Festival tickets on sale
Festival tickets on sale
Locals’ tickets for this year’s Blossom Festival went on sale today.
Find your volunteer fit
Find your volunteer fit
Speed dating was designed to reduce the agony of long first dates when things were clearly not going to improve with time.
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Mixed reaction to Millers Flat gold mine nod
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Mixed reaction to Millers Flat gold mine nod
Central Otago’s latest gold mine could be operational by November after getting the tick from councils after a drawn-out application process.
Central Otago woman the new Horticulture NZ chief
Central Otago woman the new Horticulture NZ chief
Central Otago’s Kate Scott has been appointed Horticulture New Zealand’s new chief executive.
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Branching out into gold panning comp
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Branching out into gold panning comp
It may be two years from now but planning for the 49th world gold panning championships, to be held in Cromwell, is well under way.
Quick work
Quick work
Firefighters put out a fire in a densely populated part of Alexandra on Thursday.
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A hole-y problem in Pioneer Park
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A hole-y problem in Pioneer Park
There is gold in them hills - and maybe in the park in the centre of town.
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Alex’s golden boy receives hero’s welcome
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Alex’s golden boy receives hero’s welcome
The sun shone on red hair and gold medals in Alexandra yesterday when a home-grown Olympian returned to school.
Districtisation polarises meetings
Districtisation polarises meetings
Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan faced an uphill battle in Cromwell on Monday night, as he pitched a restructure of the district’s rating system.
Board delays consultations
Board delays consultations
The Cromwell Community Board recently met behind closed doors to discuss its town centre project.
Exciting weekend for Blossom Festival
Exciting weekend for Blossom Festival
Alexandra is coming into flower and to recognise that, the town is holding its 67th blossom festival.
New rating system still up in the air
New rating system still up in the air
Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan faced an uphill battle in Cromwell on Monday night, as he pitched a restructure of the district’s rating system.
Station officer ‘leads by example’
Station officer ‘leads by example’
More than a thousand training nights, countless hours on callouts and taking on the Sky Tower Challenge have all been part of the Clyde Fire Brigade’s latest gold star recipient’s service.
Thrift shop’s success growing
Thrift shop’s success growing
Behind a modest shopfront in a Central Otago town volunteers are recycling used items and giving away thousand of dollars every year.
Otago’s gold mining history retold in play
Otago’s gold mining history retold in play
Rabbits with unconventional taste in clothing and a fondness for playing tricks on gold miners will tell their tale in Clyde next week.
Midwife tells tale of different worlds
Midwife tells tale of different worlds
It’s been a long road to publication for a story which has been a labour of love for one Central Otago midwife and author.
Work on trail ‘well on target’ for 2025 opening
Work on trail ‘well on target’ for 2025 opening
The Kawarau Gorge Trail has just passed the quarter mark to completion, six months after the project got under way.
Sam Neill's concerns over massive gold mine
'Worrying me a lot': Sam Neill's concerns over massive gold mine
Central Otago-based actor Sir Sam Neill says potential fast-track approval for a massive gold operation in the region is "worrying".
New territory for travelling pony club
New territory for travelling pony club
They went through Guangzhou and Fuzhou when they got there, so, the New Zealand Pony Club team did not go to China just for the ride.
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Mayor to pitch rating restructure
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Mayor to pitch rating restructure
Central Otago’s mayor Tim Cadogan will face an uphill battle in Cromwell on Monday night, as he pitches a divisive restructure of the district’s rating system.
