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    Former Central Otago District mayor Tim Cadogan appears on The Chase New Zealand last night....

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    'He's clever': Ex-Otago mayor impresses on The Chase

    We all know Tim Cadogan as the former Central Otago District mayor.

    Milford Track reopens after avalanche damage

    The Milford Track. Photo: Supplied / Department of Conservation

    Milford Track reopens after avalanche damage

    The Milford Track is open to the public again, with Department of Conservation staff finally able to get in and restore damaged tracks.

    Helicopter rescues group stranded on rocks

    Local residents are calling for a vehicle ban on Papatowai Beach. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Helicopter rescues group stranded on rocks

    A helicopter was called to rescue a group that became stranded on the rocks near Papatowai in the Catlins.

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    Twice the price for ‘trophy’ home

    This lakeside home in central Queenstown sold for nearly twice its capital valuation on Saturday....

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    Twice the price for ‘trophy’ home

    An Australian buyer has snapped up a small Queenstown home overlooking Lake Wakatipu for $4 million.

    Fly-in for club’s 90th draws 37 aircraft

    It took Dave Morrow (front) and PC Taylor about an hour to fly their 8-year-old, German-made...

    Fly-in for club’s 90th draws 37 aircraft

    Thirty-seven light aircraft flew into Balclutha for the South Otago Aero Club’s 90th birthday celebration yesterday.

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    ‘Christmas gift’ to community

    Santa waves to the crowds as his helpers bring the magic of snowfall to the annual parade. PHOTO:...

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    ‘Christmas gift’ to community

    Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

    Waitaki District Santa Parade

    A Nativity scene on the Oamaru Combined Churches float.

    Waitaki District Santa Parade

    The North Otago community came out in force to watch more than 90 entrants in the annual Waitaki District Santa Parade, held in Oamaru on Saturday. 

    Colourful exercise

    REPORT & PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

    Colourful exercise

    Things start getting messy at the first colour station during Queenstown’s annual rainbow run.

    Hunt tips hat to TV advert

    About to take possession of a case of Crunchie bars are (from left) trek organiser George...

    Hunt tips hat to TV advert

    Passengers aboard the Kingston Flyer were robbed at gunpoint by about 70 bandits hunting for gold when their train was stopped in Fairlight, in Southland, yesterday afternoon.

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    ‘Worn out’ by curriculum change pace

    Kaitangata School principal Anneta Payne, who is retiring after 40 years in education. PHOTO:...

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    ‘Worn out’ by curriculum change pace

    A South Otago school principal is walking out the door, worn out and frustrated with the "overwhelming" pace of change in the education sector.

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    Success in national awards ‘mind-blowing’, builder says

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    Success in national awards ‘mind-blowing’, builder says

    A Queenstown home made with materials evoking a shearing shed has taken a trifecta of national accolades at this year’s House of the Year Awards.

    ‘Cracker’ day as sun shines on show

    Lilith Stringer, 8, and her sister, Nina, 6, earned yellow and blue ribbons, respectively, for...

    ‘Cracker’ day as sun shines on show

    The sun came out for the West Otago A & P Show at Tapanui on Saturday.

    Building of $4.1m community hub starts today

    An artist’s impression of what the Manuherekia Valley's Community Hub, proposed for the Omakau...

    Building of $4.1m community hub starts today

    A long-planned project begins this week as work begins on the Manuherekia Valleys Community Hub, at Omakau.

    Arrowtown strikes creative gold

    Arrowtown Creative Arts Society board members Pieter Miering and Fiona Garlick, who’ve managed...

    Arrowtown strikes creative gold

    Arrowtown's about to put its mark on the arts map.

    Fancy in name, freelance florist by nature

    Georgia Fancy moved to Wānaka only a year ago to pursue her longtime dream of becoming a...

    Fancy in name, freelance florist by nature

    With a name like Georgia Fancy, was she going to be anything but a floral artist?

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    Panels bringing visits to Mary MacKillop Cottage alive

    Queenstown & District Historical Society member Denise Heckler cuts the ribbon to the...

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    Panels bringing visits to Mary MacKillop Cottage alive

    Visitors to one of Arrowtown’s special buildings are now receiving a more memorable experience.

    Feed the grid with your EV

    Queenstown Electrification Accelerator co-lead Josh Ellison. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Feed the grid with your EV

    New Zealand’s first trial of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers will start in Queenstown early next year.

    Pair rescued from cliff face after 60m fall

    Photo: Getty Images

    Pair rescued from cliff face after 60m fall

    A man and his dog were winched off a cliff face near Frankton this afternoon after slipping off a walking track.

    Funding boost for Pasifika learning hub

    A recent Project Fetu training workshop at Oamaru Pacific Island Trust. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Funding boost for Pasifika learning hub

    Oamaru Pacific Island Trust's Hana Fanene-Taiti is "thrilled" to receive $75,000 to support a community learning hub to better serve Pasifika and the wider community.

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    Shifting utilities costs mooted

    John Glover. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Shifting utilities costs mooted

    Developers may look after their own sewerage and water systems in the future, the new Queenstown Lakes district mayor has suggested if more funding does not materialise.
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    • Dunedin centenarian-and-then-some Connie Nelson celebrated her 104th birthday at Oxford Court...

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      Connie Nelson enjoys another birthday

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