Rosie Manins

Cromwell's community board has approved $660,000 of improvements to the town's water supplies and associated infrastructure.

Cromwell ratepayers are facing a 15% increase in the ward component of their rates bill for the 2010-11 financial year, despite concerted efforts to cut costs.

Effects from Central Otago's recent spate of fires will be felt for years, as land is revegetated and a Roxburgh family's home rebuilt.

Proposed travellers accommodation for more than 40 people between Becks and Lauder will intrude into the skyline when viewed from parts of the Otago Central Rail Trail.

Christmas is a costly affair for the Cromwell Community Board, which spends about $7000 each year to put up and take down decorations in the town's mall.

Cromwell police will charge a 21-year-old Alexandra man with careless driving after a two-car collision near Lowburn.

Additional car-parking space will be created near the Cromwell Mall, off Waenga Dr, to encourage more use of Anderson Park and its gardens.

A cold spring in Hawkes Bay and Nelson will result in a smaller export crop of apples and pears this season, but the forecast for Central Otago fruit looks good.

Organisers of Ranfurly's annual Art Deco festival are gearing up for the biggest event to date, as its 10th anniversary approaches.

Cromwell police are awaiting the results of a blood-alcohol test after a cyclist was hit by a car on the corner of Barry Ave and Inniscort St last week.

Queenstown firm Steve Rout Contracting Ltd is safe from appeals to the Environment Court against its retrospective consent to mine schist at Earnscleugh, near Alexandra.

Alexandra police are likely to make further arrests in relation to an incident in the town at 4am yesterday.

Land Information New Zealand (Linz) has received more than 80 submissions on proposals for tenure review of three Central Otago properties.