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IHC volunteer goes the distance for charity
It is the the end of a journey, but really just part of an ongoing story.
Fourth person dies months after Geraldine crash
Fourth person dies months after Geraldine crash
A person critically injured in a fatal crash in Geraldine in August has died in hospital this week, bringing the number of victims to four.
Man accused of violent outburst in court
Man accused of violent outburst in court
A man has been accused of a violent outburst in the Invercargill District Court, headbutting and spitting on staff.
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Road work surprises resident
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Road work surprises resident
A banging pile-driver installing posts for gates was how a Waitaki business owner found out the road past their front gate was not reopening anytime soon.
Fire restrictions in places
Fire restrictions in places
Areas in upper Waitaki and Central Otago entered a restricted fire season yesterday with the rest of the Waitaki district expected to follow.
Body of missing man found in Invercargill
Body of missing man found in Invercargill
Police have found a body believed to be an 81-year-old man reported missing in Invercargill.
Waimate water notice could last for months
Waimate water notice could last for months
People affected by a do-not-drink water notice in part of the Waimate district, may not be able to drink their tap water for several months.
Light-fingered Q'town businessman can't be named
Light-fingered Q'town businessman can't be named
A Queenstown businessman convicted of shoplifting cannot be named after indicating he would appeal a name suppression ruling.
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Don’t drink local water, residents told
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Don’t drink local water, residents told
For the second time in two years, the water in the South Canterbury settlement of Glenavy is undrinkable due to high nitrate levels.
Discharge denied over ‘predatory behaviour’
Discharge denied over ‘predatory behaviour’
A judge has described an Afghani man’s groping of a teenager on a Queenstown bus twice in two days as "predatory behaviour".
Bird flu: Spread between sheds 'not unexpected'
Bird flu: Spread between sheds 'not unexpected'
Biosecurity New Zealand says it was "not unexpected" that avian flu has spread to another part of a Moeraki poultry farm already infected.
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Wind farm proposal meetings for residents today
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Wind farm proposal meetings for residents today
Much of wider Kurow population has yet to fully visualise plans for a 130-megawatt wind farm above the township.
Do not drink water notice issued for Waimate
Do not drink water notice issued for Waimate
A do-not-drink notice has been issued for the water supply in Waimate, after nitrate levels breached acceptable limits after climbing for weeks.
Chinese rocket launch photographed in Lauder
Chinese rocket launch photographed in Lauder
It was 4am on a Sunday morning, and Darryl Jones had just been rattled awake when he noticed something peculiar outside his window.
11 cars ordered off road in street-racing crackdown
11 cars ordered off road in street-racing crackdown
Police ordered 11 vehicles off the road and issued dozens of infringement notices in a crackdown on illegal street racing in Southland over the weekend.
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Quality on show at A&P
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Quality on show at A&P
Sunshine warmed a bright and busy A&P Show in Balclutha on Saturday.
Waihola crash victim had to be cut from car - police
Waihola crash victim had to be cut from car - police
A tourist had to be cut from their vehicle after a driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into train lines near Waihola yesterday.
Restricted fire season begins for parts of Otago
Restricted fire season begins for parts of Otago
Central Otago and Upper Waitaki have moved into a restricted fire season.
Safe rooms news ‘phenomenal’
Safe rooms news ‘phenomenal’
Queenstown now has safe rooms available for victims of domestic violence.
Thousands gather for spectacular Christmas parade
Thousands gather for spectacular Christmas parade
Marching bands, multicultural street performers, dozens of colourful floats and Santa Claus himself traversed Invercargill’s CBD to present another successful Christmas parade on Saturday.