It may be humble, but Patearoa’s library is 125 years old. Locals led by blacksmith Tom Tate raised funds for a library in 1895 and books were stored in the librarian’s house, but as the collection grew it was moved to the building in Chirnside [...]
The News, 10 December 2020. By Simon Henderson The mystery of unmarked graves has been revealed during an archaeology research project at Drybread Cemetery. The project unmasked details about unknown burial plots, as well as the discovery of the short-lived goldmining Drybread settlement. An archaeological [...]
On November 26, the Central Otago Touring Route was launched. Four years in the making, this 341km journey will take you from Dunedin to Queenstown through the Maniototo and Ida Valley. This driving tour is EV friendly, and traverses amazing terrain, through multiple significant heritage [...]
Charlotte Jean Maternity Hospital is a labour of love. Almost 24 years ago, Melissa Fortune became the first baby born at the hospital in Ventry St, Alexandra. So began a legacy that would play out for the next 23 years. Melissa, who was due on [...]
The News, 26 November 2020 The Central Otago District Council is looking to take a greater role in the district’s museums and heritage sectors and that includes Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery. Last week councillors approved a proposal for a new in-house heritage function, [...]
Otago Daily Times 20 November 2020 The Central Otago District Council has adopted its new cemeteries bylaw, with a few tweaks. A council meeting this week approved the Cemeteries Bylaw 2020, and Cemeteries Handbook 2020 to address and regulate the management of cemeteries in the [...]
The News 19 November 2020 Blessings at Drybread Cemetery yesterday paved the way for a four-week archaeology project. Researchers will today begin the excavation of parts of the historic cemetery in Central Otago, about 10km north of Omakau, in a bid to locate unmarked graves. [...]
Otago Daily Times, 6 October 2020 A Central Otago parish has decided to sell a historic church in Clyde on the open market despite attempts by a trust to buy it. St Michael’s and All Angels Anglican Church could be bought by developers with its [...]
The News, 4 December 2019 Voices of the past will be preserved for the future in a community oral history project. The Central Otago Heritage Trust has been given funding from the Central Lakes Trust and the Otago Community Trust to employ Annette Carter as [...]
Scoop 3 September 2019 Old Cromwell Incorporated’s restoration project of the McNulty House receives $233,747 for the earthquake strengthening and restoration of this Heritage NZ listed building. “The majority of the house will be set up to display how a family lived in the area [...]