Serious two-vehicle crash
Police closed State Highway 8 between Cromwell and Clyde after a serious accident early last evening.
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Conducting right to the end
Conducting right to the end
There were tears, applause and some "magnificently ridiculous" orchestral conducting in Oturehua yesterday when the people who loved Brian Turner gathered in his garden to farewell him.
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Review of draft LTP changes
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Review of draft LTP changes
The Central Otago District Council is holding an extraordinary meeting on Friday to review changes made to the draft long-term plan (LTP), approved at the last meeting two weeks ago.
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Cinema, town hall facade unlikely to be saved
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Cinema, town hall facade unlikely to be saved
It seems unlikely the landmark brick facade of the Roxburgh Cinema and town hall complex will be saved following a fire which destroyed the buildings last week.
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Tears as members look over blaze site
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Tears as members look over blaze site
Emotions ran high as members of the Roxburgh Musical Society stood among the burned and water-soaked remains of decades of costumes, scores and notes yesterday.
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Town reels at loss of much-loved space
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Town reels at loss of much-loved space
Tears flowed in Roxburgh yesterday as the enormity of what has been lost in a fire that engulfed the town hall and cinema sank in.
Roxburgh mourns loss of its communal heart
Roxburgh mourns loss of its communal heart
Roxburgh may yet lose the landmark brick facade of its cinema building — all that remains of the town’s former hub.
Water upgrades required
Water upgrades required
Water treatment plants at Ranfurly and Patearoa are about to get an upgrade but residents will still face water restrictions if the water source is "dirty" after rain.
‘Seeing I’m going to heaven, I’ll be able to do it there’
‘Seeing I’m going to heaven, I’ll be able to do it there’
The term Renaissance man could have been coined specifically to describe Oturehua writer, sportsman, conservationist and environmental activist Brian Turner, who died yesterday, aged 80.
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All panned out in the end
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All panned out in the end
He is tall, dark and rather handsome in a rugged sort of way.
Special delivery
Special delivery
Pinot Junction Wine Store and Cafe owner Kate Barnett delivers treats to Yasmin de Paula Ferreira Zattar, in Cromwell, on her 30th birthday while Yasmin's partner Filipe Schmalz looks on.
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Water race repairs complete: CODC
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Water race repairs complete: CODC
Work on the source of Naseby's water supply has been completed and restrictions should be lifted this morning.
Local poet shoots for the moon in lunar project
Local poet shoots for the moon in lunar project
An Alexandra poet’s work is out of this world ... literally.
Concerned residents set up new group
Concerned residents set up new group
Ever climbing rate increases, with no end in sight, and a feeling of not being heard has led a group of Teviot Valley residents to form a ratepayers and residents group.
Hub tender deadline extended
Hub tender deadline extended
The closing date for tenders for the construction of the Manuherikia Valley community hub was extended last week.
Meeting told of polytech options
Meeting told of polytech options
Challenges and opportunities were laid out at a meeting about the long-term future of Cromwell Polytechnic on Monday.
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Shock after $400k in council reserves discovered
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Shock after $400k in council reserves discovered
The discovery of $400,000 in council reserves astonished councillors in Alexandra yesterday.
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Fulltime equivalent students are key: Potiki
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Fulltime equivalent students are key: Potiki
Otago Polytechnic will continue to cut costs as it is not viable to go alone at the moment, its executive director told a meeting in Cromwell this week.
Chef opens garden to help others
Chef opens garden to help others
Known for her baking, catering and products made from her own garden and The Kitchen Garden chef Gabi Lind has caved in to demand and will open her garden to support replenishing the food bank.
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Council says inclusion in deal essential
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Council says inclusion in deal essential
Central Otago district councillors gathered for a workshop on Thursday to discuss the region’s involvement in a potential regional deal, with eight draft packages on the table.