Summer not so fruitful for growers
Summer not so fruitful for growers
Central Otago’s export apricot crop has been confirmed as 20% down on last year due to a cooler spring and summer rain.
Pam Jones
Wine festival possibility but not yet
Wine festival possibility but not yet
The creation of a new wine festival in Central Otago is a good idea, but just not yet.
Car and plane event geared for take-off
Car and plane event geared for take-off
A new Wings and Wheels event to be held on Alexandra Blossom Festival Sunday this year could be ''bigger than Ben-Hur'', festival event manager Martin McPherson says.
Shells dumped in swimming spot
Kina shells found dumped
The dumping of up to 200 empty kina shells in a popular Alexandra swimming area in the Clutha River has been called ''irresponsible''.
Board halts hall upgrade
Board halts hall upgrade
The woman who helped organise a petition backing a Cromwell Memorial Hall upgrade she is ''gutted'' the community board has now voted to halt all work on the project.
Airport investment thumbs-up
Airport investment thumbs-up
Almost $500,000 invested in Alexandra's airport is money well spent, Central Otago District Council property and facilities manager Mike Kerr says.
Building consents soar for housing
Building consents soar for housing
The number and value of building consents for houses in Central Otago have soared over the past two years.
Exchange scheme boosted
Exchange scheme boosted
Wine-lovers at yesterday's Clyde Wine and Food Harvest Festival helped fund an important wine exchange between two of the world's great pinot noir regions, organiser of the event Promote Dunstan said.
Zebra steals the bunny show
Zebra steals the bunny show
Central Otago's bunny-hunting vehicles were topped by an African-themed creation at the Great Easter Bunny Hunt at the weekend.
$1.4m hall grant 'great news'
$1.4m hall grant 'great news'
A $1.4 million grant towards plans to refurbish the Cromwell Memorial Hall is "great news" and appreciated for its pragmatism, community board chairman Neil Gillespie says.
Maximum loan for hospital supported
Maximum loan for hospital supported
Provide as much money as possible now and repay it later.
Lions may fund centre
Lions may fund centre
The Maniototo Lions Club could fund the entire $240,000 of the new-look medical centre in the proposed Maniototo Hospital rebuild, through a giant community project.
Shooters operate in style
Shooters operate in style
Wyndham shooter Russell Udy claims his bunny-hunting vehicle this year was "nothing special", but it still had three seats on the back and towed a caravan that would double as sleeping quarters "and a cookshop".
Camping gripes meeting
Camping gripes meeting
The Central Otago District Council has called a meeting with Land and Information New Zealand in the wake of increasing complaints about "irresponsible" camping in Central Otago.
Easter bunny hunt under way
Easter bunny hunt under way
While chocolate bunnies may be on the menu for some this weekend, Central Otago's real rabbits are under attack as the annual Great Easter Bunny Hunt gets under way.
Hall upgrade cost back on agenda
Hall upgrade cost back on agenda
The cost of the proposed Cromwell Memorial Hall upgrade is back on the agenda - again.
From fright to all right
From fright to all right
It was a ''frightening'' prospect to begin with, but after two quick laps in Queenstown race driver Grant Aitken's GT40 at Highlands Motorsport Park, Invercargill man Dale Brook was sold.
Milestones all round
Milestones all round
It was a double celebration for Alexandra man Ron Pilcher at the Alexandra Golf Course on Saturday.
$10k theatre assessment ‘just the beginning’
$10k theatre assessment ‘just the beginning’
Further assessing the condition of the Alexandra Memorial Theatre, at a cost of almost $10,000, will probably be "just the beginning" of work needed there, the Vincent Community...
This is the tail of a town tour guide
This is the tail of a town tour guide
They call her "Naseby’s good sort", and Jessica the purebred huntaway has become an institution in the historic town.