Lynda van Kempen

The Great Easter Bunny Hunt has gone global, with four overseas hunters joining the ranks of the 27 teams aiming to decimate the rabbit population.

Doris Raymond was running out of superlatives to describe the Eden Hore Fashion Collection.

IT was a milestone occasion for the Alexandra Pipe Band, but bittersweet.

Two major capital works projects costing more than $18 million in total are looming on the horizon for the Central Otago District Council.

One of Cromwell's hidden gems is revealing more of itself to visitors and locals.

Expanding on the community spirit that emerged in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes, some ''new settlers'' in Central Otago have joined forces.

A retirement lifestyle village is planned for the Alexandra area, run by a community owned charitable trust which would plough profits back into the facilities.

Highlands Motorsport Park management have suggested the land be rezoned, saying the park has outgrown its resource consent, which carries a ''cumbersome'' set of conditions.

Alexandra man Wayne Perkins reckons he has never been hugged by so many Vanuatuans.

Two high country farmers who have gone through the tenure review process vented their ire this week about planned changes to the Central Otago district plan they say make a mockery of that agreement with the Crown.

The 107-year-old Clyde railway station will soon be back in business, as the base for a cycle tourism venture.

Air quality regulations should be reviewed, with less concern about ''spikes'' in air pollution on still winter days, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, says.

The flourishing weed in Lake Dunstan is a safety issue, the lake harbourmaster says.

The future of halls in smaller communities and whether Central Otago ratepayers can continue to fund the district's extensive roading network are two of the topics being canvassed as the district council ''cuts its cloth'' to suit its budget.

Pat Ferguson loved every minute of her time teaching at Alexandra, coaching rugby and all.

A bag full of hares' ears made Jim Curline a happy man.