Support for 125th anniversary plans
Support for 125th anniversary plans
Plans to celebrate Millers Flat School's 125th anniversary next year are off to a flying start.
Lynda van Kempen
Fire ban might end
Fire ban might end
The fire ban which has been in place throughout Central Otago since the end of November might be lifted next week.
Away to cry Gore's praises
Away to cry Gore's praises
Millers Flat woman Paddy-Ann Pemberton is about to put her "gift of the gab" to the test on the world stage.
Thefts from cars 'crime wave'
Thefts from cars 'crime wave'
Cromwell police are investigating a "crime wave" of thefts from vehicles.
Call to rebuild partly-demolished historic building
Call to rebuild partly-demolished historic building
A partly-demolished historic building in Alexandra should be reinstated instead of being completely demolished, the Central Otago Heritage Trust believes.
Honour bestowed on young piper
Honour bestowed on young piper
Eleven-year-old Ettrick piper Sam Darling was thrilled to have the honour of leading the marchers in his first Anzac Day parades yesterday.
Thieves strike at parked cars
Thieves strike at parked cars
A spate of thefts from Cromwell cars at the weekend prompted a warning by police for residents to secure vehicles.
62,500 reasons to attend meeting on amenity fund
62,500 reasons to attend meeting on amenity fund
Decisions on how to spend a $62,500 amenity fund from L and M Mining could be made at a public meeting in Earnscleugh next month.
Computers, cash taken in burglaries at schools
Computers, cash taken in burglaries at schools
Computers and cash were taken when office blocks at Dunstan High School and Clyde School were broken into early yesterday.
Generosity of golfers to benefit palliative care
Generosity of golfers to benefit palliative care
A special mattress will be added to the palliative care equipment at Dunstan Hospital thanks to the efforts of players on the nearby golf course earlier this year.
Captured German field gun restored
Captured German field gun restored
A World War 1 trophy field gun in Naseby has been restored to pristine condition - except for shrapnel damage - in time for Anzac Day commemorations.
Crashed tanker lifted out
Crashed tanker lifted out
Springvale Rd near Alexandra was closed for about three hours again yesterday as a crane was brought in to salvage a crashed fuel tanker and trailer.
Anzac contingent's flight not smooth
Anzac contingent's flight not smooth
A few hiccups disrupted the travel plans of a New Zealand contingent, including two Alexandra teenagers, which arrived in Gallipoli yesterday for Anzac Day commemorations. However, an Icelandic volcano was not to blame.
Clutha filmed for rivers series
Clutha filmed for rivers series
Native fish such as galaxiids should be valued as much as the kiwi and other native birds, says Craig Potton, who is in Central Otago this week filming the Clutha River episode of a television documentary.
Legal action ruled out for now
Legal action ruled out for now
Taking legal action against the 2009 Alexandra Blossom Festival event manager Annetta Latham was not being considered at present but remained an option, new festival chairwoman Clair Higginson said yesterday.
Innerwink denies misleading board
Innerwink denies misleading board
Former Alexandra Blossom Festival 2009 event manager has denied she misled the festival committee, in the wake of concerns about her company's management of the event.
Festival manager's name blackened unfairly: Stewart
Festival manager's name blackened unfairly: Stewart
Former Blossom Festival committee secretary Alice Stewart has spoken out in support of 2009 festival event manager Innerwink Management Ltd.
Investigation of officer completed
Investigation of officer completed
The investigation of a Central Otago police officer has been completed but no further details can be made public at this stage, southern district operations manager Inspector Lane Todd said yesterday.
Blossom festival receives repreive
Blossom festival receives repreive
The Alexandra Blossom Festival has won a reprieve and is back in business - at least for this year.
No water on verges warning
No water on verges warning
Cromwell will be sporting dried-up street verges as residents protest against excess water charges by switching off irrigation water, the Cromwell Community Board was warned this week.