Good progress on Tiwai fire
Good progress on Tiwai fire
Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews made good progress in clearing hotspots out of the burnt scrub and wetland on Tiwai Peninsula yesterday.
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Anniversary of death marked
Anniversary of death marked
The family of a beloved Queenstown detective, who died 20 years ago this week, remain indebted to the community for its support.
Splash pad installation under way
Splash pad installation under way
Work started this week on the new splash pad in Mataura and if all goes to plan, it could be open in a matter of weeks.
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Do not be put off by the dark
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Do not be put off by the dark
We should be coming into a good spell for fishing if the weather forecast stands the test of time.
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Gloriavale member’s honey-export deception
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Gloriavale member’s honey-export deception
A Gloriavale leader and a contractor who falsified documents to export honey to Vietnam damaged New Zealand’s excellent international trading reputation, a Greymouth District Court judge says.
Low-use road will be a track
Low-use road will be a track
The Naseby Link Rd is to be converted to an unmaintained track.
Three injured after bus, vehicle collide on West Coast
Three injured after bus, vehicle collide on West Coast
Three people have been taken to hospital, one with critical injuries, after a crash between a bus and a vehicle on the West Coast this evening.
Beach Rd closure ‘preferred’
Beach Rd closure ‘preferred’
The Waitaki District Council pushed go to dig up Beach Rd knowing new government funding for vulnerable contaminated sites was in the wind that might impact the $15million budget.
Gardens’ ponds to be cleaned
Gardens’ ponds to be cleaned
Oamaru Gardens’ ponds will be cleaned out soon, Waitaki District Council project manager Mark Burgher confirmed this week.
Treatment plant source of avian botulism
Treatment plant source of avian botulism
An outbreak of avian botulism killing more than 1000 birds near the Waikouaiti Estuary spread from a council-operated wastewater treatment plant.
Alliance on notice
Alliance on notice
Queenstown mayor Glyn Lewers says he’s keeping a "watching brief" on a critical CBD stormwater upgrade, that’s already months behind schedule.
Death referred to coroner
Death referred to coroner
The death of a woman at a Queenstown Hill property last weekend is not being treated as suspicious.
Remembering Travis 20 years on
Remembering Travis 20 years on
The family of a beloved Queenstown detective, who died 20 years ago, remain indebted to the community’s support.
Empty wing ‘heartbreaking’
Empty wing ‘heartbreaking’
Wakatipu Care Trust’s Michael White, who’s leading the charge for a local hospice and respite/palliative care centre, says it’s "heartbreaking" the former 36-room Lake Wakatipu Care Centre remains...
New CEO ‘energised and excited’
New CEO ‘energised and excited’
Though Technology Queenstown’s (TQ) charged with creating a billion-dollar tech sector to diversify the resort’s tourism-dependent economy, the development agency’s inaugural CEO’s not daunted by...
Waitangi commemorations
Waitangi commemorations
Queenstown's hosting the South’s official Waitangi Day commemorations next Thursday.
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School meals off to good start: principals
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School meals off to good start: principals
Students returning to school have the new school lunch programme waiting for them, and it seems the new menu is cutting the mustard.
'Dodgy-looking' plates lead to major Southland drug bust
'Dodgy-looking' plates lead to major Southland drug bust
Police say they have smashed a significant Southland drug operation, thanks to some "dodgy-looking" crockery intercepted by Customs in Auckland.
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Festival of Māori culture launched
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Festival of Māori culture launched
The Southland community is coming together this week to honour the past while looking towards the future. The Te Anau Wai Tangī Charitable Trust launched the 2025 Te Anau Waitangi Festival...
‘Challenging’ arterial bypass road open to traffic
‘Challenging’ arterial bypass road open to traffic
More than three years after the first sod was turned, traffic is flowing on the first stage of Queenstown's long-awaited arterial bypass road.