Craighead to give ’em Elle
Craighead to give ’em Elle
Harvard’s beloved blonde is set to take Craighead’s Turley Auditorium by glittery pink storm.
Public talk on data’s role in conservation
Public talk on data’s role in conservation
A free talk on how data can be used to improve the conservation of New Zealand’s unique landscapes is set to be held at South Canterbury Eco-Centre next week.
Art auction fundraiser returns
Art auction fundraiser returns
Almost 100 pieces of local art are set to go under the hammer in an effort to support young South Cantabrians pursuing the arts.
Funding to aid wetlands restoration
Funding to aid wetlands restoration
A Waikākahi farming family has secured funding support from its local water zone committee to restore the Hossack Wetland.
Feedback sought as event grows
Feedback sought as event grows
The increasing popularity of Temuka’s Rock and Hop street party is causing growing pains.
Exam successes impress
Exam successes impress
South Otago high schools continue to impress with the release of National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) attainment rates last month.
Rewarding small acts of kindness
Rewarding small acts of kindness
Has your neighbour dropped off firewood, mowed your berm or brought in your wheelie bins?
Access support workers protest
Access support workers protest
Strikers took to the street in Balclutha in a wave of May Day industrial protests across the length of the country.
‘Best opening day ever’
‘Best opening day ever’
Game bird season opening weekend has been declared a success by Otago Fish & Game, with most duck-shooters saying they were happy with their bag.
Guardians of the galaxids
Guardians of the galaxids
At a whopping 11cm, even the biggest fish were thrown back in a unique Otago wildlife study.
‘Democracy’ queried in councillors’ spat
‘Democracy’ queried in councillors’ spat
Invercargill's council chambers played host to a testy exchange including an accusation that democracy had gone by the wayside.
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New boiler step towards lowered emissions
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New boiler step towards lowered emissions
Fonterra staff have unveiled the first of its fossil-fuel-free boilers, saying the co-op will invest $70m in two more at its Edendale site as it moves towards its carbon emissions goal.
Young man arrested after 'unnerving' Invercargill crime spree
Young man arrested after 'unnerving' Invercargill crime spree
A young man has been arrested following an "unnerving" spree of robberies and burglaries over the course of three hours in Invercargill.
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Agreement kept secret by councils
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Agreement kept secret by councils
An agreement has been reached in the Environment Court around the faltering Shotover wastewater treatment plant, but both sides are keeping it under wraps.
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Development may include Catholic church, primary school
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Development may include Catholic church, primary school
Queenstown's Ladies Mile development, approved by the government, may include a Roman Catholic church and Catholic primary school.
Cocaine and $45k cash seized from Queenstown home
Cocaine and $45k cash seized from Queenstown home
Drugs including cocaine, MDMA and ketamine were found in a police swoop on a Queenstown property which also netted $45,000.
Search for tramper halted; family on way to NZ
Search for tramper halted; family on way to NZ
The family of a British tramper missing in Milford Sound is flying to New Zealand to help look for him, as bad weather continues to hamper the search.
Going, going
Going, going
A massive lineup of agricultural machinery and equipment is going under the hammer at the Glen Islay Station near Clinton.
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Car giveaway canned after 2000 tickets sold
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Car giveaway canned after 2000 tickets sold
The man behind Queenstown’s inaugural Ayrburn Classic car show says a promised car giveaway did not happen because ticket sales failed to reach a certain threshold.
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'A nightmare every damn day'
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'A nightmare every damn day'
A southern poultry farmer says he is living a ‘‘nightmare every damn day’’ due to ongoing disruptions from a nearby housing development.