Girl in hospital after incident at pool
Girl in hospital after incident at pool
A Cromwell girl remains in hospital after being rescued from a pool at the Cromwell Swim Centre and being given CPR yesterday afternoon.
Lynda van Kempen
Coroner reserves fire death decision
Coroner reserves fire death decision
The tearful brother of a man who died in a house fire in Albert Town told a coroner yesterday he hopes others will learn from the experience and make changes which might prevent such tragedies happening again.
Bowlers roll up last time, after 92 years of club
Bowlers roll up last time, after 92 years of club
Light-hearted conversation and the sedate sounds of a few ends of bowls filled the air for probably the last time at the Millers Flat bowling green.
Say on forest restricted
Say on forest restricted
The quarter-share owners of Arrowtown's Coronet Forest have no right to veto any decision on the forest's fate, they were told last week.
Birdlife to benefit from gold mine amenity money
Birdlife to benefit from gold mine amenity money
In return for hosting a gold mine for five years, Earnscleugh residents might enjoy a big boost in native birdsong.
Poaching dangerous in forests
Poaching dangerous in forests
Poaching is a significant problem which risks the lives of staff and recreational forest users, southern forestry bosses say.
No decision on vacancy
No decision on vacancy
The Vincent Community Board will make a decision next month whether to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of board member Stu Millis.
Village group may go it alone
Village group may go it alone
A group planning a retirement village near Alexandra says the Central Lakes Trust is reluctant to provide seed money for a feasibility study so it will have to raise the $30,000 from its supporters.
Mayoralty candidates declare their intentions
Mayoralty candidates declare their intentions
At least two contenders - maybe three - have emerged for the Central Otago mayoralty race.
Pumpkin festival on a roll
Pumpkin festival on a roll
Rolled, carved, dressed, spat out and eaten - all this and more happened to the feature vegetable at the inaugural Pumpkin Festival at Roxburgh yesterday.
Fascination for memorabilia
Fascination for memorabilia
His father's medals sparked Wayne Campbell's interest in collecting war memorabilia.
Trophies turn tourists’ heads
Trophies turn tourists’ heads
Bemused overseas tourists watched as hunters in the Cromwell Hunting Competition unloaded deer, pigs and rabbits for weigh-in at a hotel car park in the town yesterday.
Staff turnover not unusual
Staff turnover not unusual
There is nothing unusual about the degree of staff movement at the Central Otago District Council, its chief executive says.
Brass Monkey Rally shrugs off red tape
Brass Monkey Rally shrugs off red tape
The leather-clad people have spoken and the Brass Monkey Rally will rev up again this year.
Gold dredge tailings 'premier site'
Gold dredge tailings 'premier site'
Historic gold dredge tailings at Earnscleugh are the "premier site'' to preserve and interpret alluvial dredging in this country.
New World $10m expansion hailed
New World $10m expansion hailed
The $10million expansion of New World Alexandra is a ‘‘vote of confidence'' in the town, the developers and business leaders say.
Effluent costs ‘regional’ issue
Effluent costs ‘regional’ issue
Ratepayers could be spending much more than a penny to dispose of stock truck effluent in Central Otago.
Twice-yearly water billing
Twice-yearly water billing
Cutting water billing back to twice-yearly is likely to save the Central Otago District Council at least $20,000 annually.
Injured man flown to hospital
Injured man flown to hospital
Emergency services staff carried a man to the Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter in Alexandra yesterday.
School fire put out quickly
School fire put out quickly
A fire just a couple of metres from Clyde School's $1million hall drifted ash all over the school grounds yesterday.