Luge cooling work continues
Luge cooling work continues
Naseby's ice luge is set to open at the end of May, following the installation of a new refrigeration system in the track's base.
Rosie Manins
Drink-driving concern in Alexandra
Drink-driving concern in Alexandra
Another man has been arrested for driving through Alexandra while allegedly highly intoxicated.
Grape growers facing a 'correction'
Grape growers facing a 'correction'
Some Central Otago grape growers would lose money this year but the district's wine industry would not suffer, industry leaders said yesterday.
Bid for water study funding
Bid for water study funding
The Central Otago District Council will today decide whether to help fund a $160,000 study into an alternative water supply for Alexandra.
Zero waste certificate an NZ first
Zero waste certificate an NZ first
Karen Noble, of Alexandra, will next month become the first New Zealander to receive the national certificate in zero waste.
Boys take pride in family medals
Boys take pride in family medals
War medals were carefully dusted off and proudly worn by two young Central Otago boys who took part in an Anzac Day parade at Omakau on Saturday.
Mountain Biking: New title for Hogg
Mountain Biking: New title for Hogg
New Zealand marathon mountain biking champion, Tony Hogg, of Dunedin, beat almost 700 other riders to win the fifth annual 12-hour Naseby Challenge on Saturday.
Poolburn pub may be sold for under $300,000
Poolburn pub may be sold for under $300,000
Poolburn's only pub may sell for less than $300,000 as mortgagee company Credit Union North is eager to see it sold, a real-estate agent for the property says.
Cromwell cafe gets consent
Cromwell cafe gets consent
A new lunch bar and cafe is set to cater for Cromwell's expanding industrial area and its workers.
Unemployment still well below average
Unemployment still well below average
Central Otago's unemployment rate has almost tripled in the last year, although it still remains well under the national figure of about 4%.
Funding struggle for radio station
Funding struggle for radio station
Ranfurly's independently-owned volunteer radio station is struggling with operation expenses as advertising becomes harder to secure.
Smaller park enables mining activity
Smaller park enables mining activity
A decision to downsize the Department of Conservation's proposed 65,000ha Oteake Conservation Park in Central Otago has paved the way for further mining exploration in the area.
Warning against moving material
Warning against moving material
Police are warning people not to touch construction material being used to upgrade the Alexandra business area.
Sorted glass to be sold, crushed
Sorted glass to be sold, crushed
Central Otago's problem with mounting piles of unwanted glass is being solved by initiatives to sell it to Auckland and crush it onsite.
Deadline given for building mediation
Deadline given for building mediation
A dispute involving consent for the construction of two dwellings and associated buildings at St Bathans will not be resolved until early next year, unless parties can successfully mediate within the next five weeks.
New nationals welcomed and sworn in
New nationals welcomed and sworn in
Tears were shed and laughter shared at an emotional citizenship ceremony in Alexandra recently, when six Central Otago residents formally became New Zealanders.
Industry leaders confident exports will remain steady
Industry leaders confident exports will remain steady
Central Otago's wine and fruit industries are not immune to recession, but industry leaders are confident the district can pull through tough times with hard work and common sense.
Burning up trail
Burning up trail
Ranfurly's volunteer radio station is using the Otago Central Rail Trail for a team bonding exercise this weekend.
Photo-taking tourist hit by car on SH8
Photo-taking tourist hit by car on SH8
Police say a female tourist is lucky to be alive after she was struck by a car when she stepped out on to the road near Shingle Creek on State Highway 8 yesterday.
Recycling centre mess dismays Naseby residents
Recycling centre mess dismays Naseby residents
Some Naseby residents are reeling over the behaviour of Easter holidaymakers and crib owners in the village after the local recycling centre was left a mess following the long weekend.