Flight delayed after engine 'mist' seen
Flight delayed after engine 'mist' seen
Firefighters were called to Queenstown Airport yesterday because of a possible aeroplane engine fire.
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Affordable senior housing receives grant
Affordable senior housing receives grant
A Wānaka housing project that will provide affordable rentals to seniors has received a $100,000 grant from a local trust that helps people in need in the Upper Clutha.
Queenstown flights delayed after engine fire scare
Queenstown flights delayed after engine fire scare
Multiple firefighters were called to the Queenstown Airport this morning due to a possible aeroplane engine on fire.
Judging the judges: competition title defended
Judging the judges: competition title defended
It's two wins in a row for St Bathans builder Archie Calder, after he won the Central Otago Stud Merino Breeders junior judging trophy yesterday.
Occupational therapist brings unique voice
Occupational therapist brings unique voice
Community Link’s newest occupational therapist has a lot to offer the diversifying Wānaka community.
Defendants request phones be returned
Defendants request phones be returned
Retrieving their phones from police was important to two people who appeared before community magistrate Sarah Steele in the Alexandra District Court on Thursday.
Frankton man named as victim of Southland crash
Frankton man named as victim of Southland crash
Police have released the name of the man who died following a crash in rural Southland last week.
Water upgrade comes to town
Water upgrade comes to town
Work on one of the Invercargill City Council’s major infrastructure investments is on the home stretch.
Cause of Tiwai fire 'accidental'
Cause of Tiwai fire 'accidental'
A large fire near Tiwai Point in Southland is thought to have started from an electrical event involving a powerline.
Man found guilty of assaulting three
Man found guilty of assaulting three
A jury has found an Invercargill man guilty on 15 charges of sexual assault against two teenage girls and a young woman.
‘Exceptionally happy’: thousands attend A&P show
‘Exceptionally happy’: thousands attend A&P show
Thousands of people flocked to the Gore A&P Showgrounds on Saturday to enjoy a day celebrating rural living.
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Donation the sole of kindness
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Donation the sole of kindness
When one door closes another opens, and when the opportunity to help others comes about, you only have to ask if the shoe fits.
More new district logo options released
More new district logo options released
The Waitaki District Council has released a second round of options for a new district logo for future marketing of the district in the wake of a near-breach of copyright and a controversy last year.
Meteoroid lights up sky over South
Meteoroid lights up sky over South
A fireball lit up the sky over Wānaka and Queenstown before burning out over Southland. Searchers are hoping to find a meteorite.
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Toilet block at Moeraki Boulders approved
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Toilet block at Moeraki Boulders approved
The spectacle of visitors caught short at one of the South Island’s most renowned visitor sites will be wiped away when new toilets are installed.
On the ‘road to nowhere’
On the ‘road to nowhere’
More than three years after the first sod was turned, Queenstown’s notorious ‘road to nowhere’ is officially open - though it’s still not quite finished.
Benefits in slow tourism: mayor
Benefits in slow tourism: mayor
A focus on attracting higher volume tourism will impact smaller communities like the Waitaki District, local leaders say.
Skier set to realise two dreams
Skier set to realise two dreams
When Grant McKenzie was a shy schoolboy, he could often be found in the library reading about Italy’s history.
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Success spur to chase global goals
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Success spur to chase global goals
At just 9 years old, Codee Cleaver has achieved more than people double or even triple his age.
Pet lodge doomed
Pet lodge doomed
It looks like ministerial approval in November for the intensified development of Queenstown’s Ladies Mile, with up to 2400 residences at higher densities, has claimed its first victim.