Author gets published in United States anthology
Author gets published in United States anthology
A young Timaru author has taken the first steps towards her dream of creating epic fantasy novels for younger teens and tweens.
Proposal to cut 52 council roles
Proposal to cut 52 council roles
A major restructure of Timaru District Council staffing was announced on Monday, impacting 71 roles across the organisation.
Craighead student top speaker
Craighead student top speaker
A Craighead Diocesan School student’s speech about her take on the story of The Ugly Duckling has won at the Central South Island Regional Race Unity Speech Awards.
Workshop on period alternatives
Workshop on period alternatives
Feminine care can be eco-friendly. Period.
School’s Brickstone event expands
School’s Brickstone event expands
The pieces are back in place for the return of a popular Bluestone School fundraiser.
Young performers embracing ’80s
Young performers embracing ’80s
There’s an unstoppable buzz of music, energy and fun in anticipation of the South Canterbury Drama League High School Section’s upcoming production of Fame Jr and 80s Extravaganza at the...
Earthworks for helipad under way
Earthworks for helipad under way
Work has begun on Geraldine’s $100,000 emergency helipad.
Labour of love restoring bush
Labour of love restoring bush
One Hundred Pound Bush might sound like a fictional land inhabited by Winnie-the-Pooh, but a local woman is making it accessible to all.
Contact confirms wind farm fight
'Crucial project': Contact confirms Southland wind farm fight
Contact Energy is not lying down on its declined billion-dollar Southland wind farm, taking two avenues to get the project across the line.
Spectre of legal action over discharge raised
Spectre of legal action over discharge raised
Legal action could stop treated wastewater being directly discharged into Queenstown’s Shotover River.
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Recreation reserve redevelopment into sports hub proposed
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Recreation reserve redevelopment into sports hub proposed
A planned $650,000 upgrade to the Millers Flat recreation reserve could save the town from becoming a "disused backwater", it was claimed at a board meeting.
Council slammed over 'stupid' plan to relocate town
Council slammed over 'stupid' plan to relocate town
Buller District mayor admits some residents "feel forgotten" by a plan to eventually relocate the flood-prone town of Westport, but it is needed to provide a "glimmer of hope" in the face of repetitive and increasingly damaging flooding.
Councillor says sorry for gender gaffe
Councillor says sorry for gender gaffe
An Invercargill councillor has apologised for assuming the gender of mayors after initially doubling down on his comment at a meeting.
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Hopes for sea lion acceptance
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Hopes for sea lion acceptance
Department of Conservation (Doc) says more needs to be done to give South Otago people ownership of their native wildlife, if continued harassment and fatal attacks are to be avoided.
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Council pulls out of Three Waters group
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Council pulls out of Three Waters group
The Timaru District Council has dropped out of an Otago-Southland council alliance around water.
$6.9m v $80k: How homes in suburbs stack up
$6.9m v $80k: How homes in suburbs stack up
A Queenstown suburb tops the list in Corelogic's latest data detailing the most expensive houses in the country.
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Cold case reopened, police appealing for firearms
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Cold case reopened, police appealing for firearms
Police reinvestigating the 1998 murder of David John Robinson near Ross are forensically examining .22 calibre firearms.
Two arrested after burglary
Two arrested after burglary
Two youths have been arrested following a reported burglary at a store in Bluff early yesterday, police say.
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South Island minister listens to region’s concerns
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South Island minister listens to region’s concerns
The Minister for the South Island wants Southland’s Federated Farmers and Fish & Game "to move on" from the past issues.
Third youth in custody
Third youth in custody
Police have taken a third young person into custody in relation to an aggravated robbery in Invercargill.