Metal dress selected for Wow
Metal dress selected for Wow
Earnscleugh artist Debbie Paton will be flying the flag for an entire region at the 2017 World of WearableArt event in Wellington.
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Cash boost ramps up wilding pine control work
Cash boost ramps up wilding pine control work
A new app released this week shows where wilding pines are an issue, but in Central Otago a large group of people have been concerned for a long time about the trees increasingly making their mark...
Fire brigades benefit from bunny hunt
Fire brigades benefit from bunny hunt
Alexandra Lions Club congratulated Central Otago fire brigade representatives on receiving a combined $10,000 donation from the proceeds of this year's Alexandra Lions Great Easter Bunny Hunt.
National honour for rowing service
National honour for rowing service
A lifetime of service to Central Otago rowing has resulted in national recognition for Alexandra man Russell Mills.
King returning
King returning
Mental health campaigner Mike King will return to Central Otago next week for the second month in a row, following an offer to give another presentation for the Otago Suicide Prevention Trust.
Dairy Creek water scheme confirmed
Dairy Creek water scheme confirmed
A multimillion-dollar irrigation project in the lower Manuherikia Valley will turn ''rabbit-ridden'' land into productive horticulture and agriculture areas, those behind the development say.
Ultrasound wait list keeps growing
Ultrasound wait list keeps growing
Wait times for routine ultrasounds at Dunstan Hospital are the longest they have been for almost four years, due to population growth and additional ultrasounds now required for pregnant women.
Accommodation supplement going up
Accommodation supplement going up
The removal of an anomaly that meant Clyde residents received a lower accommodation supplement than people in Alexandra and Cromwell has fixed an inequity, Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan says.
International luger joins in at festival
International luger takes part in ice festival celebration
Visitors and locals at Saturday's Naseby Ice Festival rubbed shoulders with an internationally successful luger.
Camping woes subject of meeting
Camping woes subject of meeting
Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan is hoping a further meeting with Land and Information New Zealand (Linz) will help find ways to stop irresponsible camping, after no solutions were found during a previous meeting.
Vallance Cottage listing proposed
Vallance Cottage listing proposed
Public feedback is being sought on a Heritage New Zealand proposal to give a formal heritage listing to Alexandra’s Vallance Cottage.
No warning before pole on property
No warning before pole on property
Aurora Energy has issued another apology over power pole replacement work done near Alexandra on Monday, after a new power pole was installed on a man’s property without his knowledge.
Human bones find stops work
Human bones find stops work
Clearing work being done in a section of the Cromwell cemetery has been permanently shelved following the discovery of historic human remains in the area.
Plenty of fun in the freezer
Plenty of fun in the freezer
Life in the freezer this week had a silver lining for folk in Maniototo.
Teenage cannabis use advice issued
Teenage cannabis use advice issued
Central Otago police are advising parents to seek advice if they suspect their teenager is consuming cannabis, following the charging of a woman for supplying cannabis to young people.
Finances tighten up
Finances tighten up
Dunstan Hospital's management is predicting hospital finances to be tighter this year than usual, but says services will hopefully be unaffected.
Unexpected outage draws ire
Unexpected outage draws ire
Aurora Energy has apologised to more than 100 customers in rural Alexandra who had their power cut off for about six hours without notice yesterday.
Pioneer powered by green energy
Pioneer powered by green energy
Pioneer Energy chief executive Fraser Jonker heads a multimillion-dollar business that has evolved from a local electricity board into a nationwide heavyweight injecting millions of dollars...
Cyclist training for Italy world champs
Cyclist training for Italy world champs
The feeling of fresh air on her face lost some of its appeal for New Zealand champion cyclist Nicole Shields last month.
Police staff’s work ‘in highest traditions’
Police staff’s work ‘in highest traditions’
Six Central Otago police staff have been recognised for exemplary work that was "in the highest traditions of New Zealand Police".