Lynda van Kempen

The sled dogs’ version of an ultramarathon will be raced near  Naseby this weekend.

What do you know about the candidates contesting the 2016 Central Otago mayoral election? Lynda van Kempen and Jono Edwards put the questions to the contenders.

What do you know about the candidates contesting the 2016 Central Otago mayoral election? Lynda van Kempen and Jono Edwards put the questions to the contenders.

What do you know about the candidates contesting the 2016 Central Otago mayoral election? Lynda van Kempen and Jono Edwards put the questions to the contenders.

Newsflash: Central Otago school pupils are well informed on current events.

Greedy landlords came under fire, water quality was raised again and mention made of the Eden Hore fashion collection in the first debate of the Central Otago mayoralty campaign.

"Only another 15 laps to go",  a runner calls out cheerfully as the first lap of  an endurance event spanning 100 miles (160km) is completed at Naseby.

If the Westpac bank’s Ranfurly branch closed, as was being threatened, Maniototo customers could well retaliate by changing  banks, a protest rally in the town was told yesterday.

Wheelie bin collections and roading have overtaken water quality as the main concerns for Central Otago residents who completed the annual survey carried out by the district council recently.

Central  Otago voters have the choice of three locations so far to hear election candidates speak.

Opposition to the proposed closure of the Maniototo's only bank is ramping up.

Gaining a $65million contract for Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes highways maintenance will provide job security for Fulton Hogan staff as well as having a positive flow-on in the community, the...

After travelling more than a million kilometres, Kevin "Rock" McCrorie has finally parked  for good.

More than $605,000 has been trimmed from the potential development contribution bill to be paid if the massive seasonal worker accommodation complex at Cromwell goes ahead.

Setting minimum flows and limits to manage the amount of water taken from the Manuherikia River will be the focus of a series of meetings starting next week.

Members of the Maniototo business community showed their support for the retention of the district's only bank and gathered outside the Westpac branch in Ranfurly for a photograph yesterday.

More than 120 pupils from three primary schools, along with their younger brothers and sisters, tackled a cross-country course around Poolburn farmland yesterday.