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Consent sought to build another track along Hāwea River
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Consent sought to build another track along Hāwea River
The Upper Clutha Tracks Trust has taken a big step toward expanding the region’s outdoor recreation offerings.
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Consent sought to complete ‘final clean-up’
Consent sought to complete ‘final clean-up’
Skyline Enterprises is asking for sign-off from the QLDC to helicopter out about 300cu m of debris from Reavers Creek to prevent a repeat of a destructive 2023 landslip.
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Cooler days, good fishing conditions
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Cooler days, good fishing conditions
The thundery weather during the week has raised the level of some rivers while others have remained very low.
Auckland club makes journey south
Auckland club makes journey south
On a sunny Monday morning an Auckland petanque club started the first day of their Central Otago tour in Wānaka.
Churches uniting for World Day of Prayer
Churches uniting for World Day of Prayer
The Oamaru Christian community will come together in a fortnight for the annual World Day of Prayer.
Incentive to register security cams
Incentive to register security cams
Crime prevention in North Otago could be enhanced if hundreds of privately installed security cameras are registered.
Views sought on community halls
Views sought on community halls
Do you really need that community hall?
Keeping it in the family
Keeping it in the family
Argentinian exchange student Justi Rossi visited Waitaki Girls’ High School last week.
Council opts to review beach vehicle bylaw
Council opts to review beach vehicle bylaw
The Clutha District Council has voted to review its vehicles on beaches bylaw, following a recent death of a sea lion.
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Dementia care suites opened at development
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Dementia care suites opened at development
Queenstown finally has some specialised dementia care units.
Regional deal could result in gondola going ahead
Regional deal could result in gondola going ahead
Public transport by gondola could be part-funded by visitor levies in Queenstown if a regional deal is approved by government.
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Hopes for $29m Stewart Island power system
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Hopes for $29m Stewart Island power system
The Southland District Council has applied for a total of $29 million from the regional infrastructure fund for its new power system on Stewart Island. The application was divided into two parts — ...
One dead as Central Otago records third fatal crash in a week
One dead as Central Otago records third fatal crash in a week
One person has died following a serious crash near Omakau last night, police said.
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Chinese tourists flocking to Oamaru
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Chinese tourists flocking to Oamaru
Waitaki is proving a hit with Chinese tourists, with Tourism Waitaki’s November Destination Management Report showing the district bucking national trends. Spending by Chinese visitors grew by 20%...
Archie ‘different kid’ after open heart surgery
Archie ‘different kid’ after open heart surgery
When young parents Sam and Alyse Lee discovered their son was struggling with regurgitation and raspy breathing, they had no idea that it could be caused by an undiscovered heart anomaly.
Walking in circles for Brain Injury Association
Walking in circles for Brain Injury Association
Ben Suncin, 75, was to set out at 6am today on a 12-hour walking mission to raise funds for the Otago and Canterbury branches of the Brain Injury Association.
Volunteer firefighters’ skills on display
Volunteer firefighters’ skills on display
There will be burly men and women running around at Tulloch Park in Mataura over the next few days but not a ball in sight.
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Health hub making progress
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Health hub making progress
A purpose-built community health hub to serve the Waitaki and Hakataramea valleys is progressing.
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Queenstown residents peed off at tourists
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Queenstown residents peed off at tourists
Residents around Queenstown's Park St are peed off about tourists using Lake Wakatipu as their bath and the nearby streets as a toilet.
She’s becoming a superstar
She’s becoming a superstar
Nils Coberger, Queenstowner Alice Robinson’s co-coach, says her giant slalom silver medal in last week’s alpine ski racing world champs in Saalbach, Austria, is "arguably her greatest achievement...