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Omakau's Domain was a popular destination when the Central Otago A&P Show returned on Saturday.
More than 2000 people attended the show, and were treated to a range of stalls, activities and displays.
The Highlanders faced off against the Waratahs in a pre-season match in front of a crowd of four thousand at Molyneux Park in Alexandra last Friday.
But before the game, local youngsters got the chance to learn some rugby skills from their sporting heroes.
Hundreds of homes are still without power after strong winds ripped through Central Otago and Queenstown yesterday.
Four nations have booked their spots for March's world championship events on the final day of the inaugural world curling qualification event in Naseby.
The New Zealand men’s Curling team has made a strong start to the international qualifying event at Naseby over the weekend.
The Central Otago Racing Club has vowed to keep fighting hard, to keep its annual Omakau thoroughbred racing.
The club is one of those earmarked for closure, following a report last year which recommends seven tracks in the South should no longer hold gallops race meetings.
Although participants out-numbered spectators, those who took part in the chaos still had a lot of fun.
Teams from pack-houses and orchards compete in an obstacle race and tug-of-war, while there are cherry slides and a cherry baking competition.
Packhouses and orchards fielded 26 teams of 6, with the Melrose Orchard team winning for the second time in a row.
The Remarkables Orchard team won the mixed team competition, while the Random team won the junior
section and the Berry Birds won the women's section.
It's a tale of intrigue and escape.
Two plucky chickens making a run for it in Clyde, calling in at the petrol station and popping into the pub.
Their escape has made them an internet sensation and the jokes on Facebook keep coming.
Several Alexandra gym goers have been put through their paces during a military-style workout session observed by two United States navy officers.
The pair have touched down in Central Otago for an adventure run which begins on Friday.
Alexandra's Salvation Army Family Store says it's being swamped by donations which aren't fit to pass on to a good home.
The stained and ripped clothing arriving at their Tarbert Street store is having to be dumped - a process that costs the organisation a lot of money, time and energy.