Residents back up police as two suspects nabbed
Residents back up police as two suspects nabbed
Closed-circuit TV footage, ''good old-fashioned policing'' and help from the public appears to have helped solve an ''unusual'' burglary in Alexandra.
Lynda van Kempen
Effort to prevent country suicides
Effort to prevent country suicides
The rural community is the next focus in a series of talks in Central Otago aimed at lowering suicide rates.
Thyme is of the essence
Thyme is of the essence
Thyme Festival co-ordinator Kathi McLean with a scarecrow made by Clyde School pupils, entered in the festival's first scarecrow contest, organised by Enviroschools.
Up in the air
Up in the air
Dozens of Alexandra children could say a hot-air balloon made them late for school yesterday.
Parking restrictions 'unnecessary'
Parking restrictions 'unnecessary'
Parking restrictions are unnecessary in Cromwell and policing them would be a waste of money, a community board member says.
League: Kiwis squad fast-tracks its day of rest
League: Kiwis squad fast-tracks its day of rest
Kiwis player Bodene Thompson's strategy on the league field is easy on the brakes and he adopted the same approach on the kart track in Cromwell yesterday, with equal success.
Two Northburn ultra marathon races cancelled for 2015
Two Northburn ultra marathon races cancelled for 2015
Next year's Northburn 100 ultramarathon race has been shelved while the organisers take another look at competitors' safety.
Pipe band marches in honour of late stalwart's vision
Pipe band marches in honour of late stalwart's vision
They say an army marches on its stomach. Well, for its marathon trek on Saturday, the Alexandra Pipe Band marched on its heart.
A full turnout of band members marched 10km from Clyde to Alexandra to pay tribute to the band's bass drummer, Peter Grayland, who died two months ago.
Council seeks feedback
Council seeks feedback
A review of the Central Otago district plan is looming. Central Otago reporter Lynda van Kempen looks at some of the changes the district council has in mind.
Health plan consultation under way
Health plan consultation under way
The first in a series of 10 sessions seeking feedback on the Southern strategic health services plan began in Alexandra last night, attracting more than 20 people.
Ice complex plan gets approval from board
Ice complex plan gets approval from board
Alexandra's ice sports complex is heading east - east of the town's pool complex, that is.
Day with Demons a devil of a good time
Day with Demons a devil of a good time
''Hung out with a couple of Crusty Demons.''
Mineworkers find other jobs
Mineworkers find other jobs
All workers made redundant when the Earnscleugh gold mine closed last month appear to have found other employment.
Restoration work waits for consent
Restoration work waits for consent
A resource consent hearing will decide whether restoration work on mined land at Earnscleugh, stopped when the gold mine closed last month, can continue.
Orchardists kept busy with frosts
Orchardists kept busy with frosts
Balmy spring days are causing sleepless nights for Central Otago orchardists.
CODC rejects idea of dairy conversion contribution
CODC rejects idea of dairy conversion contribution
The idea of charging development contributions on dairy conversions has been ditched by the Central Otago District Council.
Bylaw proposal to make parking restrictions active
Bylaw proposal to make parking restrictions active
Parking restrictions in Cromwell and Alexandra will get some ''teeth'' if a roading bylaw covering parking in the towns' commercial centres is adopted next year.
Restricted fire season in effect
Restricted fire season in effect
Recent snow and rain have done little to ease dry conditions in Central Otago and Upper Clutha and a restricted fire season has been imposed in those areas.
Graffiti on cars, fences
Graffiti on cars, fences
Several Cromwell residents were ''very upset'' to discover their vehicles and fences had been targeted in a series of spray-painted graffiti attacks carried out on Monday night or early Tuesday, police said.
WoolOn a family affair for two-time supreme winner
WoolOn a family affair for two-time supreme winner
Three generations of one Alexandra family are among 60 designers hoping to stitch up the opposition at the WoolOn creative fashion event this year.