Central Otago

Signing the milestone trail alignment agreement after years of discontent are (from left)...

Trail to be completed after decade of debate

The Roxburgh Gorge Trail is to be completed after getting rid of "the clowns, the bullies and well-intentioned people" to reach a "balanced solution" which will eventually complete a Queenstown to Waihola trail.

Southerners concerned over new drug-driving rules

Medicinal cannabis users are worried about getting caught up in a new drug-driving law. Photo:...

Southern medical cannabis users concerned over new drug-driving rules

An Invercargill survivor of abuse in state care is worried new drug-driving laws mean he could be banned from taking the wheel due to his use of medicinal cannabis.

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Joint water services CCO option preferred by council

Chief executive Peter Kelly. Photo: ODT files

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Joint water services CCO option preferred by council

Consultation on the way water services will be delivered in Central Otago will include one option that can not work and two that could.

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Fast-track panel for gold mine nominated

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Fast-track panel for gold mine nominated

Three Central Otago District councillors have been nominated for roles in processing the expected application for fast-track approval for a proposed Santana Minerals Bendigo-Ophir gold project.

Book explores chapter of NZ fashion history

Having their copies of Central Otago Couture; The Eden Hore Collection signed in...

Book explores chapter of NZ fashion history

Yesterday a group of mostly women gathered in PaperPlus, in Alexandra, eager to get their hands on their own copies of the book which weaves together fashion history and the extraordinary story of...

Restoration project boosted

Strathconan Stream Catchment Group members (from left) Michael Bennett, Hugh Thomson and Peter...

Restoration project boosted

Local farmers have worked together on a project to get native plants thriving along Strathconan Stream in Fairlie, with support from the Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora water zone committee.

Chinese village step closer for Old Cromwell

Cromwell and Districts Community Trust chairwoman Ali Ballantine. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Chinese village step closer for Old Cromwell

A proposal to build a replica Chinese settlement in Old Cromwell is closer to becoming reality, after more than 30 years of work.

Water audits add to costs

Auditing requirements for councils were one of the reasons staffing levels increased along with costs, the Central Otago District Council heard last week.

Solar company has focus on farming

Solayer co-founder Becks Smith. PHOTO: ALLIED PRESS FILES

Solar company has focus on farming

A Central Otago company hopes to help farmers save money by allowing them to generate their own power using solar.

Well-overdue renovation starts for scout den

Alexandra Men’s Shed member Pete Smale touches up some paint in the under-renovation Cromwell...

Well-overdue renovation starts for scout den

A long overdue renovation for the Cromwell Scout Den is well under way, made possible by a community effort.

Satisfying appetites fulfilling work for Lions

Alexandra Lions Grant Ruffell (left) and Steve Battrick prepare venison patties as part of a...

Satisfying appetites fulfilling work for Lions

Feeding hungry riders on the Goldfields Cavalcade was both exhausting and hugely satisfying, according to one of the cooks.

Teacher off to Las Vegas on initial scholarship

Teacher off to Las Vegas on initial scholarship

It is a long way from Ranfurly to Las Vegas but a Maniototo Area School teacher will soon be making the journey as part of a new initiative at the school.

Armed police in exercise

Cromwell residents should not be alarmed at the sight of police carrying guns around Cromwell College next week.

Building in use, college abuzz

Cromwell College principal Mason Stretch. PHOTOS: ELLA JENKINS

Building in use, college abuzz

Cromwell College’s new building has created a buzz among students and faculty as it opened to classes last week.

Doohan claims win

A runner at the Notrhburn 100 in 2019. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Doohan claims win

Well-known endurance runner Mark Doohan won the top endurance race, the 100-miler at the Northburn ultramarathon event last month.

Teenage coach honoured

Cromwell BMX Club plate winners at the NZ national BMX championships in Invercargill were (back...

Teenage coach honoured

Cromwell BMX Club’s Liam King was honoured as the South Island Coach of the Year at the 2024 BMX New Zealand Awards in Invercargill recently.

Airport closed so runway can be resurfaced

Elected representatives of the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago district councils, together...

Airport closed so runway can be resurfaced

The Alexandra Airport is closed this week for resurfacing of its 1200m chipseal runway.

Ex-Otago researcher in suspected murder-suicide

Claire and Ben Anderson. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

Couple found dead have Otago links

The British couple found dead in a suspected murder-suicide at a property in the Wellington suburb of Roseneath on Monday night were Ben and Claire Anderson.

Neill hooked on Central, not lure of Hollywood

At Two Paddocks, his vineyard in Central Otago, Sam Neill is cultivating more than just grapes....

Neill hooked on Central, not lure of Hollywood

For Sam Neill, it’s never been about Hollywood glitz or chasing stardom. It’s about the work, the land, and the people he shares it with.

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Mine extension application lacks CIA

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Mine extension application lacks CIA

OceanaGold has applied for its Macraes mine extension without a cultural impact assessment, a matter "reluctantly" acknowledged by iwi representatives.

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