Rosie Manins

Maniototo residents are being urged to support an initiative to retain the area's only dental practice after the death in December last year of sole dentist Paul Sapsford.

Because of the cost of replacing underground fuel storage tanks, Cromwell is about to lose a service station.

Irony was on the minds of those attending a drought meeting in Ranfurly yesterday as persistent rain fell on previously-parched farmland nearby.

Central Otago District Council staff will be closely watching the progress of an application to store and discharge treated sewage sludge on a Tarras property, with a view to doing the same thing with Central Otago waste.

A proposal by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to dump its treated sewage sludge near Tarras is upsetting some neighbouring property owners.

After placing fourth in the masters section of the Cape Epic in South Africa, Alexandra residents Geof Blance and Malcolm McLeod are looking forward to their next races this Saturday.

Alexandra-based power company Pioneer Generation Ltd is seeking a new chief executive after the planned retirement of Peter Dowling.

time Olympian from Latvia will coach amateurs at Naseby's outdoor ice luge this winter.

Multisport Adventure Racing New Zealand is aiming to ensure Central Otago's annual Goldrush and Ghost to Ghost events have a long term sustainable future.

Central Otago farmers have reason to smile following the eradication of more than 24,000 rabbits, hares, and other pests from farmland throughout the district.

An internal police investigation into a complaint against a Cromwell police officer has been referred to the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA).

Central Otago Mayor Malcolm Macpherson says the Alexandra Blossom Festival still has a bright future despite fresh financial concerns raised this week.

The Central Otago District Council's district rate take for the 2010-11 financial year is estimated to be $20.4 million - an increase on the past year of $1.35 million (7%).

A lack of ammunition was the only concern for one of 39 teams heading into the final hours of this weekend's Great Easter Bunny Hunt in Central Otago.

The end of an era has come to Ranfurly, with the closing of Edna McAtamney's Art Deco-inspired Decollectables shop.