‘Strawberry quick’ meth hoax
An old hoax involving meth, strawberries 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.
Search ramps up for missing backpacker
Search ramps up for missing backpacker
An Alexandra cherry orchard, where a missing man worked, is fundraising to bring his family from Argentina.
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.
A&P show offers town taste of country life
A&P show offers town taste of country life
Warm weather and plenty to do meant the Omakau Domain was packed with people as it hosted the 127th Central Otago A&P show on Saturday.
Cinema’s (near) record-breaking run remembered
Cinema’s (near) record-breaking run remembered
Fire put a sudden stop this week to what was potentially the longest continuous run of any cinema in the world. Debbie Porteous gives a potted history of a picture palace.
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Town reels at loss of much-loved space
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Town reels at loss of much-loved space
Tears flowed in Roxburgh yesterday as the enormity of what has been lost in a fire that engulfed the town hall and cinema sank in.
Roxburgh mourns loss of its communal heart
Roxburgh mourns loss of its communal heart
Roxburgh may yet lose the landmark brick facade of its cinema building — all that remains of the town’s former hub.
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Months before McGregor’s slip work is complete
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Months before McGregor’s slip work is complete
There may be some light at the end of the tunnel in what has become something of a marathon road works job near Shingle Creek.
Five weeks of work on road near Omakau starts soon
Five weeks of work on road near Omakau starts soon
Five weeks of highway reconstruction will start soon near Thomsons Creek Bridge, west of Omakau, in Central Otago.
Call for witnesses to Roxburgh fire
Call for witnesses to Roxburgh fire
Fire investigators probing the blaze which razed Roxburgh's historic cinema and town hall want to hear from witnesses who saw or photographed yesterday's destructive fire.
Decades of memories up in flames
Decades of memories up in flames
"Now it’s all gone and it’s just a bloody shame."
Philosophical thinker inspired by outdoors
Philosophical thinker inspired by outdoors
Former NZ cricketer Glenn Turner says his brother Brian, who died yesterday, was inspired by nature right up until his death.
Fire destroys Roxburgh's historic town hall
'Huge shock': Fire destroys Roxburgh's historic town hall
The Roxburgh community is reeling after a massive blaze destroyed the town's historic town hall today.