Bones,fat upset park users
Bones,fat upset park users
A mess of animal bones and fat has been dumped at Maniototo Park several times recently, which is disturbing for park users, district council staff say.
Lynda van Kempen
Public outcry over puppy drowning
Public outcry over puppy drowning
There has been a public outcry over the drowning of a puppy which was apparently tied to a rock and thrown off the Alexandra Bridge.
Cardboard wine box a puzzler
Cardboard wine box a puzzler
A cardboard winebox proved to be the achilles heel of many of Central Otago's top young viticulturists yesterday.
Visitor controls lifted
Visitor controls lifted
Dunstan Hospital is open to all visitors again, concerns having eased about the spread of a very infectious virus.
Budding business venture on slippery slope
Budding business venture on slippery slope
The first business venture for two young entrepreneurs turned into more of an adventure when they had to be rescued from a 45m cliff at Bannockburn while gathering stock for their budding business.
'Hype' turns to reality in Kai
'Hype' turns to reality in Kai
Kaitangata residents are happy the hype is turning into reality, with eight sections sold after global interest in land-house package deals and more sections on the market now.
Kids rescued from cliff at Bannockburn
Kids rescued from cliff at Bannockburn
Two nine-year-olds hunting crystals, rather than Pokemon, had to be rescued from a 45m cliff at Bannockburn this afternoon.
Pool boiler problems frustrate
Pool boiler problems frustrate
New parts installed in the Cromwell pool boiler seemed to do the trick - for a while.
Hospital visitor restrictions set to end
Hospital visitor restrictions set to end
Visitors to Dunstan Hospital are still subject to restrictions almost a week after an outbreak of influenza-like illness, but the situation is being reassessed daily.
Ice show platform for skaters' skills
Ice show platform for skaters' skills
Rehearsals were under way at IceInline yesterday for the Alexandra Ice Skating Club's annual ice show, led by coach Cheryl Khoo (in red vest).
Thoughts of local lad spur firefighters on
Thoughts of local lad spur firefighters on
Eight-year-old Frans Du Plessis will be uppermost in the minds of Alexandra firefighters as they race up the Sky Tower on Saturday.
$60m upgrade plan for gondola
$60m upgrade plan for gondola
Skyline Queenstown has announced a $60 million redevelopment of its gondola facility.
Top bowler banned over rant
Top bowler banned over rant
Bonspiel hopes melt with ice
Bonspiel hopes melt with ice
Hopes for a national bonspiel are fading as quickly as the ice on Central Otago dams.
Duck race highlight of Cromwell party
Duck race highlight of Cromwell party
The duck race was one of the highlights of the midwinter Cromwell Mall party on Saturday.
Church reborn as a holiday home
Church reborn as a holiday home
An Auckland couple have spent the past decade converting what was St John's Presbyterian Church in Cromwell into a home. Central Otago bureau chief Lynda van Kempen was recently invited to tour the completed building.
Diggers move in
Diggers move in
The Big Fruit has had a big spruce-up and now it's the turn of the reserve surrounding it.
Flu outbreak means family-only hospital visits
Flu outbreak means family-only hospital visits
Increasing numbers of patients and staff with influenza-like symptoms has resulted in restrictions on visitors to Dunstan Hospital's general ward to contain the spread.
Stars not aligning for big movie project
Stars not aligning for big movie project
The stars will need to align before a massive film based at Highlands Motorsport Park featuring a couple of Hollywood big names is confirmed, but the plans are "not dead'', a film industry head says.
Science show enthrals
Science show enthrals
Launching marshmallows out of a vacuum cleaner, making rockets from household items, and fiery explosions galore kept several hundred Central Otago children and their caregivers entertained during a "Scientific Funomena'' in Alexandra yesterday.