Jury out on new Alexandra logo
Jury out on new Alexandra logo
Love it or loathe it - the jury is still out on the new Alexandra logo, it seems.
Lynda van Kempen
Smoke-free policy adopted
Smoke-free policy adopted
The Central Otago District Council's new smoke-free policy for council playgrounds - adopted on a motion moved by the council's two smokers - will not be enforced.
Pipe band kit-out plan
Pipe band kit-out plan
Shortbread is helping to kit out Central Otago's newest pipe band.
International taste for 50th
International taste for 50th
A blade shearing event, a revival of the Miss Wool competition and a "tri-nations" shearing contest are among plans for the New Zealand Merino Shearing International later this year.
Swine times for women on pig hunt
Swine times for women on pig hunt
Girl power applies when it comes to pig hunting, say a group of Maniototo women, who are new to the sport.
Athletics: Balchin wins with late surge
Athletics: Balchin wins with late surge
Caversham runner Daniel Balchin continued a strong build-up to the national road championships by winning the open men's title in a personal-best time in the annual Clyde to Alexandra race on Saturday.
Kindy shortfall being met
Kindy shortfall being met
The Central Otago Kindergarten Association is meeting a shortfall in funding so work can begin immediately on the new Maniototo Kindergarten.
Call to step up promoting
Call to step up promoting
Central Otago businesses who are "slow off the mark" risk dropping the ball when it comes to lucrative spin-offs from the Rugby World Cup, a Cromwell businessman says.
300 sites designated quake risks
300 sites designated quake risks
Letters will be going out in the next few days to the owners of about 300 Central Otago buildings identified as potentially earthquake-prone.
'Bittersweet' day as power station opens
'Bittersweet' day as power station opens
Smaller-scale hydro-generation schemes were "the face of the future", Deputy Prime Minister Bill English said yesterday, applauding the initiative of the two families who developed the Talla Burn scheme.
Companies to challenge reclassified landscapes
Companies to challenge reclassified landscapes
The reclassification of Central Otago landscapes will be tested in the Environment Court, with three power companies appealing recent changes to the district plan.
Tension thaws after 11th-hour frost saves festival
Tension thaws after 11th-hour frost saves festival
The chance of hosting the annual Naseby Ice Festival was vanishing as quickly as the vital ingredient - ice - on Saturday, but a hard frost at the "11th hour" meant the event was able to go ahead as planned yesterday.
Stranded: whisky helps
Stranded: whisky helps
Bottles of whisky were selling well at hotels in Naseby yesterday as visitors stranded in the town decided to "sit by the fire and have a sip or two".
More ice, please, for curling
More ice, please, for curling
A week of hard frosts in Central Otago has prompted skaters to make the most of the natural ice on Manorburn dam and curlers to dream about the possibility of a bonspiel.
Tasered man alleges assault
Tasered man alleges assault
An Alexandra man who was subdued by police with a Taser has laid a complaint with the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) alleging he was assaulted by an Alexandra police officer the following day.
Change 'not a decision'
Change 'not a decision'
Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean moved to allay fears yesterday about possible cuts in funding for playcentres.
Sugarloaf reservoir resolution
Sugarloaf reservoir resolution
The Central Otago District Council and a neighbour objecting to the construction of a water supply reservoir on the Sugarloaf hill near Cromwell have resolved their differences.
Rugby: Maniototo secures its place in final
Rugby: Maniototo secures its place in final
Maniototo made it two for two on Saturday, much to the disappointment of the Arrowtown side.
Input sought on hall plans
Input sought on hall plans
A $3 million revamp is planned for Cromwell's 50-year-old Memorial Hall and the community has been asked for feedback on the final design.
Regional prize to Paulin again
Regional prize to Paulin again
Central Otago's top young viticulturists - the cream of the crop - were put through their paces yesterday.