Three-person attraction swings into action
Three-person attraction swings into action
The South Island’s first three-person adventure swing has opened at the AJ Hackett Kawarau Bungy Centre near Gibbston.
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Mohua returned to West Matukituki Valley
Mohua returned to West Matukituki Valley
With fewer than 5000 mohua (yellowhead) birds remaining, 50 have been returned to the West Matukituki Valley in Mt Aspiring National Park.
South set to skip worst of 'significant storm'
South set to skip worst of 'significant storm'
Road snow warnings have been issued for some southern roads, including Dunedin's Northern Motorway, as yet another round of severe weather bears down.
Postmistress has ‘awesome’ first week
Postmistress has ‘awesome’ first week
A Central Otago institution, and one of its most photographed buildings, has a new face behind the counter.
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Avoiding long weekend injuries
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Avoiding long weekend injuries
Labour Weekend is traditionally the time for gardeners to start planting for summer and DIY-ers to start projects around the house.
Power being restored; emergency response to continue
Power being restored; emergency response to continue
About 9500 customers remain without electricity across the South as restoration efforts continue in the wake of the destructive storms that hit the region on Thursday.
'45 years of hard work destroyed': Readers share their storm stories
'45 years of hard work destroyed': Readers share their storm stories
As the clean-up continues from the wild winds that left a trail of destruction Otago Daily Times readers share their stories and photos of the damage wrought by the storm.
Researchers find 41 new sponge species
Researchers find 41 new sponge species
Researchers are soaking up huge amounts of information after discovering 41 new species of sponge in Fiordland.
Nek minnit
Nek minnit
While it was a single cattle beast beside a well worn gate on State Highway 85 near Dunback that caught this photographers attention, within a few minutes all its paddock mates were lined up in...
Wind tears off Four Square roof
Wind tears off Four Square roof
Construction workers repair the roof of Four Square Tapanui yesterday after it blew off in Thursday’s winds.
Weekend travellers warned of stranding risk on West Coast
Weekend travellers warned of stranding risk on West Coast
Contractors on the Otago side work to clear a lane through a blockage on State Highway 6 near the Haast Pass yesterday.
Man accused of ‘mindless’ arson attacks on towers
Man accused of ‘mindless’ arson attacks on towers
An Albert Town man has been accused of a series of "mindless" arson attacks on cellphone towers in the region over the past few months.
McDonald’s makes Three Parks bid
McDonald’s makes Three Parks bid
McDonald's has confirmed the chain has applied for another consent to build at Three Parks in Wānaka
Thinking outside the square brings rewards for butchery
Thinking outside the square brings rewards for butchery
A lot of trial and error goes in to creating an award-winning sausage, but for a Cromwell butcher it has been a case of trial and success
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Small streams best for this time of year
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Small streams best for this time of year
Conditions for fishing this weekend look better than expected.
Past boarders, staff set to celebrate school hostel’s 50th
Past boarders, staff set to celebrate school hostel’s 50th
This weekend, past boarders and staff of the Dunstan High School hostel are celebrating 50 years since the hostel’s opening in 1975.
Stuck tourists walking around like 'zombies' in Te Anau
Stuck tourists walking around like 'zombies' in Te Anau
Tourist town Te Anau is barely limping in the face of power and communications outages, with one local describing the situation as a "wake-up call" and a tourist saying everyone looked like "zombies".
Diverse range of interests catered for at 2025 summit
Diverse range of interests catered for at 2025 summit
Hundreds from across the region are set to attend one of Wānaka’s biggest sustainability events of the year.
Race double fundraiser
Race double fundraiser
This year’s annual Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations hope to start with a bang and a novel way to raise funds for both the festival and the Oamaru Steam and Rail Restoration Society.
Classic truck convoy passes through
Classic truck convoy passes through
A 100-strong classic truck convoy made a stir in Oamaru on Thursday, paying tribute to a Southland trucking industry icon.