Lambs euthanised
Lambs euthanised
A "handful" of lambs were put down after a stock-truck crash which closed Clinton Highway.
SUBSCRIBER
Physician associate regulations lauded by Metzler
SUBSCRIBER
Physician associate regulations lauded by Metzler
The government’s decision to regulate physician associates (PAs), has been described as "a watershed moment for the New Zealand health sector" by a Gore doctor.
Autumnal celebration draws thousands
Autumnal celebration draws thousands
A glorious autumn day brought thousands of people into Arrowtown on Saturday for the high point of the township’s annual autumn festival.
Monowai’s electrifying 100 years
Monowai’s electrifying 100 years
One of New Zealand’s earliest renewable energy assets and Southland’s first power station will turn 100 years old this week.
Waitaki’s new Youth MP excited about taking up role
Waitaki’s new Youth MP excited about taking up role
Waitaki has a new youth MP.
Kea spread wings in new home
Kea spread wings in new home
Kiwi Park Queenstown’s most curious and charismatic residents have just got new digs.
Queenstown tenant’s renting ‘hell’
Queenstown tenant’s renting ‘hell’
After living in Queenstown for almost three years, a migrant from Ecuador says she has left town due to her bad experiences as a tenant.
Upgrades entice more skiers as season start approaches
Upgrades entice more skiers as season start approaches
As the leaves change colour and the winds get colder, Wānaka skifields are preparing for another busy winter season.
Diver bitten by great white shark flown to hospital
Diver bitten by great white shark flown to hospital
A diver is recovering well after being bitten by a shark at Dusky Sound in Fiordland National Park.
235km bike ride for chopper appeal
235km bike ride for chopper appeal
One of the Upper Clutha region's most prominent fundraisers is fast approaching, with locals, businesses and celebrities contributing to the cause.
Painter finds her talent for watercolours
Painter finds her talent for watercolours
An artist will always find a silver lining in the grey, clouded sky and local painter Kate Boswell discovered a new and exciting career out of the 2020 pandemic lockdown.
Road reopened after truck rolls on Clinton Highway
Road reopened after truck rolls on Clinton Highway
Sheep had to be put down after a stock truck rolled on the Clinton Highway. SH1 has now reopened after being closed for much of the day.
Food delivery business dream realised
Food delivery business dream realised
Getting knocked back has not stopped a Southland man from achieving his dream.
SUBSCRIBER
Address still fresh over 40 years later
SUBSCRIBER
Address still fresh over 40 years later
Maheno's Anzac commemoration has had a distinctive figure at the helm for over 40 years: 94-year-old archdeacon the Ven Bernard Wilkinson.
Rural identity calling time on Wakatipu
Rural identity calling time on Wakatipu
With his lifestyle block on the market, one of Queenstown’s last farming identities is about to leave the Wakatipu Basin he’s lived in since 1962.
Tribute paid to wartime ‘sacrifices’
Tribute paid to wartime ‘sacrifices’
Thousands braved the cold yesterday to pay their respects at the various Anzac Day services across Otago and Southland. Allied Press reporters were out among them.
Cancer-surviving veteran grateful to RSA
Cancer-surviving veteran grateful to RSA
Two-time cancer survivor and East Timor veteran Nigel Cuckow is a man who feels like he has been cared for and honoured by Southland RSAs.
School celebrates diversity
School celebrates diversity
Pembroke School has celebrated the growing diversity of their community and school with a cultural day.
LOTR fan killed after accepting lift - inquest
LOTR fan killed after accepting lift - inquest
An inquest into the death of a UK backpacker on NZ's West Coat as concluded the cause to be a "road traffic collision".
Annual plan submissions now online
Annual plan submissions now online
Queenstown Lakes District Council is calling for the community to provide feedback after it published its draft Annual Plan 2025-2026.