Central Otago News Ltd

The News is a weekly community newspaper delivered to more than 17,000 homes in Central Otago and the Lakes District. It is a part of Allied Press.

Based in Alexandra and with a branch office in Wanaka, The News was first published on June 1, 1948. The newspaper’s heritage is seeded deep in the history of the region and can be found in the pages of the Alexandra Herald, the Dunstan Times and the Lake County Mail. These papers were amalgamated to form the Central Otago News.

Its circulation area is widespread, serving Lawrence, Millers Flat, Roxburgh, Alexandra, Ranfurly, Middlemarch, Clyde, Cromwell, Wanaka and Queenstown and surrounding areas as well as the Lakes district, the Vincent and Maniototo areas and the Clutha Valley.

The newspaper carries news items of regional interest, plenty of people stories, arts, sports and finance news as well as features and promotions on a wide variety of topics.