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Tennis body asking for help for six new covered courts

Tennis body asking for help for six new covered courts

A $1.4million bid for six new covered tennis courts at Chelmer St has been put to the Waitaki District Council as it considers its budget for the next nine years.

Gallery marks project milestone

Waitaki Girls’ High School and Hampden School sang waiata at the ground-breaking ceremony at the...

Gallery marks project milestone

A milestone in the $7 million extension project of Oamaru’s Forrester Gallery has been marked.

Creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky show set

The cast of the Waitaki Boys’ and Waitaki Girls’ High Schools production of The Addams Family...

Creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky show set

Young stars of the stage are set to wow Oamaru audiences.

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Parishioners ‘relieved’ church set to reopen

Replica pews built in Timaru from recycled heart rimu are carried into the new side entrance at...

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Parishioners ‘relieved’ church set to reopen

St Patrick’s Oamaru parishioners will be back in their church in a fortnight — 10 months after an extensive renovation began.

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Drama on ocean waves as rescue goes awry

The Cook Canyon was bringing the Jay Elaine into the Port of Greymouth under tow on Wednesday...

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Drama on ocean waves as rescue goes awry

Throngs of onlookers watched from the Greymouth tipheads with bated breath on Wednesday as a boat-towing operation went awry just at the wrong moment while crossing the bar.

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Aged care facility inspired by De Hogeweyk

The Hawthorndale Care Village board (from right), Helen Young, Paddy O'Brien, Margaret Brown,...

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Aged care facility inspired by De Hogeweyk

A dream which became reality.

Pump track floated for Milton park

Keen for a pump track at Milton’s Moore Park are (from left) Grayson Young, 8, Leo Mathieson, 7,...

Pump track floated for Milton park

A bicycle pump track has been proposed for Milton’s Moore Park.

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Ratepayers stung with 60% rise

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Proposed rates rises ‘still ungodly’, mayor says

An expected 60% rates rise described as "ungodly" will leave an average Milton household paying almost $2000 more a year.

Man killed in crash near Timaru named

Police have named the 47-year-old man who died after a crash near Timaru last month.

Driver had three hours sleep before crash that killed four

A coroner says the driver of a car, one of four people killed in a crash near Lake Pukaki, was "too tired" and should not have been driving.

Horse stuck in mud freed

Alexandra firefighters got down in the dirt yesterday to free a horse.

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Draft 10-year public transport plan ‘quite progressive’

An electric bus cruises Dunedin’s streets. The Otago Regional Council has plans to electrify all...

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Draft 10-year public transport plan ‘quite progressive’

Otago's blueprint for public transport remains "quite progressive" despite central government driving in the other direction, a regional councillor says.

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Tourist ‘100% sure’ he sighted a moose

American tourists Norbert Nigon and Virginia Schuning stand on the Tasman Glacier near Aoraki...

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Tourist ‘100% sure’ he sighted a moose

Fiordland's wild moose chase has been reignited by an American vet who is "100% sure" he spied the mysterious creature while tramping.

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Councillors divided over handling water issues

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Councillors divided over handling water issues

One regional councillor says seeking legislative changes to address gaps in Otago’s water plan is a "terrible solution".

Importance of park emphasised

The Invercargill public has spoken of the importance of a large park which has sparked recent debate over potential development.

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Meetings focus on my stery letter

Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark at a Southland Business Chamber lunch in Invercargill last month....

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Meetings focus on my stery letter

Invercargill city councillors took part in two extraordinary behind-closed-doors meetings this month to deal with a letter received by them.

Statue off for makeover

The Hands of Fame statue is carted away for repairs. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Statue off for makeover

After 20 years, Gore’s guitar statue is getting a much-needed facelift and will be back just in time for the country music festival in May.

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Freedom camping mess ‘inexcusable’

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Freedom camping mess ‘inexcusable’

Queenstown Lakes district councillors were regaled with more freedom camping horror stories at their full meeting yesterday.

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Return of voting booths among proposals

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Return of voting booths among proposals

Voting booths may return for local body elections.

Queenstown Lakes pursues freedom camping crackdown

Rubbish dumped on Park St in Queenstown. Photo: QLDC

Queenstown Lakes pursues freedom camping crackdown

A Queenstown local told councillors the streets were becoming "toilets and rubbish pits" as part of a call for the council to crackdown on freedom campers.

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