Bannockburn artist Alan Waters is "just dying" for the Alexandra Thyme Festival to begin, but only so it can all but end and his 2.5 tonne sculpture can be officially unveiled.
The future and the strength of New Zealand wine comes down to its variety, Steve Green says.
The body of an elderly Roxburgh woman was recovered from the Clutha River near her home yesterday.
When Alexandra Salvation Army staff turned up to their local transfer station to get rid of rubbish dumped at their stores recently, they were told they would have to pay for it - something they have not had to do for at least seven years.
Tales of gold, rabbits, sheep and outstanding landscapes, as told by early New Zealand poet David McKee Wright, have been recreated in a new book.
The water woes of a group of Waikerikeri Valley area residents are back on the Vincent Community Board's agenda after a report to the board last month was left on the table due to a lack of information.
The 71-year-old victim of an unprovoked attack outside his home on Saturday night is out of hospital but is facing a lengthy recovery process, Central Otago sub-area police commander Senior Sergeant Ian Kerrisk said yesterday.
Alexandra Volunteer Fire Brigade members got some valuable training in fighting a big fire yesterday as a house went up in flames - all part of a brigade plan.
After about a 15-year break, racing cars took to the streets of Cromwell's industrial area yesterday.
The days of having to boil drinking water at Lake Roxburgh village are over.
After a successful pilot year, the Central Lakes Trades Academy which provides pre-trade training for high school pupils, will double its capacity.
After 10 years at the helm of the Otago Central Rail Trail Trust, founding member Daphne Hull has stepped down as chairwoman.
A trust which no longer operates and has no assets and little money has been ordered to pay a former employee more than $14,000 by the Employment Relations Authority.
Joan Michelle, of Roxburgh, reckons one of the best things about writing a history book is getting other people excited about their own history.
The "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" sentiment that came through in many submissions on the Central Otago District Council's representation review seems to have been heeded - just.
Tarras Water Ltd chairman Peter Jolly is congratulating the Central Otago District Council after it agreed to act as loan guarantor for part of an almost $36 millon irrigation scheme.
For the first time in the history of the event, an international entrant has taken top honours in Alexandra's WoolOn creative fashion competition.
It was a cold, wet day in the Teviot Valley on Saturday, but that did not deter 25 teams from scouring the countryside for gold.
For the men of the 1952 White Horse Cup-winning Matakanui rugby team, their yearly get together was sparked by a night out at the pub and the promise of a free meal if they returned.
After 27 years in the police force, former sergeant Andy Reed has exchanged his blues for red - a red van, that is.
