Plastic . . . glass . . . glass . . . metal . . . plastic . . . metal . . . fish?! As workers at Wanaka's recycling centre sorted through materials on the processing line last week, they were more than a little surprised to stumble across a scaly discovery among the containers, bottles and jars.
Users of the Castle St bridge at the Dunedin Botanic Garden will be getting a bit more exercise than usual during the next two months. The bridge will be closed for renovations starting on July 30.
Clyde Playcentre's secret has been revealed. Kept under wraps for most of the year, the calendar features black and white photographs of children from the centre.
Electronic road signs have been installed at trouble spots throughout Central Otago and the Queenstown Lakes district to deter motorists from speeding and to keep them informed.
Former champion Maria Sharapova was knocked out of Wimbledon in a stunning second-round upset Thursday by a 154th-ranked Russian, marking her earliest exit from a Grand Slam tournament since her first full season on tour in 2003.
Ice permitting, Alexandra will host the the first regional Peewees ice hockey tournament for the season at Ice Inline Central this weekend.
Tears welled in the eyes of Jolyon Manning outside Alexandra Primary School when he looked at what was left of a huge snow gum tree that stood at one of the main entrances to the school.
Elderly residents in the Upper Clutha are getting the opportunity to have their say on services available to them in the area, thanks to a new Wanaka-based study.
Making a short film in 48 hours is hard enough in itself, but when you do not even know the topic until seconds before the start it makes it a real challenge asfour St Peter's College pupils found out last month.
It may have made a pretty picture but the winter blast on Tuesday, June 24 packed a punch.
Teenage scrumhalf Mitchell Pearce was named yesterday to make his State of Origin debut for New South Wales against Queensland in next week's third and deciding match of the rugby league series.
A thief caught napping in the house he was burglarising for the second time is under arrest in southern Brazil.
St Peter's College head girl Bridget Chamberlain (17) sees her appointment as the Southland representative to Netball New Zealand's Youth Forum as an opportunity to be involved in netball's decisionmaking.
Gore District Council youth councillors left their second meeting on Tuesday with plenty of new ideas and concepts to get their heads around.
A parliamentary select committee has watered down the Government's biofuels legislation, partly due to fears the planned 3.4% sales obligation could damage the environment.
New house being delivered in Somerville St today. Fantastic view on a standard Dunedin winter day. By .
Having all the fun of the circus was easy at Alexandra District Parents Centre last week.
Serial volunteer Berys Harries has been awarded the well-deserved title of Wanaka's Volunteer of the Year.
South Otago boys Dwain Shuttleworth and Liam Taal riding identical KX125 machines, capped off an excellent season of racing, winning the South Island Cross Country Series near Ashburton on Saturday June 14.
Border Collie Blizzid is a rescue avalanche dog with a new coat - of fabric, not fur - designed to make carrying out her courageous operations more comfortable.
