Opposition to tourism predicted
Increasingly fed-up Queenstown residents could revolt against over-tourism without urgent intervention to improve the resort’s infrastructure.
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150th anniversary of continuous ministry for local church
150th anniversary of continuous ministry for local church
While some church conversions seem to be more about turning a house of worship into a house to live in rather than increasing the congregation, Cromwell and Districts Presbyterian Church celebrated...
Surgeon found just in time
Surgeon found just in time
The Southern Charity Hospital has secured the services of a world-renowned surgeon, just as the doors are about to open on the facility.
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Travellers sent wrong way
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Travellers sent wrong way
Risks to unsuspecting travellers due to the closure of the scenic coastal highway immediately south of Oamaru are causing worry.
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NZTA cuts funding, Hollyford road access at risk
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NZTA cuts funding, Hollyford road access at risk
A government funding cut that risks closing road access to a popular Fiordland tramping track has been described as "absolute stupidity" by the chairman of a conservation trust.
CODC staff give Waitaki council a hand
CODC staff give Waitaki council a hand
While councils around the South are forming partnerships to manage their water systems, two have gone a step further and are sharing staff members.
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Pugh offers to step in over rejected mining bid
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Pugh offers to step in over rejected mining bid
West Coast-Tasman MP Maureen Pugh is offering to step in after the proposal to reopen the Spring Creek underground coalmine was rejected.
Greasy road a factor in fatal crash
Greasy road a factor in fatal crash
A senior public servant who died in a car crash near Cardrona in 2022 lost control on a "greasy" road before colliding with another vehicle, a coroner says.
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Lost phone triggers full emergency response
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Lost phone triggers full emergency response
A group of swimmers at Haast were surprised when a full emergency response turned out for their lost phone.
Woman dies in Mt Aspiring tramping fall
Woman dies in Mt Aspiring tramping fall
One person has died following a tramping incident at Mt Aspiring National Park on Saturday.
Unity of Latino culture on show
Unity of Latino culture on show
Members of the Desert Roses bellydance troupe (from left) Vanessa Estupinan, originally from Ecuador, Samantha Bonhomme, from France, Alevtina Redden, of Kazakhstan, Bee Sadalah, from Brazil,...
Plenty of steam and air power on show
Plenty of steam and air power on show
Engines young and old were on display at the Mandeville Fly-in this year.
Rain no match for all that jazz
Rain no match for all that jazz
Plenty of sweat and tears went into organising Riverton’s Blues and Jazz by the Sea festival but when high wind and rain forced organiser Jaimee McCabe to postpone Saturday’s event until yesterday,...
Firefighters turn up heat for comp
Firefighters turn up heat for comp
A fiercely competitive annual firefighting contest came down to the millisecond in Mataura on Saturday.
A&P show ‘the Oscars’ for North Otago’s farming community
A&P show ‘the Oscars’ for North Otago’s farming community
The North Otago A&P Show has been described as the Oscars for farmers.
Lap in race car prompts yearning for more
Lap in race car prompts yearning for more
For me, a ride in a race car, specifically a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, was an item on my bucket list.
Queenstown’s house of cars for sale
Queenstown’s house of cars for sale
One of Queenstown’s most unusual homes, which comes complete with a showroom capable of showcasing nine vehicles, is on the market.
Proposed earthworks concern
Proposed earthworks concern
Wanaka Retirement Village resident Mary Gray is on the warpath for more awareness of proposed earthworks in the Bullock Creek Hatchery Springs Reserve.
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Academic accolade shocks student
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Academic accolade shocks student
"I’m still in shock."
Festival of Colour allows patrons to pay it forward
Festival of Colour allows patrons to pay it forward
For the first time in 20 years, people buying tickets to the region’s biggest creative festival will be able to pay it forward.