Council may allow use of Oamaru stone
Council may allow use of Oamaru stone
Central Otago District Council's planning consultant has recommended a U-turn on excluding Oamaru stone as a rural building material.
Lynda van Kempen
Regional council asked for assistance with trails
Regional council asked for assistance with trails
The Clutha Gold Cycling and Walking Trail would become a top-class recreational and tourism facility benefiting the Otago region, so it deserved financial support from the Otago Regional Council, councillors were told yesterday.
Wilding pine activists seek funds
Wilding pine activists seek funds
Volunteers and community groups tackling the wilding conifer problem in the Wakatipu area are hoping the Otago Regional Council will view it as a regional issue and devote funds "so a stitch in time can save nine".
Mayor excited about Hawkdun prospect
Mayor excited about Hawkdun prospect
Central Otago Mayor Malcolm Macpherson is welcoming the prospect of a potential lignite mine near St Bathans and says if it proceeds, it will have "enormous" economic benefits for the country and the region.
Society will watch plans
Society will watch plans
The Central Otago Environmental Society will be keeping a close eye on any plans for mining in a "sensitive" landscape near the Oteake Conservation Park.
Downturn leads to restaurant closure
Downturn leads to restaurant closure
The economic downturn has led to the closure of an Alexandra restaurant for the winter.
Colleagues mark 48 years' service by stalwart
Colleagues mark 48 years' service by stalwart
She joined Red Cross "only for a few years" but 48 years later, Ranfurly woman Jennifer Smith is still a mainstay of the organisation.
Red Cross 70th birthday bittersweet
Red Cross 70th birthday bittersweet
The 70th birthday celebration of the Maniototo-Wedderburn branch of Red Cross at the weekend was a bittersweet occasion as it was closing due to a decline in the number of active members.
Dairying does not feature in everybody's 10-year vision
Dairying does not feature in everybody's 10-year vision
Will Central Otago paddocks be dotted with dairy cows in 2020?
Pinot noir sets growers 'apart'
Pinot noir sets growers 'apart'
Central Otago growers were fortunate their premium pinot noir "set them apart" from other wine producers as the industry was going through its toughest time in 20 years, a Central Otago business forum was told this week.
New push for council to own Hillview Rd
New push for council to own Hillview Rd
The latest chapter in a long-running saga involving a private road which services 22 properties on the northern outskirts of Alexandra was played out yesterday.
Inquiries into duck-shooting accident ongoing
Inquiries into duck-shooting accident ongoing
Police are still investigating a duck-shooting accident on a Tarras property at the weekend.
Rain welcomed in Central but caution on drought
Rain welcomed in Central but caution on drought
It took two or three successive dry years to make the current drought, so it will take more than one significant rainfall to ease the situation - that was the message yesterday from Central Otago farmers.
Relief as little fuel escapes after tanker crash
Relief as little fuel escapes after tanker crash
A tanker and trailer containing 21,000 litres of diesel and petrol rolled near Alexandra yesterday afternoon, spilling only a small amount of fuel.
Grape escape makes driving tricky
Grape escape makes driving tricky
A large quantity of grapes which spilled on to the road at a major intersection near Clyde made conditions treacherous for motorists on Saturday morning and almost caused several crashes, Alexandra police said.
History brought to life through visit
History brought to life through visit
Two Alexandra teenagers say a once-in-a-lifetime trip as part of the New Zealand contingent at Gallipoli for Anzac Day brought history to life for them.
Woman has lucky escape
Woman has lucky escape
A Clyde woman whose car rolled down a steep bank into Lake Dunstan yesterday afternoon was "quite possibly the luckiest lady in the country", Sergeant Ian Kerrisk said.
Water allocations decided
Water allocations decided
The daily water allocation recommended for residents on drinking-water schemes in Central Otago is enough to run a standard irrigation sprinkler for up to two hours.
Plea for new base denied
Plea for new base denied
The Roxburgh Information Centre is staying put, despite a plea for a spacious new base to cater for the expected boost in visitors when two planned cycle trails in the area go ahead.
Work on church
Work on church
After 130 years' of exposure to the elements, the Teviot Union Church, a landmark building on the main street of Roxburgh, could be expected to be showing age.