Historic police lock-up to be moved to reserve site
Historic police lock-up to be moved to reserve site
A piece of Central Otago policing history has spent a large part of its 83 years almost as unsettled as its former occupants.
Jared Morgan
Brown heartened by sport’s popularity
Brown heartened by sport’s popularity
It was a homecoming of sorts for professional mountain biker Casey Brown yesterday as competition in the inaugural Crankworx Summer Series started in Alexandra.
Crankworx hits South Island for first time
Crankworx hits South Island for first time
It is tagged as the "the ultimate mountain biking road trip" and from today the Crankworx Summer Series New Zealand hits the South Island for the first time — first stop Alexandra.
Concrete progress after skate park issues
Concrete progress after skate park issues
The wheels are back on at the Roxburgh skate park after some Shortland Street-style drama.
Clutha rahui after body discovered
Clutha rahui after body discovered
A seven-day rahui has been placed on the Clutha River in Central Otago following the discovery of the body of missing Alexandra man Wayne Hammond.
Artworks’ theme put to public vote
Artworks’ theme put to public vote
Millers Flat artist Sally Jory’s latest artworks are an act of democracy.
Protesters asked to stick to cars
Protesters asked to stick to cars
Groundswell's ‘‘Mother of All Protests’’ will head to Stewart Island as organisers fend off accusations the rural lobby is at risk of having tomorrow’s protest hijacked.
Posters about missing Central Otago man go up
Posters about missing Central Otago man go up
Posters have gone up around Alexandra and Clyde as the search continues for missing Central Otago man Wayne Hammond - two weeks after he was last seen.
Cadogan named South’s Three Waters voice
Cadogan named South’s Three Waters voice
Tim Cadogan is determined Central Otago voices will be heard when it comes to the implementation of the Government’s controversial Three Waters reform.
Pool funding close and opening by end of next year
Pool funding close and opening by end of next year
Roxburgh pool will not open this summer as fundraising efforts for its $2.7million replacement ramp up to get the project across the line.
Anguished family issue plea for information
Anguished family issue plea for information
The family and employer of missing Alexandra man Wayne Hammond yesterday issued statements describing their anguish as the search for him enters its 12th day this morning.
Family of missing Alexandra man call experience 'harrowing'
Family of missing Alexandra man call experience 'harrowing'
The family and employer of missing Alexandra man Wayne Hammond have issued statements describing their anguish as the search for him enters its 11th day.
Performance scrutiny sparks robust debate
Performance scrutiny sparks robust debate
A decision on whether the Central Otago District Council should take part in an independent programme to assess its performance has been shelved until January.
Cromwell supermarket allowed to buy reserve land
Cromwell supermarket allowed to buy reserve land
The $7 million expansion of a Cromwell supermarket on to a public reserve in the town’s centre has been given the go-ahead.
Open letter on water to be sent to Govt
Open letter on water to be sent to Govt
An open letter on behalf of the people of Central Otago is to be sent to the Government by Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan in response to its Three Waters mandate.
Couple touting picking strawberries as fun family outing
Couple touting picking strawberries as fun family outing
From bulls to berries — they are polar opposites but Ben and Rebecca Trotter are hoping they attract.
Traffic stop leads to deportation order
Traffic stop leads to deportation order
A foreign national will be deported after being pulled over by police in a traffic stop in Central Otago on Monday.
'A moment of stupidity': Community work after women shot
'A moment of stupidity': Community work after women shot
A Central Otago man who shot two women in a moment of stupidity while duck shooting has been sentenced to community work and ordered to pay reparation to the women.
Delegating decision expedites new hall tender process
Delegating decision expedites new hall tender process
The Cromwell Community Board has agreed to progress the design tender process for the planned new memorial hall and events centre in the town in a bid to ‘‘get on with it’’.
Buzzy residents camping out in garden centre
Buzzy residents camping out in garden centre
A new display at a Wanaka hardware store is creating a buzz with customers.