packing at a social gathering at Alexandra’s Pioneer Park last night.
Paratrooper exercise
Paratrooper exercise
Paratroopers will be descending from the skies in Central Otago next month, but no need to panic, it is not a raid.
Blossom Festival seeks out former queens
Blossom Festival seeks out former queens
A regal gathering of queens could soon grace Alexandra.
Classics head to annual gathering
Classics head to annual gathering
Alpha St Reserve in Cromwell was awash with chrome and polished steel as the annual Cromwell Classic Car and Hot Rod Show returned on Saturday.
Cromwell slip work costly
Cromwell slip work costly
Close to $800,000 has been spent repairing a slip at Deadman’s Point above Cromwell Bridge.
$200m retirement village plans approved
$200m retirement village plans approved
Plans for a $200 million retirement village in Clyde have been approved by the Central Otago District Council.
Chinese grave discoveries great relief
Chinese grave discoveries great relief
The spirits of Chinese settlers at Drybread Cemetery are no longer lost, Chinese historians say.
Graves of Chinese, infants identified in cemetery project
Graves of Chinese, infants identified in cemetery project
Graves revealed during a bioarchaeology project at Drybread Cemetery near Omakau include those of Chinese gold-miners and infants.
Festival designed to lift spirits after difficult year
Festival designed to lift spirits after difficult year
Music, meditation, macrame and more were part of a new festival in Alexandra at the weekend.
Group to connect young with horticulture
Group to connect young with horticulture
A trio of Upper Clutha women are planning to connect young people with seasonal work opportunities.
Helicopter captain drops in at old school
Helicopter captain drops in at old school
Re-creating a memorable moment from childhood was the motivation behind a visit by a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter to Cromwell College yesterday.
Archaeologists find six previously unknown graves
Archaeologists find six previously unknown graves
Six previously unknown graves have been discovered at Drybread Cemetery, only days into a month-long archaeology research project.
Blessings precede archaeology project
Blessings precede archaeology project
Blessings at Drybread Cemetery yesterday paved the way for a four-week archaeology project.
Developers hope to keep families together
Developers hope to keep families together
Clyde could be home to a new $200 million retirement village if plans are approved by the Central Otago District Council.
Wanaka's millennium pathway part of waterfront redevelopment
Wanaka's millennium pathway part of waterfront redevelopment
Wanaka Community Board chairman Barry Bruce says stage two of the lakefront development plan has received extensive community input