Julie Asher

From profane plates that are guaranteed to raise a smile, to brightly coloured paintings, a visit to Alexandra’s newest gallery will brighten any day.

It is a sorting space, not a sorting hat, they are after and if they cannot find one there is a risk an iconic book sale will be shelved.

Garage sales rarely inspire more than neighbours and the odd passerby to stop and pick through the detritus of someone’s life.

There is a circularity in an Alexandra man being awarded the highest Australasian award for wildlife management.

Cromwell Fire Brigade is hosting an open day at the station today to celebrate 150 years of the brigade.

Garage sales rarely inspire more than neighbours and the odd passerby to stop and pick through the detritus of someone’s life.

Call and they will come.

Gardens and art go together like school students and fundraising.

Wine produced in Central Otago is one of the region’s great attractions.

Wheels Up Community Bike Ambassadors course members took to the hills of Matangi Station near Alexandra last week.

For the first time in more than 10 years, Maniototo Area School is planning a history trip for students to Vietnam.

Passion can be born of many things . . . for an Alexandra writer it started with a survey.

Residents in a proposed new Alexandra subdivision will have plenty of drinking water, but disposing of it after consumption will take some more work.

Blooms, longer days and carnival rides popping up in Pioneer Park can mean only one thing ... it is Alexandra Blossom Festival week.

Gold mines popping up around Central Otago suggest another gold rush is under way.

Writing is one thing but getting work published can be quite another. This week, hopeful authors have gathered in the Maniototo to get a step closer to fulfilling their dream.

Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes, according to Benjamin Franklin, but he should probably have added needing legal advice to his list.