The Central App

22/09/2025

Last Chance: Win Tickets for Your Family to the Alexandra Blossom Festival!

The Central App is giving away tickets for you and your family (2 adults and 2 children) to the iconic Alexandra Blossom Festival! Don’t miss this fun-filled day with the colourful parade, vibrant music, and exciting activities at this unforgettable event.

To enter, simply fill out the form — but be quick, entries close soon!
http://centralapp.nz/.../page-1/66de3640dc9ebc002d85e299

15/09/2025

Hanson has become a household name in the South with its successful vehicle rental business, but the next chapter of the company starts in Cromwell.

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08/09/2025

Your voice matters. Stay informed with our election coverage, meet the candidates and keep up with the news, all in one place.

08/09/2025

Win Tickets for Your Family to the Alexandra Blossom Festival!

The Central App is giving you the chance to win tickets for you and your family (2 adults and 2 children) to the iconic Alexandra Blossom Festival! Enjoy a fun-filled day with your loved ones enjoying the colorful parade, vibrant music, and exciting activities at this unforgettable event.

To enter, simply fill out the form. It’s that easy!

centralapp.nz/blossom-festival/win-tickets-for-your-family/page-1/66de3640dc9ebc002d85e299

04/08/2025

1,000 lanterns lit up the Cromwell night sky. Cromwell’s Light Up Winter turned a chilly night into something truly magical.

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26/07/2025

After 36 years with the Paardekooper family, the store is now in the hands of local sisters Sam and Stevie and they’ve got big plans to keep it local, warm, and community-focused.

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24/07/2025

Two of Central Otago’s best-known voices are back behind the mic with a new podcast series celebrating the people, places, and stories that make this region tick.

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18/07/2025

Win a stay at the Harvest Hotel!

Our July newsletter readers are in to win 2 nights of accommodation at the stunning Harvest Hotel in Cromwell.

Not signed up yet? Now’s the time 👉 https://share.hsforms.com/1oH63pvz2R6S0mp318DfB6wea5ns

15/07/2025

Gold for Collier! Central Otago’s own Nick Collier has claimed the U23 kayak cross world title in France— the first New Zealander ever to do it!

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14/07/2025

When 5°C is too warm for a race... Ice swimmers from around NZ took on Blue Lake at St Bathans in the NZ Champs last weekend. Would you give it a go?

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13/07/2025

From Parliament to paddocks, Kim Bowden joins The Central App with a sharp pen and a love for the local. Got a story? She wants to hear it.

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07/07/2025

Research being undertaken in Central Otago has uncovered new populations of a rare and threatened native fish species.

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