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Lost summer income from state highway road works
Milton business owners say the completion of a disruptive highway resealing project is only one step towards getting their businesses fully back on their feet.
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Tourists allegedly using lake as bathroom
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Tourists allegedly using lake as bathroom
Residents around Queenstown’s Park St are angry over reports of tourists using the picturesque Lake Wakatipu as their personal bath — some have even been spotted shaving in the lake.
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Delay in airport storyboard as Sir Tim turns 78
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Delay in airport storyboard as Sir Tim turns 78
A planned storyboard acknowledging the life and achievements of Sir Tim Shadbolt is still to see the light of day — five months after the official renaming of a terminal of Invercargill Airport.
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Cat money stolen by volunteer
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Cat money stolen by volunteer
A former Invercargill volunteer of an animal charity says "greed got the better of her" when she stole more than $20,000 from donations and adoption fees for cats and kittens.
‘The heavens opened up’ over Otago
‘The heavens opened up’ over Otago
A South Otago family thought they had escaped the worst of Tuesday’s sudden deluge — then a flash flood brought a wall of water rushing through their property.
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$20,000 charity goal in sight after running 11 Great Walks
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$20,000 charity goal in sight after running 11 Great Walks
Queenstowner Ben Gatting has literally gone the extra 400 miles for a local charity.
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Indian High Commissioner attends flying school dinner
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Indian High Commissioner attends flying school dinner
Oamaru flew high this week with a visit from the Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand.
Different views on McDonald’s plan
Different views on McDonald’s plan
A recent survey shows a drastic divide between Wānaka business owners on their support for McDonald’s, but a majority agreed they do not think it will affect their business.
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Valentine’s wedding ‘all about inclusion’
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Valentine’s wedding ‘all about inclusion’
West Coast newlyweds Jade and Jason Webster did not let their disabilities stop them from having the wedding of their dreams on Valentine’s Day.
Submitters irritated that solar farm put itself on hold
Submitters irritated that solar farm put itself on hold
The irony of the company behind a proposed solar farm in the Maniototo putting a hold on its resource consent application was not lost on those who had wanted more time to make their submissions.
$7m extension of Forrester Gallery almost ready to start
$7m extension of Forrester Gallery almost ready to start
A contractor has been appointed for the $7 million extension of Oamaru’s Forrester Gallery.
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Disabilities no barrier to perfect wedding
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Disabilities no barrier to perfect wedding
West Coast newlyweds Jade and Jason Webster did not let their disabilities stop them from having the wedding of their dreams on Valentines Day.
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Call for beach vehicle ban after 'appalling' attack
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Call for beach vehicle ban after 'appalling' attack
The Department of Conservation is urgently calling for vehicles to be banned on southern beaches in the wake of the "appalling" harassment of a sea lion before its death.
Brad Pitt arrives in NZ before heading to Queenstown
Brad Pitt arrives in NZ before heading to Queenstown
Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has reportedly arrived in Auckland on his way to Queenstown to film an action thriller.
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Cowan celebrates 40 years with MLT
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Cowan celebrates 40 years with MLT
Loyalty comes in spades in Gore.
Every day different for harbourmaster
Every day different for harbourmaster - and that’s how he likes it
For Lyndon Cleaver, no two days are ever the same — but that’s just how he likes it.
'Oh my god, it's crazy': Video shows giant hailstones pelting Lawrence
'Oh my god, it's crazy': Video shows giant hailstones pelting Lawrence
A video has captured a violent hailstorm which smashed a windscreen and dented vehicles near Lawrence.
Lightning reports as south braces for 'severe' storm
Lightning reports as south braces for 'severe' storm
Lightning strikes have been observed near Alexandra, as Otago residents are being cautioned to prepare for a second wave of "severe" thunderstorms this evening.
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Farm damage after deluge 'serious wake-up call'
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Farm damage after deluge 'serious wake-up call'
A ‘‘mini-Cyclone Gabrielle’’ was how local farmers described flash flooding where some of the most fearsome scenes of yesterday's downpour stormed down the Hunt Rd valley.
Area’s first women’s fly-fishing academy being held
Area’s first women’s fly-fishing academy being held
Young, old, male or female — the "tug is the drug" that keeps people hooked on fishing, professional fly-fishing guide Kristina Placko says.