Pupils spellbound in Cromwell quiz
Pupils spellbound in Cromwell quiz
Young wordsmiths yesterday showed they were way past their ABCs as they took on the English language with full force.
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Claim bigger hen house will cut smell
Claim bigger hen house will cut smell
A Roxburgh poultry farm's plans to expand and modernise its operation will improve bird health and cut flies and odour, its owner says.
Recycling centre plantings
Recycling centre plantings
Native plants will bring life to a neglected section of Alexandra's recycling centre.
Neighbour opposes colony cage shed
Neighbour opposes colony cage shed
The neighbour of a Roxburgh poultry farm says its plans to expand will bring more flies and bad smells.
Smoking ban support
Smoking ban support
Central Otago Mayor Tony Lepper says he is "extremely supportive'' of a 10-year smoke-free plan for the district.
Cyclists' skills put to test
Cyclists' skills put to test
Central Otago children rode across ramps, through forests and on roads to test their bike safety savvy yesterday.
Chemical spill burns
Chemical spill burns
Three courier workers have been left with burnt hands after hydrogen peroxide leaked from a package.
Apple tree lives on in scion
Apple tree lives on in scion
Recent rain will help to bring new life to an 80-year-old storm-destroyed tree's infant descendant.
Lotto winners eye dream home
Lotto winners eye dream home
Two Cromwell grandparents will finally buy their dream home in the town after a $1 million Lotto win.
Council to part-fund heritage co-ordinator
Council to part-fund heritage co-ordinator
The Central Otago District Council will partly fund a Central Otago heritage officer but wants results before committing further.
Youngsters call for toilet
Youngsters call for toilet
Young activists are demanding the Central Otago District Council install a public toilet in Tarras.
Approval for 82 sections
Approval for 82 sections
Pisa Moorings will get a new 82-section subdivision, which could help ease the shortage of residential building sites in the Cromwell area.
Come dice and slice the night away
Come dice and slice the night away
Participants at an Alexandra dancing and vege-chopping event won't stop till they get enough as they dice soup ingredients in a disco inferno.
Big art for Central Stories
Big art for Central Stories
Alexandra will house the biggest art exhibition the Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes districts have seen, Central Stories general manager Maurice Watson says.
More honours for anti-bullying group
More honours for anti-bullying group
A Central Otago anti-cyberbullying group has added further national recognition to its awards.
If you go out in the woods tonight...
If you go out in the woods tonight...
If you've ever walked through the woods at night and thought "I wish this was scarier'', Alexandra has the answer.
Skills bear fruit in competition
Skills bear fruit in competition
Central Otago's up-and-coming orchardists competed to see whether their skills would bear fruit yesterday as they vied to be the region's best.
Hopes area school will be fully rebuilt
Hopes area school will be fully rebuilt
The announcement of an $8 million rebuild of Maniototo Area School in Ranfurly is "very exciting'' but the project will take some time to carry out, the principal says.
Man’s solar system dreambrought closer to fruition
Man’s solar system dreambrought closer to fruition
A Cromwell man's vision of a scale model solar system along the Otago Central Rail Trail will soon become a reality.
Land reclassified for future burials
Land reclassified for future burials
Natural burials could line parts of land designated for the Alexandra Cemetery expansion.