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Tractor collection to go to auction

A Wānaka developer is auctioning off more than 100 tractors as his collection grows out of control.
Decade of determination comes to fruition

This is the year the Auld Farm Distillery founders will hold in their memory - the end of a 10-year journey to release their first batch of single-malt whisky.
Lilliput libraries little and loved

Waitahuna resident Mila Cameron-Tuhaka, 7, browses the collection of books inside the newest Lilliput Library, located on the cycle trail between Hylton St and Lockharts Rd, yesterday.
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Atmosphere at blossom festival ‘incredible’

Despite it quite literally raining on the parade, organisers said the atmosphere was "incredible" at the 2025 Alexandra Blossom Festival on Saturday.

Man sent violent porn videos to teen, threatened life

Man sent violent porn videos to teen, threatened life

A South Otago man befriended a 15-year-old girl online and bought her soft toys before telling her she would pay him back with sexual favours.
Lake Sylvan Track access restored

Lake Sylvan Track access restored

Full access to the Routeburn’s Lake Sylvan Track has finally been restored.
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Pensioner in court over alleged Oamaru road rage attack

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Pensioner in court over alleged Oamaru road rage attack

An Oamaru pensioner has appeared in court after an alleged road-rage incident which left a 21-year-old female driver concussed.

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Cheek to cheek with charities

They’re giving full bloom a whole new meaning.

Earnslaw resumes sailings after engine overhaul

Earnslaw resumes sailings after 'nerve-wracking' engine overhaul

Vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw is resuming its regular sailings from Queenstown to Walter Peak today after a five-month engine overhaul.
New bridge restores access to Lake Sylvan Track

New bridge restores access to Lake Sylvan Track

Access to a popular Glenorchy trail has been restored after a storm swept away a key bridge.
‘Vigilante action will not be tolerated’: police

‘Vigilante action will not be tolerated’: police

A youth is before the courts as Queenstown police investigate reports of vigilante teens trying to catch out paedophiles attempting to contact minors online.

Wanaka

Allan Dippie with one of the over 100 tractors and other vehicles that will be auctioned on...

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Tractor collection to go to auction

A Wānaka developer is auctioning off more than 100 tractors as his collection grows out of control.

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Residents angry over treatment plant costs

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Residents angry over treatment plant costs

Angry Hāwea residents say they have been left to foot the bill while rampant development has overloaded the town’s water treatment plant.
New developments in Hāwea hit by ban

New developments in Hāwea hit by ban

Property owners will be banned from connecting any new developments to Hāwea's wastewater system until the town's treatment plant is upgraded.
Wānaka bottle shop given booze ban

Wānaka bottle shop given booze ban

A Wānaka bottle store has been hit with a four-day booze ban after selling alcohol to drunk customers.

Central Otago

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Gold exploration application concerns

The rush for the next big gold discovery in Central Otago has heated up to the point the government has rolled out a bidding process for a sought-after slice of the region.

Gateway to Central Otago

Gateway to Central Otago

Millers Flat sits on the bank of the Clutha River 20km south of Roxburgh.
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Artist joins fight against ‘desecration’ by gold mine

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Artist joins fight against ‘desecration’ by gold mine

The "desecration and vandalism" of the environment has prompted one of New Zealand’s most revered landscape artists to join the fight against a proposed gold mine in Central Otago.
Catching well-schooled fish part of ‘collaboration’

Catching well-schooled fish part of ‘collaboration’

Patearoa farmer and keen fly angler Simon Norwick says the trout in his local river have "PhDs in fishermen".

South Otago

Jema Wall, of Balclutha, pictured at the Dunedin Railway Station gardens with her daughters...

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ACC flip-flops over mum’s work-ready status

A Balclutha mother battling a rare pregnancy complication which left her hours away from death was stunned when the ACC told her she would be fit to return to work.

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Milburn inland port progressing

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Milburn inland port progressing

The Milburn inland port is making progress regardless of what happens with other proposals, the company behind it says.
Driver in fatal Catlins crash pleads not guilty

Driver in fatal Catlins crash pleads not guilty

The man charged with manslaughter over the ute crash that claimed the life of a young Otago man has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Lilliput libraries little and loved

Lilliput libraries little and loved

Waitahuna resident Mila Cameron-Tuhaka, 7, browses the collection of books inside the newest Lilliput Library, located on the cycle trail between Hylton St and Lockharts Rd, yesterday.

north otago

The alleged attack happened at the intersection of Awamoa Rd and Wansbeck St (SH1) in Oamaru on...

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Pensioner in court over alleged Oamaru road rage attack

An Oamaru pensioner has appeared in court after an alleged road-rage incident which left a 21-year-old female driver concussed.

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‘Horrific’: cyclist allegedly attacked driver

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‘Horrific’: cyclist allegedly attacked driver

A male cyclist in his 60s allegedly rained down punches on a young female driver in a "horrific" Oamaru road-rage incident.
Cancer battle continues for ‘miracle’ toddler

Cancer battle continues for ‘miracle’ toddler

Former Oamaru man Shaun Todd says what was once only a possibility, is now becoming a reality, but faces a nervous wait to hear whether his daughter, Indie, will receive crucial treatment in the US.
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Far-flung kākā pair spotted enjoying public gardens

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Far-flung kākā pair spotted enjoying public gardens

A pair of rare and brightly coloured kākā seen in Oamaru this week must have flown at least 100km, as the crow flies, an expert says.

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Sarah Curry's body was later found near Bluff Highway.  Photo: Google Maps

Southland sex predator who murdered 8-year-old girl set free

A predator, whose rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl shook Invercargill to its core, has been released from prison.

Man sent violent porn videos to teen, threatened life

Man sent violent porn videos to teen, threatened life

A South Otago man befriended a 15-year-old girl online and bought her soft toys before telling her she would pay him back with sexual favours.
First catch

First catch

Toby White, 12, of Gore, was thrilled to catch a beautiful brown trout on the Waikaia River yesterday as the fishing season started for another year.
Lake Sylvan Track access restored

Lake Sylvan Track access restored

Full access to the Routeburn’s Lake Sylvan Track has finally been restored.

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