'Cavalier' Alexandra pilot sold unlicensed chopper rides
A Central Otago pilot who sold helicopter rides and took people flying without the right licence has been sentenced to community service.
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Sewage from new toilets caught short
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Sewage from new toilets caught short
The pictures on the toilet block at Lodge Ln, in Clyde, may be from the long-drop era but it appears the connection to that time has been more than just visual.
Ceremony for new fire chief
Ceremony for new fire chief
Ranfurly Volunteer Fire Brigade has a new chief fire officer.
College offers ‘hands-on learning’
College offers ‘hands-on learning’
Cromwell College pupils are taking hands-on learning to a new level.
Comics bound for Wanaka
Comics bound for Wanaka
If you want a whine with your wine, the Central Otago Whine Tour might just fill your cup.
Inability to renew licence in town irks driver
Inability to renew licence in town irks driver
Birthdays, after a certain age, come with more than cake and cards.
Youngest entrant wins two awards
Youngest entrant wins two awards
Pierre Cardin, Ralph Lauren . . . Oscar Peterson?
Small school wins top Enviroschools award
Small school wins top Enviroschools award
The little school that could ...
Thrilled with feedback over Lake Dunstan course
Thrilled with feedback over Lake Dunstan course
A gravel trail with steep hills and footbridges bolted on to rock cliff faces, alongside captivating landscapes and lake views, is far from a traditional marathon course.
Fabulous fungi: Wool meets fashion, science
Fabulous fungi: Wool meets fashion, science
Mushroom-inspired creations that veered from Wellington to Alexandra stole the the WoolOn show.
Minor injuries to driver
Minor injuries to driver
The driver of a car that rolled in Kawerau Gorge Rd, near Cromwell, last night escaped with minor injuries.
Youth ambassador Lochie Win continues cancer mission
Youth ambassador Lochie Win continues cancer mission
One of the Cancer Society’s youngest — and most determined — fundraisers has been recognised for his ‘‘superstar’’ work in supporting the charity.
‘Super stoked’ with viticulture title
‘Super stoked’ with viticulture title
Being crowned Young Viticulturist of the Year was a "huge relief" for the country’s most recent recipient.
Concrete progress on hall, event centre
Concrete progress on hall, event centre
Construction crews pour the footings for Cromwell’s new memorial hall and events centre on Thursday.
Gun, bullets found in search for cannabis
Gun, bullets found in search for cannabis
A Cromwell man without a firearms licence was found with an illegally stored rifle and ammunition when police searched his home for cannabis.
Car rolls in Kawerau Gorge Rd
Car rolls in Kawerau Gorge Rd
One person has minor injuries after their car rolled in Kawerau Gorge Rd, near Cromwell, tonight.
One of these things is not like the other . . .
One of these things is not like the other . . .
Rural letter boxes above Butchers Dam have almost all been cast from the same mould.
Sweltering down at the pharmacy
Sweltering down at the pharmacy
Alexandra’s time and temperature are reliably recorded above the Unichem Pharmacy in Centennial Ave.
Funding round may be last, mayor warns
Funding round may be last, mayor warns
More than $150,000 was given away yesterday in what could be the last round of district-wide grants, Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan warned.
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Top designer returning for WoolOn fashion show
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Top designer returning for WoolOn fashion show
A passion for wool is bringing one of New Zealand’s top fashion designers back to Alexandra this weekend.
