Jono Edwards

The opening of the new incarnation of Faigan's store in Millers Flat has been delayed due to the work needed to bring it up to earthquake regulation.

Central Otago businesses can now take advantage of Easter Sunday crowds.

A cherry-based obstacle course may seem like just a game, but to many of the fruit pickers involved, it’s like war.

It has taken more than 4000 hours to fix up their vintage ride, but Dunedin couple Barry and Liz Carmichael would not have spent the time  any other way.

Emergency services clear debris from State Highway 8 between Alexandra and Roxburgh, near Speargrass Inn, after a vehicle towing a trailer with a racing car hit a tree about 6.40pm yesterday.

Maniototo's fundraising spirit is  to the fore in support of a $5 million upgraded health facility in Ranfurly. Other funding proposals are also in the pipeline.

Scrawled behind the counter of Naseby’s Black Forest Cafe is a drawing of former owner Wendy Becker, who died last July, with a hat saying "boss".

As parts of the region are battered by rain, Central Otago orchardists are assessing the damage ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations.

Recent tagging near Ophir and on an Alexandra church has Central Otago police trying to stamp out the ''very uncommon'' offending.

Josh Kenny (11, left), of Christchurch, and Robert Hall (10), of the Maniototo, exercise their throwing arms at the Ranfurly Pool Party on Saturday.

Through its preservation of historic buildings, Ophir, about 2km from Omakau, remains a relic of the gold-mining era. Central Otago reporter Jono Edwards  visits some of its architectural gems.

When Ailsa  and Jim Oliver  first met, she was tasked with serving him tea in bed in the morning. Now the tables have turned.

A Cromwell retirement village’s quick uptake shows the need for elderly housing in the town, its sales manager says.

Cromwell has escaped with minimal damage after a series of "dust devils" struck the town.

As the picking of larger stonefruit begins, Central Otago orchardists are hoping the mercury rises to speed up ripening.

Strolls around St Bathans won't be the same after the loss of its canine tour guide.