Campaign geared to keep workers between harvests

Campaign geared to keep workers between harvests

Cromwell residents are being encouraged to offer odd jobs to horticulture workers between harvests this year, through an ongoing campaign geared at encouraging them to stay.

Fire still not out of woods after feline rescue with a twist

Fire the kitten with Vetlife Wanaka vet John Neskudla. The brown tabby was rescued by Clyde...

Fire still not out of woods after feline rescue with a twist

A national appeal has been launched for a brown tabby kitten called Fire who had her hind leg amputated after being rescued from a precarious situation in Central Otago.

Theft, lockdown lead cafe owners to close business

Cafe Rossi owners Mark and Donna Coleman in their empty cafe after closing its doors for the...

Theft, lockdown lead cafe owners to close business

A one-two punch in the form of a large-scale theft by a former manager, followed by the impact of Covid-19, have forced a central Alexandra cafe to close its doors permanently.

'A mystery we hope one day will be solved'

'A mystery we hope one day will be solved'

An Alexandra mother hopes the mystery of her son’s disappearance will be solved one day but also realises she is unlikely to ever see him again.

Wastewater System으로 바카라사이트 승리바카라 소울카지노 Homes '

The darker Manuherikia River meets the Clutha below the town centre at Alexandra. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

Wastewater System으로 바카라사이트 승리바카라 소울카지노 Homes '

Hundreds of homes in Alexandra and Cromwell could face a $1000 bill after their properties were identified as discharging stormwater into the towns’ wastewater systems.

Concerns for businesses in river flow levels

A cross-section of rural-based business people are concerned raising minimum flows in the...

Concerns for businesses in river flow levels

Heartland Central Otago’s economy will be decimated if minimum flows for the Manuherikia River are raised, business owners say.

Loyalty, friendship betrayed with theft

Loyalty, friendship betrayed with theft

The manager of transport company Summerland says he would have taken a bullet for the former employee who betrayed his trust and stole from the company.

‘Heart of the town’ gets new owners

Vulcan Hotel manager Sue Ingram and new owners Gerry and Denise and Shaw celebrate the transition...

‘Heart of the town’ gets new owners

The wandering spirit in one of New Zealand’s most famous watering holes can rest a little easier with news her home is in good hands.

Master of Central Otago landscape knighted

Otago's newest, and only, knight to be named in this years’ Queen’s Birthday honours list believes his honour stems from the growing maturity of New Zealanders as a people and as a nation.

‘Heart of the town’ gets new owners

The wandering spirit in one of New Zealand’s most famous watering holes can rest a little easier with news her home is in good hands.

Maternity service challenged

Improved access to primary maternity services in Central Otago and the Upper Clutha is a positive step but does not go far enough, an Alexandra midwife says.

Early birds ready to farewell rally

Early birds ready to farewell rally

Cantabrians Graeme and Rose Marshall, of Springston, were so keen to be at today’s Brass Monkey Rally they arrived two days early.

Be aware of danger on road, police warn

The police message to Brass Monkey Rally motorcyclists is to beware of danger this weekend.

One more for the road

Participants at the event in the mid-1980s.

One more for the road

After 40 years, the Brass Monkey Rally seems set to go out with a roar.

Charges laid following paraglider trip concern

A Paraglider was taken to a dunedin hospital after crashing. Photo: File

Charges laid following paraglider trip concern

A Wanaka paraglider pilot who allegedly offered tourists unauthorised tandem paragliding flights in an unwarranted paraglider faces charges laid by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Owner believes two pedigree dogs taken

Sana, holding Beau, Toby (with kitten Fluffball) and Andrew Scott are two family members down...

Owner believes two pedigree dogs taken

Toby Scott has lost two of his best mates and he wants them back.

Lord of the stones carrying weighty responsibility

M’Lord Brother Jack Davis throws a stone during an informal tournament to ...

Lord of the stones carrying weighty responsibility

Brother Jack Davis describes the title M’Lord as a "poison chalice".

New heritage listing for former post office

St Bathans’ former post office has had its historic place heritage listing changed from a...

New heritage listing for former post office

St Bathans’ former post office has joined its more famous neighbour down the road — the Vulcan Hotel — in gaining a category 1 heritage listing.

Feelings run high at meeting about Manuherikia River

Omakau Auto Centre owner Tony Herbert advocated for the downstream industries affected by raising...

Feelings run high at meeting about Manuherikia River

A deep mistrust of the Otago Regional Council was laid bare at an often heated meeting in Omakau last night.

New indoor curling rink officially opened

Southland MP Joseph Mooney throws a stone at the new Alexandra Curling Rink. Mr Mooney was on...

New indoor curling rink officially opened

Stakeholders large and small involved in bringing IceInLine’s new indoor curling rink to fruition were celebrated at the official opening in Alexandra last night.

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