Bonsai ‘relaxing’ for entrant
Bonsai ‘relaxing’ for entrant
After 30 years of carefully creating bonsai trees, Dunedin woman Marie Dunbar is still calmed by the Japanese art.
Jono Edwards
One-way trip for CEO
One-way trip for CEO
"All aboard the Murray’s last express to Wingatui," the train intercom blared.
Slow down, port truckies told
Slow down, port truckies told
Port Chalmers protesters plan to continue stalling trucks on the town’s main street until its 50kmh speed limit is lowered.
Port to get its own whale
Port to get its own whale
Port Chalmers' past is filled with flying whales carrying passengers across the sea.
Grateful to be surrounded by water, not enemies
Grateful to be surrounded by water, not enemies
The left-wing echo chamber of Dunedin student life is a wildly different environment from the Israeli farming village in which new citizens and siblings Ari and Michelle Fridman grew up.
Fire brigade call-out not necessary
Fire brigade call-out not necessary
A ''massive'' cloud of smoke from a controlled burn-off blots the sky between Queensberry and Pisa Moorings yesterday. The fire was expected to get larger overnight, but posed no immediate danger to the public.
'No danger' from fire near Cromwell
'No danger' from fire near Cromwell
A "massive" cloud of smoke is coming from a burn-off between Cromwell and Wanaka that is expected to get larger overnight but poses no danger to the public.
Mayor happy to limit exposure in cameo
Mayor happy to limit exposure in cameo
Mayors often like exposure, but not usually of the fleshly kind.
Growth soars as Central ‘discovered’
Growth soars as Central ‘discovered’
A 500% increase in consents for new homes in the Vincent area is "absolutely a positive", but the local council has to keep an eye on development, Central Otago’s mayor says.
France-Otago trainee exchange turns 10
France-Otago trainee exchange turns 10
Central Otago winemakers are bound for one of pinot noir's spiritual homes, in Burgundy, France, to celebrate the relationship between the regions.
Rare white heron visits
Rare white heron visits
A rare white heron, or kotuku, is spotted at Chatto Creek, between Alexandra and Omakau, on Saturday.
Festival crowds beat expectations
Festival crowds beat expectations
As Pioneer Park filled with people at the weekend, fears the event’s timing could have an impact on crowd numbers were allayed.
Event deemed success despite high winds
Wings ’n’ Wheels deemed success despite high winds
Strong winds prevented some aircraft from reaching the inaugural Wings ’n’ Wheels show in Alexandra yesterday, but it did not stop more than 6000 people enjoying the event.
Big crowd at Blossom Parade
Big crowd at Blossom Festival parade
Thousands lined Alexandra's main street this morning for the grand procession of the 61st Alexandra Blossom Festival.
Bikes, bands and bangs launch Blossom Festival
Bikes, bands and bangs launch Blossom Festival
The Alexandra Blossom Festival’s big weekend began last night with the roar of motorbikes and the bang of fireworks.
Queen-maker prefers background role
Queen-maker prefers background role
"You may be a bit old," Alexandra Blossom Festival princess convener Dianne Elliot says when considering whether a certain 26-year-old male reporter is blossom prince material.
Galloway pupil among New Zealand’s top brass
Galloway pupil among New Zealand’s top brass
A Dunstan High School cornet player has come a long way since her practice time prompted her mother to wear earmuffs.
Float pays tribute to maternity hospital
Float pays tribute to maternity hospital
Twenty years ago Alexandra woman Jenny O’Brien founded the Charlotte Jean Maternity Hospital in the town.
Rural fire rentals may increase
Rural fire rentals may increase
Essentially free leases of four Central Otago rural fire sites could be over for Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) as the local council rejects its request for peppercorn rentals.
Dissatisfaction put down to hall saga
Dissatisfaction put down to hall saga
The Memorial Hall saga could be responsible for the Cromwell Community Board trailing other wards in a resident satisfaction survey, its chairman says.