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Lower speed limits wanted

Hampden policeman Constable Neil Rushton. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Lower speed limits wanted

Hampden's location on State Highway 1 makes it an ideal stop-off for truckies and tired motorists but the busy road cutting the township in half is a safety worry for residents.

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May strawberries thanks to hydroponics

Ettrick Gardens owner Heather Preedy shows off some of the strawberries produced on the farm...

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May strawberries thanks to hydroponics

Strawberries in Central Otago in May. No way.

Two more arrests following Invercargill incidents

Two more arrests following Invercargill incidents

Two further arrests have been made in relation to a series of alleged burglaries and robberies in Invercargill.

'Difficult decision': Search for missing tramper paused

'Difficult decision': Search for missing tramper paused

The search for missing British tramper Eli Sweeting, originally from Bristol, has been suspended.

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Council joins battery recycling scheme

Clutha District Council waste education officer Scott Martin. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

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Council joins battery recycling scheme

South Otago officials say their council will be only the second in the country to implement a convenient battery drop-off recycling scheme.

Commitment to ensuring indigenous stories told well

Te Unua Museum of Southland Museum director Eloise Wallace, Te Unua Museum of Southland team...

Commitment to ensuring indigenous stories told well

A hundred cups of tea and generations of indigenous stories will go into the making of Southland's new museum, as the council and mana whenua agree to work in partnership on its creation.

Claim higher water rates could sink cheese plant

Two Invercargill industrial giants are crying foul over increased water rates, saying they could force companies out of business and potentially sink a proposed new cheese plant.

New turf ready for hockey, pickleball and tennis

The new turf in Alexandra can be used to play three sports — field hockey, pickleball and tennis....

New turf ready for hockey, pickleball and tennis

Alexandra sports enthusiasts will be able to enjoy a new turf after the $345,000 work was completed earlier this month.

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‘Gagged’ over benefits of Winton landfill

AB Lime general manager Steven Smith speaks at the DCC 2034 LTP at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery...

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‘Gagged’ over benefits of Winton landfill

A regional landfill operator has been given the cold shoulder by the DCC and was not approached for information while ratepayers could be stung with a $92.4m "gamble" instead, its manager says.

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Independent living units popular: managers

Tuapeka Community Health Inc project manager Mark Hay and society officer Suzanne Stephenson...

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Independent living units popular: managers

A second phase of community-driven independent living units in Lawrence is proving popular despite challenging economic conditions, project managers say.

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Family’s find joins artefacts

Tūhura Otago Museum kaupapa Māori curator Dr Gerard O'Regan holds a moa bone and partly formed...

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Family’s find joins artefacts

An extensive archaeological dig at Tiwai Point before the aluminium smelter was built was complemented by some extra treasure hunting.

Sewage station spurs complaints

Residents of Teviot St in Roxburgh want a sewage dump station moved. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Sewage station spurs complaints

A group of Roxburgh locals has complained to the council about a sewage dump station they claim smells bad, creates a stain on the road and brings heavy vehicles to a street not designed to...

An eye on achieving ‘good outcomes’

Rangitata MP and Minister for the South Island James Meager. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

An eye on achieving ‘good outcomes’

A new MP with a new ministerial portfolio, James Meager is a man breaking new ground, political editor Mike Houlahan reports.

Ideas for asset fund sought

The Wānaka Upper Clutha Community Board is calling for bold ideas from the community on how to spend over $4 million in asset funds.

Police 'remain positive' as search resumes

Police 'remain positive' as search for tramper resumes

Police say they remain positive as a search in Milford Sound for a missing tramper resumes today.

New-look trap proving its worth against stoats

More than 1150 predator traps have been set in the Matukituki Valley in Mount Aspiring Park....

New-look trap proving its worth against stoats

A record number of predators have been caught in Mount Aspiring Park’s West Matukituki Valley, while a new trap has been introduced to outsmart the wily stoat.

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