Water assessment agreed
Water assessment agreed
The Central Otago District Council will go ahead with its assessment of the district water resource from an economic and social perspective, with $10,000 being set aside for the project.
Diane Brown
Water upgrades required by new standards may cost $3m
Water upgrades required by new standards may cost $3m
Central Otago ratepayers could be facing a $3 million bill to bring their water up to the standards required under the new Health (Drinking Water) Amendment Act.
Pupils rise to garden challenge
Pupils rise to garden challenge
Keeping gardens green and lush in Central Otago is a full-time job.
Wakatipu team has the most answers
Wakatipu team has the most answers
A team from Wakatipu High School came out on top in last night's year 9-10 Otago Daily Times Extra! social studies quiz in Cromwell.
Artist Sydney defaces own work
Artist Sydney defaces own work
Artist Grahame Sydney has defaced prints of one of his most famous paintings and is selling them to raise money to fund protest group Save Central's fight against wind-farm development in Central Otago.
Council contemplating investing in water infrastructure
Council contemplating investing in water infrastructure
The Central Otago District Council may become involved in water infrastructure investment, according to a report to be considered at tomorrow's council meeting.
Flock decimated in midnight raid
Flock decimated in midnight raid
Springvale resident Brian Hensley is devastated by the loss of 44 of his 188-bird flock, after what he believes were dogs entered the enclosures and attacked and killed the pheasants and guinea fowl.
Lance Armstrong helps Queenstown win
Lance Armstrong helps Queenstown win
The Queenstown Primary School 1 team took top honours in the year 5-6 round at last night's Extra! social studies Quiz in Cromwell, but not before correctly answering a difficult question to break the tie for first place with The Terrace 1, of Alexandra.
Alexandra Board supports most promotions
Alexandra Board supports most promotions
Promote Alexandra has a full year of promotions ahead of it and the Vincent Community Board has swung in behind its plans.
Kindergarten celebrating generosity
Kindergarten celebrating generosity
Alexandra Kindergarten teachers and pupils are still celebrating the fact that they will get a new kindergarten three weeks after the final announcement was made.
Advice for small-block owners
Advice for small-block owners
Small-block owners were advised how to make the best use of their land, at a seminar organised by the Otago Regional Council in Alexandra on Saturday.
Creative ways of recycling at WasteBusters
Creative ways of recycling at WasteBusters
What do worm farms, an old piano and a ute have in common? Well, they were just three things on offer at the Central Otago WasteBusters successful open day held at Alexandra on Saturday.
Five-year target for new trail
Five-year target for new trail
A $5.5 million Roxburgh-Lawrence cycle and walkway trail, which could attract thousands of visitors to Central and South Otago, could be open in about five years.
Home for troubled teens to close
Home for troubled teens to close
For more than 12 years, Sonny and Robyn Allison dedicated their lives to helping troubled teenage boys at the Kohanui Child, Youth and Family (CYF) home at Berwick.
Open, welcoming mall features in submissions
Open, welcoming mall features in submissions
Knocking down buildings and opening up the Cromwell Mall so it can be more easily accessed was the call from a number of people presenting submissions to the Cromwell Community Board yesterday.
Board votes against fluoridation
Board votes against fluoridation
Flouride will not be added to the water supply in Alexandra and Clyde.
Hills to fore in college fundraising
Hills to fore in college fundraising
Michael Hill has come to the aid of Cromwell College - which needs to raise $100,000 for a computer hardware upgrade - by allowing a special event to be played at The Hills golf course next month.
Trolleys on the fast track
Trolleys on the fast track
A large group had a great deal of fun at the Community in Action trolley derby in Cromwell yesterday.
Evidence backs water scheme claim
Evidence backs water scheme claim
The Waitaki District Council owns Kakanui's water scheme - and it is armed with seven months of research to prove it.
Risk returns supreme prize
Risk returns supreme prize
An overseas couple who took a punt about 10 years ago when buying land in Bannockburn for a vineyard are on top of the world after one of their wines won several major awards at the International Wine Challenge in London this week.