Area School’s $11 million build on track
Area School’s $11 million build on track
Maniototo Area School’s $11million rebuild is taking shape.
Alexia Johnston
Central Otago A&P Show
Central Otago A&P Show
Blue skies and warm conditions added to the success of the 124th Central Otago A&P Show on Saturday.
Yellow bin plastics limited
Yellow bin plastics limited
Not all plastic belongs in the yellow bin.
Engraver makes his mark at show
Engraver makes his mark at show
Showgrounds are proving to be a land of opportunity for competitors and small-business owners.
Knowledge at hand in pandemic
Knowledge at hand in pandemic
An Alexandra nurse who clocks up 50 years in the healthcare industry next month knows how to juggle the challenges of a pandemic.
One dead after tractor rolls on vineyard near Alexandra
One dead after tractor rolls on vineyard near Alexandra
One person has died after a tractor rolled on a vineyard near Alexandra.
Hot weather welcomed after rain
Hot weather welcomed after rain
Harriet Fenn and Nathan Armstrong, of Armstrong Ag and baleage, are making the most of this week’s spell of hot weather.
Two-vehicle crash in Alexandra
Two-vehicle crash in Alexandra
Emergency services were called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Alexandra this afternoon.
Oturehua lifts off into 2021
Oturehua lifts off into 2021
Dunedin man Alistair Broad sent the end of 2020 sky-high.
Themed trees bring hospital seasonal cheer
Themed trees bring hospital seasonal cheer
A festive forest has sprung up in the foyer of Dunstan Hospital.
Two wheels may be good, but four legs are better for rail trail riders
Two wheels may be good, but four legs are better for rail trail riders
Tosca and Zulu are not your typical rail trailers.
Goodbye Charlotte Jean
Goodbye Charlotte Jean
Charlotte Jean Maternity Hospital is a labour of love. Almost 24 years ago, Melissa Fortune became the first baby born at the hospital in Ventry St, Alexandra. So began a legacy that would play out for the next 23 years.
Pupils help design trap to ensure clean water
Pupils help design trap to ensure clean water
Alexandra youngsters are thinking outside the square.
Resident dentist for town at last
Resident dentist for town at last
Maniototo will soon be home to a resident dentist.
Three keys to long life, 104-year-old says
Three keys to long life, 104-year-old says
Three things have made for her remarkable longevity, says Ranfurly’s Bessie Pearson who turns 104 today.
Chilly bin antics must end: judge
Chilly bin antics must end: judge
A district court judge has asked if drunken joyrides on motorised chilly bins are a Central Otago problem, after the second case in little over a year.
Judge wants freeze on chilly bin antics
Judge wants freeze on chilly bin antics
A District Court judge has asked if drunken joyrides on motorised chilly bins is a Central Otago problem before calling for an end to them.
MPs push for crop workers
MPs push for crop workers
Central Otago’s MPs have weighed in on the pending labour shortage in the horticulture and viticulture sectors.
‘Someone will die’: Firefighters alarmed at lack of letterboxes
‘Someone will die’: Firefighters alarmed at lack of letterboxes
Lives are at risk in Omakau.
Lack of street numbers a worry for first responders
Lack of street numbers a worry for first responders
Alarm bells are ringing for emergency services in Omakau.