Naseby's answer to Hollywood's Walk of Fame is a modest offering, tucked down the side of a former church building. The path of concrete paving stones next to The Church Mouse on Foyle St is a relatively recent addition to the grounds of the 106-year-old former Sacred Heart Catholic church.
Two German teenagers who were seriously injured when their vehicle rolled in the Cromwell Gorge on Tuesday remained in Dunedin Hospital yesterday, one in a serious condition in the intensive care unit.
The groom was absent the first time Lydia and Carl Boekhout were married, but their union has lasted 60 years so far. The Alexandra couple have the choice of two wedding dates to celebrate - six months apart - but generally observe the first one, on January 3. Mr Boekhout (84) and Mrs Boekhout (82) gathered with family and friends at the weekend to mark their diamond wedding anniversary.
Rory Butler is a Coca-Cola can connoisseur. Show him a can with the familiar logo, and he can tell you its history - where it was produced, what year and how many cans in that particular series....
The fire risk in Central Otago is escalating and a total fire ban is likely to be declared ''sooner rather than later'', the district's principal rural fire officer, Owen Burgess, says. A grass fire near Clyde yesterday prompted a warning from Mr Burgess about the dry conditions.
Alexandra's wild pigeon population has been reduced by 401, but each bird on average cost about $12 to kill.
Central Otago residents are expected to reap the benefits of a $50 million-plus investment by electricity generation company Pioneer Generation - the deal will double staff numbers and is also likely to boost the coffers of the Central Lakes Trust.
People freedom-camping in Central Otago this summer can expect the enforcement agency to take a harder line, monitoring camp sites and moving people on.
Cooling off on a hot summer day with a dip in the Manuherikia River near Alexandra might make you ill, an Alexandra doctor says.
A slow-vehicle bay has recently been completed on a section of highway between Alexandra and Roxburgh where there have been several ''close calls'' as road users tried to overtake slow vehicles up the hill.
The Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery has moved on from the days when it was thought a high-profile figure was needed at the helm and now boasts a team approach to leadership, the board president says. The appointment of Rachel Checketts (32), who started work last week in the new role of project manager, was part of the restructuring at the facility, president Malcolm Macpherson said.
There were no fresh leads in the investigation of an alleged attempted abduction of a Cromwell girl 10 days ago, police said yesterday.
An Alexandra man who has tried unsuccessfully for nearly five years to gain New Zealand residency for his wife is now asking the Minister of Immigration for an independent review of the decision.
Netting a $1 million grant for a CT scanner at Dunstan Hospital was just like winning the lottery - only better.
Rain showers during Alexandra Thyme Festival events yesterday fitted in nicely with the theme of "cherishing our environment", Central Otago Mayor Tony Lepper said.
Cromwell police are investigating a spate of vandalism on Sunday morning they believe is linked to a "handful" of Cromwell teenagers, aged 15 and 16.
Alexandra man Ian Glover is applying for his first passport, at age 89, so he can be reunited with his wife after eight months.
Bannockburn Hotel manager Tim Hanna, who has had his general manager's certificate and the hotel's on and off-licences suspended, says he is disgusted at the actions of young adults who want to "go out and get legless and pick a fight".
Central Otago cherries could be in short supply for Christmas unless the weather warms up.
Central Otago police are following ''positive leads'' in their investigation into the alleged attempted abduction of a 12-year-old Cromwell girl on Friday.
