Every prospect pleases from benches
Residents and visitors to Alexandra have a new picnic area after new tables and benches were installed by the Alexandra Rotary Club last week with help from the Alexandra Lions Club.
Centre’s clock, flagpole to be stored, facade removal begins Monday
Centre’s clock, flagpole to be stored, facade removal begins Monday
The clock and flagpole have been successfully moved from the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre and will be put in storage until they are needed again.
One dead as Central Otago records third fatal crash in a week
One dead as Central Otago records third fatal crash in a week
One person has died following a serious crash near Omakau last night, police said.
Joining forces in new space
Joining forces in new space
Alexandra’s newest open space has been officially named Kāmoanahaehae – Riverside Park.
Scholarship will help repay family, community
Scholarship will help repay family, community
A Cromwell scholarship recipient is excited but nervous to start her study to become a physiotherapist at the University of Otago later this month but thanks to a scholarship she will have fewer...
Church for sale
Church for sale
A chance to own a bit of Clyde history is on offer in the town built on gold.
Over $6000 raised for hospital
Over $6000 raised for hospital
More than $7000 was raised for Dunstan Hospital at the annual Alexandra District Club (ADC) Bowls charity tournament earlier this month.
Aiming for more than 100 Love Grace handbags
Aiming for more than 100 Love Grace handbags
People of Central Otago have been asked to give handbags full of practical items to help women escaping domestic violence.
Helping Cook Islanders hear
Helping Cook Islanders hear
A Cromwell audiologist hopes to make a difference far beyond her local clinic.
$1m available for environment work
$1m available for environment work
More than a million dollars is up for grabs for projects to protect, enhance or promote the environment.
Mundi trio bring unique sound to Otago
Mundi trio bring unique sound to Otago
Music and dance promising to entertain and energise will be performed in Central Otago this week.
Unravelling the inland salt puzzle
Unravelling the inland salt puzzle
Things in nature are often not what they seem.
Street sprinters ready to hit Cromwell roads again
Street sprinters ready to hit Cromwell roads again
High-speed action is headed to Lake Dunstan industrial estate as the Central Otago Motorsport Club hosts the 14th annual Cromwell Street Sprints on Sunday.
Submitters irritated that solar farm put itself on hold
Submitters irritated that solar farm put itself on hold
The irony of the company behind a proposed solar farm in the Maniototo putting a hold on its resource consent application was not lost on those who had wanted more time to make their submissions.
'Oh my god, it's crazy': Video shows giant hailstones pelting Lawrence
'Oh my god, it's crazy': Video shows giant hailstones pelting Lawrence
A video has captured a violent hailstorm which smashed a windscreen and dented vehicles near Lawrence.
Flash flood 'unlike anything we have seen'
Flash flood 'unlike anything we have seen'
Torrential rain has brought flash flooding to parts of Central and South Otago this evening.
Power cuts in Central
Power cuts in Central
Almost 1700 Aurora Energy customers were left without power in Alexandra after an outage early yesterday.
Mayor urges community to be supportive after crashes
Mayor urges community to be supportive after crashes
Two fatal incidents involving motorcycles occurring within a week of each other was described by Central Otago District Mayor Tamah Alley as awful.
Motorcycyclist dies at scene of crash
Motorcycyclist killed in Central Otago crash
A motorcyclist found in a critical condition after a crash near Bannockburn died at the scene last night.
Hot weather draws crowds to A&P show
Hot weather draws crowds to A&P show
Ice creams melted and crowds flocked to the pavilion for a respite from the searing heat at the Mt Benger A&P Show in Roxburgh on Saturday.