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• Brothers set for Godzone event

  Running around the bush in the dark sounds like a failure to plan, but for two Ettrick brothers it is part of a very precise plan.

• NZ Sprintcar GP to be contested in Cromwell

  Sprintcar drivers from throughout the nation and further afield are converging on Cromwell this weekend for the New Zealand Sprintcar Grand Prix.

• Lions putting on free family fun day

  Families can celebrate the last weekend of the school holidays on Sunday at Clyde with a free family fun day.

• Collie club trials will be loud 100-year celebration

  There will be plenty to bark about at the St Bathans Collie Club centennial trials this weekend.

• Snowboard star enjoys success in the sun

  It has been a big week in the world of snowsports .

• New World wrongfully opened on Good Friday two years running

  Wanaka New World and New World Three Parks have found themselves on the wrong side of Easter trading laws.

• Trust gets a new leader

  The Central Lakes Trust (CLT) has a new leader following the appointment of a new chief executive.

• Seven candidates have put their hand up to fill the vacant seat on the Cromwell Community Board.

• Vape retailers sticking to the rules

  Central Otago retailers are sticking to the rules when it comes to selling vaping products to minors.

• Waterjet cutting set to expand

  Product designer Eliot Drake founded his waterjet cutting business Wai Innovation, in Wanaka, in the middle of 2020 after deciding ‘‘the Covid era wasn’t challenging enough’’.

Featured documents

• Living with the good and bad of social media

  In a Netsafe report, findings showed one in four children (9-17 years old) said they had been bothered or upset by something that happened online, in the last year. This week in Behind the Facade, Aspen Bruce spoke with members of Mount Aspiring College’s Wellbeing Committee — Harry Gilbertson,...

• End of an era draws near for ‘thesyndicate’

  Their families have headed for the hills every summer since 1897. As a chapter of New Zealand’s rich pastoral history moves nearer to a close, Sally Rae talks to Maniototo farmers about why the Mt Ida Syndicate has been so special to them....

• Changing lives and landscapes

  As the pumped hydro project at Lake Onslow is investigated, Dunedin artist Matthew Galloway takes a look at the last big hydro project that changed Central Otago forever. He tells Rebecca Fox about his examination of the history and legacy of the Clyde Dam....

• Second chance for Naseby curlers

  It was close but no cigar for Anton Hood and Courtney Smith at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships in Aberdeen, Scotland, as they narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Beijing Winter Olympics....

• Make-up of water group relevant

  As controversy rages over the flows soon to be set for the Manuherikia River, it is appropriate to reflect on how the decisions will be made....

• Central-Lakes an oustanding film location

  The cameras have always loved Central Otago, the Upper Clutha and nearby Queenstown, but when the credits roll on a production made here, those cameras have long gone....

• Back on the slopes after lockdown

  Lochie Win (7), of Pisa Moorings, has set himself a goal — to hit all ski slopes in the country to raise money for the Cancer Society of New Zealand. His inspiration is his mum, Rebecca, who is now in remission from a rare form of the disease. His dad, Luke, reports....

• Whether you are visiting or live in the region, Easter Weekend is the perfect time to explore all that Central Otago and Wanaka have to offer....

• What is the best way to dry laundry in chilly winter?

  At my place over winter, the sun apologetically creeps over the hills for a few hours a day, if it appears at all....

• Merino Shears 60th proud occasion for stalwart

  For New Zealand Merino Shearing Society life member Graeme Bell, the 60th anniversary of the competition marks a lifetime’s love affair with the industry....