Cameras by September
Cameras by September
Security cameras should be operating in Alexandra's central business district by September.
Lynda van Kempen
Wool drawing strong interest
Wool drawing strong interest
Central Otago's WoolOn creative fashion event is attracting international interest, with an entry expected from a designer in the Netherlands.
Budgeting service in demand
Budgeting service in demand
The Central Otago Budgeting Service has recorded a four-year high in the number of people seeking its help and says most of its clients are employed but still struggling to make ends meet.
Curlers hoping for national bonspiel
Curlers hoping for national bonspiel
Interest is running hot on one of the coolest national sporting events around.
Forget-Me-Not Alzheimer's calendar
Forget-Me-Not Alzheimer's calendar
Finding enough people to pose for a "Calendar Girls"-style fundraiser? No problem, says Alexandra photographer Sue Noble-Adams.
Sisters on ice throw their stones
Sisters on ice throw their stones
A handful of "sister curlers" lined up among the field for the Wilson Cup, contested on the Idaburn Dam yesterday for the first time in 13 years.
To the Manorburn
To the Manorburn
The Manorburn Curling Club is off to a good start this season, winning the Nicolson trophy for the champion club in the Idaburn and Naseby Curling Councils, and also the Gerry Sanders Memorial trophy for the top club in the southern part of the Idaburn council.
Air pollution exceeds limits
Air pollution exceeds limits
A fortnight of still, freezing days has boosted air pollution levels in Central Otago towns.
House fire prompts warning on smoke alarms
House fire prompts warning on smoke alarms
A fire which damaged two rooms of an Alexandra home on Friday night underlined the importance of having working smoke alarms, Alexandra Fire Brigade members said.
Curlers get another call to bonspiel
Curlers get another call to bonspiel
Central Otago curlers will barely have thawed out from the last bonspiel before heading to this week's one - on the Idaburn Dam.
Share of free water 'ridiculously low'
Share of free water 'ridiculously low'
Feelings are running high in Naseby about the allocation of water, now that metering has been introduced.
Curlers 'drop everything' for sport
Curlers 'drop everything' for sport
Even a bad day's curling is better than a good day at work.
Black ice causes two accidents
Black ice causes two accidents
Two vehicles were extensively damaged in separate accidents minutes apart on the same bend of State Highway 6 at Queensberry yesterday morning, prompting a warning by Cromwell police for drivers to slow down on icy roads.
Hearing date set
Hearing date set
The Nevis River hearing will resume in Dunedin on August 24 and 25.
Omakau reunion grows to celebrate 13 schools
Omakau reunion grows to celebrate 13 schools
A one-off reunion celebrating primary schooling in the Manuherikia Valley will be held in January, in which former pupils, staff and committee members from 13 schools will join forces for the first time.
Armed police assist in CYF matter
Armed police assist in CYF matter
The armed offenders squad from Dunedin and Central Otago police assisted Child, Youth and Family staff to execute a warrant at a Central Otago address yesterday.
Hunting store planned
Hunting store planned
A hunting and fishing store is planned at Cromwell's Freeway Orchard.
Luge proves good quality, Canadian coach says
Luge proves good quality, Canadian coach says
Naseby's luge track is attracting patrons aged from 8 to mid-70s.
Digger rescue draws a crowd
Digger rescue draws a crowd
The salvage of a 45-tonne excavator from the Manuherikia River was the "biggest show in town" on Saturday.
Signed glove fetches $1200
Signed glove fetches $1200
A boxing glove signed by David Tua and Shane Cameron fetched the top price of $1200 during an auction on Saturday held to boost funds for the Cromwell Rugby Club.