Lab workers seek HNZ pay parity
Lab workers seek HNZ pay parity
"Bloody important work" is being rewarded by unfair pay and substandard working conditions, according to laboratory employees at Timaru Hospital.
Gym gala to keep eyes on the ball
Gym gala to keep eyes on the ball
Geraldine High School’s new gym will host a grand opening gala to fill the building in more ways than one.
‘Sound of Music’ needs men
‘Sound of Music’ needs men
Excitement is building as Waimate Theatre Company prepares to bring The Sound of Music to life.
Volunteers honoured
Volunteers honoured
The work of Waimate’s volunteers has been recognised for another year.
Lewis maintains her perfect record
Lewis maintains her perfect record
Timaru laid on the weather and crowd numbers and riders provided the spectacle at the New Zealand Superbike Championship at Levels on the weekend.
Every prospect pleases from benches
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.
Joining forces in new space
Joining forces in new space
Alexandra’s newest open space has been officially named Kāmoanahaehae – Riverside Park, with the Central Otago District Council and the Alexandra Riverside Park Trust moving forward on the...
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.
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$20,000 charity goal in sight after running 11 Great Walks
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$20,000 charity goal in sight after running 11 Great Walks
Queenstowner Ben Gatting has literally gone the extra 400 miles for a local charity.
'So lovely, so Gore': Fundraising for rare cancer treatment
'So lovely, so Gore': Fundraising for rare cancer treatment
A young police officer’s hometown of Gore is rallying around her to help raise funds for $800,000 worth of potentially life-saving, breakthrough medical treatment.
Different views on McDonald’s plan
Different views on McDonald’s plan
A recent survey shows a drastic divide between Wānaka business owners on their support for McDonald’s, but a majority agreed they do not think it will affect their business.
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Delay in airport storyboard as Sir Tim turns 78
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Delay in airport storyboard as Sir Tim turns 78
A planned storyboard acknowledging the life and achievements of Sir Tim Shadbolt is still to see the light of day — five months after the official renaming of a terminal of Invercargill Airport.