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It is nearly time for the second annual Light Up Winter! The inaugural event saw Cromwellians brave the cold to enjoy cups of warm mulled...

When twin sisters Jessie and Ashleigh Tucker moved from Auckland to Central Otago two and a half years ago, they never imagined that they...

Visitors to Cromwell will soon have a comprehensive guide to all that the town and region have to offer. “We saw the need for a directory...

Overseas visitors getting airborne over Cromwell with New Zealand’s only towed hang-gliding operation are “absolutely loving” the...

6th – 8th April 2018 THREE DAYS OF SPECTACULAR CLASSIC RACING, SOME OF THE BEST TO BE SEEN IN NEW ZEALAND  6TH – 8TH APRIL 2018. The...

Brook and Lucie Lawrence are part-owners of Aurum Wines, Cromwell. Aurum Wines head winemaker Lucie Lawrence brings a bit of French flare...

Tarras: Baking hot summers, dry, stony soil and in the winter, bone chilling frosts…and that’s just the way they like it.  Italian olives...

Hatching plans…Cromwell & Districts Promotion Group chairperson Janeen Wood talks outdoor sport with event organisers Terry Davis(centre)...

Cromwell girls Becky and Elizabeth in the Light Up Your Hat competition Winner of the adult section of Light Up Your Hat was Claire Dwyer...

Play Pause The Cromwell Basin is strengthening its position as a wine destination after the opening of a new batch of tasting rooms and...

A wealth of knowledge…local guide Geoff Hewson. History and elegance, the stables are a popular wedding venue Karolin van Onna leads...

First the goldminers took to it with any means they had to extract ample precious metal, then it was water that bought the earth-movers...

January 26th – February 1st 2019 Bike Week NZ is a unique event on the calendar catering to motorcyclists with a sense of adventure and a...

It didn’t worry Willie Moore that most of the onlookers during his early golfing days were merino sheep.  Cromwell’s resident golf...

A vase of peony blooms can instantly transform a room from dull to delightful. Even the names of the different varieties are...

The grass is actually quite a bit browner on the other side but that doesn’t seem to deter dozens of Southlanders who every year pack up...

Food and Wine Walking Tour: A Taste of Cromwell A cornucopia is an abundant supply of good things of a specific kind. Cromwell has always...

Check out what the Otago Polytech Central Campus has on offer. Start a new Career @ Otago Polytech Central Campus There are a myriad of...

Cromwell Heritage Precinct in winter with a snowy Pisa Range at rear. One of Central Otago’s best kept secrets, the Cromwell Heritage...

Cromwell, with its impossible-to-miss giant fruit sculpture, has a well-earned reputation as the fruit bowl of New Zealand. An ideal...