Anger, grief as cavalcade is called off
Organisers of the 2022 Goldfields Cavalcade have made the "gut wrenching" decision to pull the pin on this year’s event.
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Early to bed makes a cavalcade day bearable
Early to bed makes a cavalcade day bearable
Cavalcade veterans Dave McAtamney and Jim Hore might have made a comeback this year - but the jury's out on whether they'll be back again.
Siblings home on the range
Siblings home on the range
When Alan ''Dobbie'' Dobson turned 60, his birthday present from his wife could not have been more perfect.
Fall in cavalcade participants no reason to panic
Fall in cavalcade participants no reason to panic
A drop in numbers taking part in this year's Otago Goldfields Cavalcade is just a blip and no reason to panic, organisers say.
Small towns at heart of cavalcade
Small towns at heart of cavalcade
Fleur Sullivan, whose idea began the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust Cavalcade in 1991, said it was always about more than just a horse trek.
$10,000 grant saves Cavalcade's farewell event
$10,000 grant saves Cavalcade's farewell event
The farewell hoedown at next year's "Dusty Trails to Cromwell" cavalcade has been saved, thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Cromwell Community Board.
Cavalcade comes to an end
Cavalcade comes to an end
It has been a big week for Frances Myatt. Not only did the Christchurch woman turn 80 yesterday, but she also enjoyed exploring the North Otago countryside by wagon on the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's cavalcade - a welcome respite from the horrors of her devastated city.
Cavalcade keeps them coming
Cavalcade keeps them coming
The Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's annual cavalcade hits Oamaru today for the finale at the racecourse. Sally Rae caught up with the Tussock Creek light wagon trail earlier this week and met some of its characters.
Cavalcade grand finale ready to go
Cavalcade grand finale ready to go
The marquee is up and the horse paddocks ready as Oamaru prepares to welcome the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's cavalcade today.
Saddlebags packed and ready to go
Saddlebags packed and ready to go
When it comes to the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's cavalcade, Ruth Hanson is raring to go.
Some vacancies on trails
Some vacancies on trails
There are still vacancies on some trails for the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's cavalcade which finishes in Oamaru in March.
Cavalcade gives groups $16,500
Cavalcade gives groups $16,500
The Cavalcade Host Town Committee has given $16,500 to a range of Wanaka organisations for helping with the finale celebrations on February 27, which attracted thousands of spectators and featured more than 600 cavalcade participants.
Five hundred expected for 2010 cavalcade
Five hundred expected for 2010 cavalcade
Registrations are already galloping in for the "Winding Road to Wanaka" cavalcade in February next year.
Cavalcade winds down with parade, hoe down
Cavalcade winds down with parade, hoe down
All trails lead to Waikaka today as the Southland township prepares for its biggest party of the year.
Rain not dampening spirits for cavalcade's riders
Rain not dampening spirits for cavalcade's riders
Rain fell on riders, walkers and support crews in this year's Otago Cavalcade this week, but organisers say the forecast will lift spirits as they approach their shared destination.
Saddle-sore but proud as cavalcade finishes
Saddle-sore but proud as cavalcade finishes
Participants in next year's Otago cavalcade will be taking in new territory next year - Southland.
Cavalcade held up by pupils
Cavalcade held up by pupils
There was a little highway robbery on the Otago Cavalcade yesterday when Macraes School pupils relieved the 68 riders and drivers on the Tussock Creek light wagon trail of all their gold coins.
Long time in the saddle for musterer
Long time in the saddle for musterer
It might seem like the proverbial bus man's holiday, but for the past 15 years, full-time musterer Bill Sutherland, of Cromwell, has spent his annual break in the saddle on the Otago Cavalcade.
Childhood memories revived on trail
Childhood memories revived on trail
As the Otago Cavalcade's heavy wagon trail crossed hilltops near Middlemarch yesterday, the large wagons looked like they had rolled out of the late 19th century, and some of them had - literally.
Cavalcade Boundary Riders coast along
Cavalcade Boundary Riders coast along
The Otago Cavalcade might evoke images of high country vistas and horses wending their way through windswept tracts of tussock, but some of its riders enjoy a coastal view.