Boil water notice still in force for Naseby
Boil water notice still in force for Naseby
Clean water is likely to flow from taps in Ranfurly tomorrow, after almost a month of a boil-water regime.
Jared Morgan
SH8 slip again affected by New Year rain
SH8 slip again affected by New Year rain
Central Otago’s New Year deluge again caused the earth to move over State Highway 8 near Cromwell.
St Michael’s and All Angels Church sold
St Michael’s and All Angels Church sold
The Anglican Diocese of Dunedin is remaining tight-lipped over the sale of St Michael’s and All Angels Church in Clyde.
Heartfelt creativity makes for a colourful exhibition
Heartfelt creativity makes for a colourful exhibition
A group of women in Central Otago are keeping the craft of felting alive and turning it into art.
Power line replacement supported
Power line replacement supported
Locals and holidaymakers may notice the first two of five temporary supports beside State Highway 8 between Alexandra and Roxburgh.
Firefighters seal the deal to join forces
Firefighters seal the deal to join forces
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) is promising a bigger, stronger, brigade to serve the Maniototo Basin community.
Victim ‘as country as it gets’
Victim ‘as country as it gets’
A man who died when a tractor rolled on a rural property near Alexandra last week has been described as "true blue Central Otago".
Tractor roll victim 'true blue Central Otago'
Vineyard tractor roll victim 'true blue Central Otago'
A man who died on a rural property near Alexandra last week has been described as "true blue Central Otago".
Tractor operator dies after accident
Tractor operator dies after accident
One person is dead after a tractor rolled on a vineyard near Alexandra yesterday.
Happy as we are, change nothing, residents say
Happy as we are, change nothing, residents say
Maniototo residents would change nothing about where they live but the emphatic answer comes from survey results based on a small sample size.
Cemetery set to double in size
Cemetery set to double in size
Future planning for Clyde’s historic cemetery will double its size.
Approval granted for town’s second supermarket
Approval granted for town’s second supermarket
A countdown supermarket in Alexandra has been granted resource consent and is set to break New World’s monopoly on large-scale grocery retail in the town.
Green light for Alexandra Countdown
Green light for Alexandra Countdown
A new supermarket in Alexandra has been granted resource consent and is set to break New World's monopoly on large-scale grocery retail in the town.
Plan for new museum
Plan for new museum
The Central Otago District Council is seeking architectural services for the more than $4 million redevelopment of the Briar Herb Factory Museum into a purpose-built museum/community facility.
Heavy rain no dampener for winemakers
Heavy rain no dampener for winemakers
The New Year’s deluge of torrential rain has been welcomed by winemakers.
Southland chopper company helps tackle gorse blaze
Southland chopper company helps tackle gorse blaze
It was a case of right place, right time for a Southland helicopter company, its crews helping firefighters tackle a large gorse fire near Ryal Bush.
Historic pub set to go on market
Historic pub set to go on market
St Bathans’ landmark Vulcan Hotel could be back on the market as early as next month, staff and ghost included.
Cherry pickers lose $350-a-day jobs
Cherry pickers lose $350-a-day jobs
The $50 million loss incurred by Central Otago’s cherry growers this season impacts growers, jobs and the New Zealand economy.
Airline disputes account of cherry incident
Airline disputes disgruntled woman’s account of cherry incident
Jetstar has denied its staff ate a woman’s cherries after they were taken from her before boarding a domestic flight from Queenstown to Auckland but admits it should have disposed of them.
Blaze started after meal left cooking
Blaze started after meal left cooking
An Alexandra man’s culinary flair was curbed yesterday after a dash to the supermarket for key ingredients missing from a meal he left cooking led to a house fire.