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Mayor happy to welcome new citizens
Southland's ethnic diversity became a little broader on Thursday as Southland District Mayor Rob Scott welcomed 24 new citizens from nine different nations to the province.
Hope 80kmh speed limit stays
Hope 80kmh speed limit stays
Waitaki Bridge Village residents are hoping to keep a reduced 80kmh speed limit on State Highway 1 in place.
Issues found with schools’ finances
Issues found with schools’ finances
An audit of New Zealand schools’ financial statements has found issues with 88 of them — the highest number in five years.
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Council shoots down request to pause district plan
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Council shoots down request to pause district plan
A thumbs down has been recommended to a high-powered request to pause the Gore District Council’s proposed district plan.
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‘He was good — then he started doing drugs’
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‘He was good — then he started doing drugs’
The man who died in rural Clutha following a lengthy stand-off with police was nicknamed "Rowdy" by his mates.
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Centre’s facade to come down after fire
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Centre’s facade to come down after fire
The facade of the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre is to be demolished but all is not lost for the town — a movie is set to be shown next month and there is talk of rebuilding.
Wildfire risk closes Mt Iron Reserve
Wildfire risk closes Mt Iron Reserve
The popular Mt Iron Reserve in Wānaka will be closed for the next three days due to extreme risk of wildfire.
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Woolhandling contestants at a fast clip
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Woolhandling contestants at a fast clip
The Gore A&P Showgrounds are buzzing as the Southern Shears click into gear for another year, as competitors from all around the South Island head into town to battle for national representation.
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Firms furious rights at risk
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Firms furious rights at risk
Two business giants who built much of Milford’s infrastructure are fuming that their rights to keep running the tourism mecca may be snatched away.
Smelter looks into waste processing
Smelter looks into waste processing
The New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) in Bluff is looking into building a plant to process thousands of tonnes of highly toxic waste stored on-site.
Rare honour bestowed by Cambodia
Rare honour bestowed by Cambodia
A Queenstown couple have received Cambodia’s highest honour for their work in education.
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Domestic visitors lead local spending
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Domestic visitors lead local spending
Big-spending South Island domestic visitors played an important role in stabilising Wānaka’s spring and early summer tourism market.
Pedestrianisation trial decision to go to extraordinary meeting
Pedestrianisation trial decision to go to extraordinary meeting
An extraordinary meeting of the Waitaki District Council will decide on Monday if a trial pedestrianisation in Oamaru’s CBD gets over the line.
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On-site repairs once Paua Shell dries out
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On-site repairs once Paua Shell dries out
Automotive paint may be used to repair Riverton’s Paua Shell.
Confidence a buyer for church will come forward
Confidence a buyer for church will come forward
A treasured Hāwea church is still up for sale, with plans to build a larger church already in motion.
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Silt worries for the future
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Silt worries for the future
This week, as I waded into what looked like a clean gravelly ripple, plumes of silt billowed from the gravel and discoloured the water for several metres before sinking to the riverbed again.
Fireworks, open air fires banned for Strath Taieri
Fireworks, open air fires banned for Strath Taieri
Fireworks and open air fires will be prohibited in the Strath Taieri zone as of tomorrow morning.
Queenstown cops put brakes on rowdy supercar
Queenstown cops put brakes on rowdy supercar
A $380k supercar which has been a common sight - and sound - around Queenstown streets in recent weeks, has been impounded.
Backyard nurseries spreading pest plants in Southland
Backyard nurseries spreading pest plants in Southland
Environment Southland has warned against backyard nurseries selling pest plants on social media.
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‘Not too bothered’ by McDonald’s
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‘Not too bothered’ by McDonald’s
Wānaka residents appear "not too bothered" by McDonald’s potentially setting up shop somewhere else in the town as the local MP indicates growth is inevitable and outsiders had too much say.