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The dogs will wear a GPS collar to track how far, fast and for how long they work over a three-week period from August 16 to September 5. Josh Tosh, a casual shepherd, has entered his up and coming dog Trix because she’s agile, fit and works about 10 hours a day. He’s had her since she was 10 weeks old and trained her himself. At two and a half years old she’s an up and comer in his pack of 12 working dogs that he has. Tosh entered the event because he was curious to find out what the...

Strong winds cause power outages in rural central Otago as cold snap hits Newshub 2 hrs ago © Video - Newshub; Image - Aurora Energy Related: Severe weather now costing insurers more. Power is out to nearly 100 households in rural central Otago following strong winds on Tuesday. A helicopter crew has been deployed to help contractors restore the power in remote and snow-affected areas, including the small towns of Millers Flat and Roxburgh - where 85 remain without power. Sub-tropical stor...

“That’s pretty windy for them,” MetService meteorologist Peter Little said. An urgent warning issued by Aurora Energy said some customers would not have their power restored before Wednesday and should prepare for a forecast cold snap, including possible snow. To provide warmth, hot drinks, toilet, water and cooking facilities, Aurora Energy contractors had connected a generator to the Millers Flat Hall on Tuesday evening. It would remain in place until power was restored in all affe...

JO MCKENZIE-MCLEAN/STUFF Kyle and Marion Mewburn discuss life in Central Otago after Kyle came out as a woman. (Video first published January 2019) The conversation began innocently – a familiar face from the pub stretched his arm around the newly-transitioned Kyle Mewburn and told her she looked “f...ing gorgeous.” But the arm remained an uncomfortably long time and the drunk speaker began pouring brutal details of a grim childhood into Mewburn’s ear, followed by unsolicited and unwan...

Jared Morgan The message could not be any clearer - when it comes to Central Otago and Wanakas countryside there is only one bunny welcome at Easter. Its the first time the rabbit hunt has been held in the region since 2017. (file pic) Photo: 123rf.com Twenty-five teams of 12 set out to prove that at the weekend. Yesterday the weary hunters from across the South Island and beyond returned to the Dunstan Equestrian Centre near Alexandra to tally the numbers of rabbits killed as part of the ex...

Great Easter Bunny Hunt takes out almost 12,000 rabbits 4 Apr, 2021 09:21 PM 2 minutes to read The Bunny Buster team, from left: John Dooley, Callum Young, Greg Lowen and Joseph Walshe. Team members came from Cromwell, Oamaru and Ashburton. Photo / Jared Morgan The Bunny Buster team, from left: John Dooley, Callum Young, Greg Lowen and Joseph Walshe. Team members came from Cromwell, Oamaru and Ashburton. Photo / Jared Morgan Otago Daily Times By: Jared Morgan The message could not be any cleare...

Central Otago pumpkin king harvests over 80 tonnes 3 Apr, 2021 08:00 PM 2 minutes to read Peirce Orchard owner Darryl Peirce relaxes on a bin of pumpkins harvested on his farm in Millers Flat. Photo / Shawn McAvinue Peirce Orchard owner Darryl Peirce relaxes on a bin of pumpkins harvested on his farm in Millers Flat. Photo / Shawn McAvinue Otago Daily Times By: Shawn McAvinue The self-proclaimed "pumpkin king" of Central Otago has finished harvesting more than 80 tonnes after battling aphids, d...

MARTIN DE RUYTER/Stuff Firefighters from three brigades were called to a house fire at Moa Flat on Monday night. (File photo). Six crews from the Millers Flat, Heriot and Tapanui Fire Brigades responded to a fire in an old farm house at Moa Flat on Monday night. The fire was throughout the house when firefighters arrived. Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to the blaze on Keppoch Rd at 7.27pm. A FENZ spokesman said it was believed the house was not occupied at the time. He did not kno...

A fire scene investigator will determine the cause of a house fire at Moa Flat

Its in the jeans for Catlins rodeo star Casey Evans 3 Feb, 2021 11:00 PM 6 minutes to read Casey Evans with her husband Rhys and their 3-year-old twin sons, Luke (left) and Cole, with their miniatures Honey and Sugar. Photo / Mary-Jo Tohill Casey Evans with her husband Rhys and their 3-year-old twin sons, Luke (left) and Cole, with their miniatures Honey and Sugar. Photo / Mary-Jo Tohill Otago Daily Times A year on from landing an ambassador role for major clothing brand Wrangler, Catlins songs...