Tribute to community stalwart unveiled
A new seat outside the Ophir Peace Memorial Hall was seen as a fitting tribute to a community stalwart when it was unveiled on January 1, launching the hall’s centenary year celebrations.
Idyllic day for race day fans
Idyllic day for race day fans
By all accounts it was one for the record books.
Fashion, food, fun at the trots
Fashion, food, fun at the trots
Warm weather drew a large crowd to the Roxburgh racecourse yesterday for the annual harness racing event.
Showjumping classic proves popular with crowds
Showjumping classic proves popular with crowds
Organisers of the Queenstown Show Jumping Classic seem to have found a winning formula.
'Beyond relieved': Missing dogs found in good condition
'Beyond relieved': Missing dogs found in good condition
Two dogs taken away in a stolen ute in Central Otago have been found — their owner saying she is "beyond relieved".
Person dies after Wānaka crash
Person dies after Wānaka crash
Updated 1.25 pm
One person has died following a crash in Wānaka this morning.
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Couple desperate to get dogs back
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Couple desperate to get dogs back
The owner of two missing dogs taken away in a stolen ute in Central Otago says she is praying her "babies" are still alive.
Crockery Bob’s sale still a crowd-pleaser
Crockery Bob’s sale still a crowd-pleaser
Parking was hard to find at the Patearoa Hall on Saturday morning, a fact hard to believe when the town has a year-round population of only about 50.
Driver crashes on North Otago beach
Driver crashes on North Otago beach
A person has been taken to Dunedin Hospital in a moderate condition after their car left the road and crashed on a beach in North Otago.
Repairs expected: council
Repairs expected: council
Work on a new Southland council building has included clearing mould and fixing leaks, but the person in charge says it was expected.
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Tūātapere sports day set ‘to move on’
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Tūātapere sports day set ‘to move on’
A small Southland town may have hosted its annual community sports day for the final time — bowing out after more than a century.
Wet weather no concern for rodeo-goers
Wet weather no concern for rodeo-goers
Gumboots and rain jackets were the uniform for the day among spectators at the Wānaka Rodeo yesterday.
Man sought over Queenstown incident contacts police
Man sought over Queenstown incident contacts police
A man sought by officers investigating a Queenstown assault on New Year's Day has contacted police.
Central Otago family distraught as beloved dogs stolen
Central Otago family distraught as beloved dogs stolen
A Central Otago woman whose two dogs are missing after a ute was stolen says their family is ‘‘beside ourselves’’. Police are calling upon the public to help locate the white Holden...
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ACC call for biker, driver safety
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ACC call for biker, driver safety
The first three months of each year is traditionally when the sun decides to come out and the heat comes on, creating the perfect environment to ride a motorcycle.
Fickle weather, fickle fishing
Fickle weather, fickle fishing
Most rivers are at summer levels except for the Clutha which is still very high and also coloured.
Charges after fight at Cromwell campsite
Charges after fight at Cromwell campsite
A man is to appear in a Dunedin court after three people were assaulted at a Central Otago campsite, police say.
Take me to the river
Take me to the river
Central Otago’s Manuherikia River attracted people to its waters on New Year’s Day.
Wet track no worry for racing crowd
Wet track no worry for racing crowd
A huge crowd gathered for the first of the year’s race meetings in Central Otago at Omakau.
Summer jobs: Running a massive inflatable water park
Summer jobs: Running a massive inflatable water park
One of the world's largest inflatable water parks is just outside of Cromwell and local Abbey Bisset is spending her second summer working at the unique spot.