$19,000 grant for Earnscleugh Hall
$19,000 grant for Earnscleugh Hall
The Vincent Community Board (VCB) approved a grant of more than $19,000 for renovations to the Earnscleugh Hall during a meeting at the Clyde Museum last week.
Work to rid lake of weed set to begin
Work to rid lake of weed set to begin
Efforts to control one of New Zealand’s most troublesome aquatic weeds are set to begin next week at Lake Dunstan.
Whisky strikes awards gold
Whisky strikes awards gold
Tarras distillery Scapegrace has won a gold medal at the World Whisky Awards in London.
‘Hometown heroine’ tag ‘weird’
‘Hometown heroine’ tag ‘weird’
Wanaka structural engineer Dani Donaldson, 28, is the hometown heroine to watch in Saturday’s Challenge Wanaka Half.
Two confirmed dead in Cromwell Gorge crash
Two confirmed dead in Cromwell Gorge crash
Two people are dead after a crash in the Cromwell Gorge (State Highway 8) yesterday evening, police have confirmed.
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Fear new gold rush will devastate landscape
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Fear new gold rush will devastate landscape
Otago conservationists fear a mining free-for-all could lay waste to the region’s precious landscape.
Good crowd, weather for 124th Maniototo A&P Show
Good crowd, weather for 124th Maniototo A&P Show
The banks of the Maniototo Stadium in Ranfurly were packed as visitors flocked to the 124th Maniototo A&P Show yesterday.
Conducting right to the end
Conducting right to the end
There were tears, applause and some "magnificently ridiculous" orchestral conducting in Oturehua yesterday when the people who loved Brian Turner gathered in his garden to farewell him.
Serious two-vehicle crash
Serious two-vehicle crash
Police closed State Highway 8 between Cromwell and Clyde after a serious accident early last evening.
Person dies in Arrowtown workplace accident
Person dies in Arrowtown workplace accident
A person has died in a workplace accident on a rural property in Arrowtown.
Serious crash closes road near Cromwell
Serious crash closes road near Cromwell
Police have closed SH8 between Cromwell and Clyde, following a serious accident.
‘Strawberry quick’ meth hoax
‘Strawberry quick’ meth hoax
An old hoax involving meth, strawberry lollies and children is making the rounds in the Alexandra community.
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Cinema, town hall facade unlikely to be saved
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Cinema, town hall facade unlikely to be saved
It seems unlikely the landmark brick facade of the Roxburgh Cinema and town hall complex will be saved following a fire which destroyed the buildings last week.
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Review of draft LTP changes
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Review of draft LTP changes
The Central Otago District Council is holding an extraordinary meeting on Friday to review changes made to the draft long-term plan (LTP), approved at the last meeting two weeks ago.
Trail construction passes halfway mark; bridges coming
Trail construction passes halfway mark; bridges coming
Construction of the 32km Kawarau Gorge Trail has officially passed the halfway mark, according to the Southern Lakes Trails Trust.
Search continues for missing man who fell into river
Search continues for missing man who fell into river
Staff at a South Island cherry orchard where a missing hiker worked are raising money to bring his family over from Argentina.
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Tears as members look over blaze site
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Tears as members look over blaze site
Emotions ran high as members of the Roxburgh Musical Society stood among the burned and water-soaked remains of decades of costumes, scores and notes yesterday.
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Districts’ priorities to be debated as deal eyed
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Districts’ priorities to be debated as deal eyed
Priorities for Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago are set to be thrashed out at a pivotal meeting tomorrow, as the two growing districts eye a regional deal with central government.
Hall renovation grant approved
Hall renovation grant approved
The Vincent Community Board approved a grant of more than $19,000 for renovations to the Earnscleugh Hall at its meeting at Clyde last week.
Cinema bent on retaining status
Cinema bent on retaining status
The committee that runs the Roxburgh cinema is determined last week's fire will not scupper its status as the world’s second-longest continuously operating cinema.