Julie Asher

An unusual award ceremony was held on Saturday to recognise 65 years of service.

There were romantic tales, tears and joy as new citizens were officially welcomed in Alexandra last week.

After six months of being confined to cramped quarters, the Alexandra Public Library has returned home — renovated and refreshed.

Outstanding work led to a public exhibition of the creations of a group of Roxburgh Area School pupils.

Wānaka residents turned out in force yesterday to have their say on the Southern Regional Hospital build.

Ladies a plate, gentlemen a bottle ... the invitation to Saturday’s launch for the latest Central Otago history Coal Dust to Gold Dust is period perfect.

The Teviot Valley Garage Sale Trail will be held on November 16 with proceeds going to the Teviot Valley Kids Count Fund. Julie Asher continues a series of speaking to valley families who have been...

If passion could fund museums the Central Otago quintet would be New Zealand’s richest.

Potentially the oldest community board member in the country resigned his role at the Teviot Valley Community Board meeting last Thursday.

She has been mistaken for an ambulance officer, donned a Santa hat and handed out lollies and fallen off her motorbike — all in the line of duty.

From harvesting cherries to leading the region’s museums may seem a big leap but for a Bannockburn women it seemed a logical step.

The end may be in sight for a group which has been helping bereaved parents in Central Otago for nearly 40 years.

There's gold in the Central Otago hills - and, for one couple, in their oil too.