Petition seeks slower speeds to protect schoolchildren
Petition seeks slower speeds to protect schoolchildren
Hoping to reduce speeds on Earnscleugh Rd are Elina Kiuru with her children (from left) Elli (8), Onni (1) and Olva (6).
Sam Henderson
Funding for fashion award move turned down
Funding for fashion award move turned down
WoolOn will need to keep searching for funding for the event’s controversial move from Alexandra to Cromwell.
Community board votes against WoolOn funding
Community board votes against WoolOn funding
The Cromwell Community Board has voted to decline any funding to WoolOn Creative Fashion Society Incorporated.
Carbon monoxide levels rise
Carbon monoxide levels rise
Carbon monoxide levels in Central Otago are rising because of Australia’s bushfires.
Oz fires blow high levels of carbon monoxide over NZ
Oz fires blow high levels of carbon monoxide over NZ
Carbon monoxide concentrations well above normal levels relating to Australia’s recent bushfires have been recorded for sustained periods at Niwa’s atmospheric research station in Lauder.
Decision on closing buildings
Decision on closing buildings
Control over who can close earthquake-prone buildings was a key issue at the first meeting of the Maniototo Community Board after the local elections.
Board approves seismic assessments for Vincent ward
Board approves seismic assessments for Vincent ward
The Vincent Community Board has approved up to $80,000 for detailed seismic assessments and cost estimates for council-owned earthquake-prone buildings in the Vincent ward.
Response to Roxburgh culvert issue questioned
Response to Roxburgh culvert issue questioned
There may be more muddied waters ahead for Roxburgh as work to upgrade some culverts is yet to begin.
Weed-killing robot earns inventor top prize
Weed-killing robot earns inventor top prize
Weeding out the competition, Alexandra Primary School pupil James Avenell (13) has been awarded Top Junior Bright Spark at the national competition for young inventors.
Residency stimulating for artistic couple
Residency stimulating for artistic couple
Central Otago is ''like being transported to heaven'' for Wellington couple Kate De Goldi and Bruce Foster, the latest artists-in-residence at Alexandra's Henderson House.
Control research urged
Control research urged
Rabbit populations are causing concern across Central Otago and the Lakes district and the Otago Regional Council (ORC) needs to be open to new solutions including genetic modification, newly...
Kupa는 바카라사이트 쿠폰p Building Apprentice로
Kupa는 바카라사이트 쿠폰p Building Apprentice로
Wanaka woman Vienna Kupa has been named Building Apprentice of the Year at the IAG New Zealand Trades Scholarship awards.
Council has first meeting of new term
Council has first meeting of new term
Mayor Tim Cadogan and his council were sworn in at the first meeting for the new term yesterday at the Central Otago District Council offices in Alexandra.
Nasa scientist working with team on modelling events
Nasa scientist working with team on modelling events
Alexandra's scientific community is small, but has a global impact, a Nasa scientist says.
Sweating the small stuff pays off
Sweating the small stuff pays off
Creativity and connection with the heritage of New Zealand was on display at the Central Otago Arts Gold awards in Alexandra recently. Simon Henderson talks to the award winners.
Boundary issues at cemetery unresolved
Boundary issues at cemetery unresolved
Boundary issues at Roxburgh Cemetery remain unresolved for Teviot Valley orchard owner Geraldine Cooke.
Artists of Bannockburn exhibition
Artists of Bannockburn exhibition
Bannockburn artist Odelle Morshuis peers over the fence at a town of wooden houses filling an empty sheep pen at Cairnmuir Station Woolshed during the Artists of Bannockburn exhibition.
A passion for protecting birds
A passion for protecting birds
Young Wanaka ornithologist and ‘‘changemaker’’ Jack Sandford will bring his passion for birds to the public when he speaks during the six-day One Summit at Lake Wanaka Centre this month.
Dredging history uncovered
Dredging history uncovered
History is being revealed in the Clutha River below Roxburgh Dam, as ribs of wood and steel break the surface of the water.
Looking back on 100 fun years
Looking back on 100 fun years
Giving anything a go is the key to a good life for Kath Hughes, of Clyde, who celebrates her 100th birthday today.