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First sections in ‘special housing area’ auctioned off to highest bidders

Successful section bidder Charlotte Fleck. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

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First sections in ‘special housing area’ auctioned off to highest bidders

Ex-Queenstown mayor Jim Boult is disappointed a local subdivision originally approved as a ‘special housing area’ didn’t launch with "affordable" sections.

$70,600 raised at Posh Picnic event given to hospital

$70,600 raised at Posh Picnic event given to hospital

Wine may well improve health, especially in Central Otago.

Sixteen injured as cruise ship 'tilts' in Fiordland

Sixteen people were injured when cruise ship Crown Princess was hit by heavy seas near Milford Sound earlier this week.

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Brad Pitt due to start filming near Queenstown

Brad Pitt in Los Angeles shortly before departing to New Zealand. Photo: Getty Images

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Brad Pitt due to start filming near Queenstown

Hollywood heavyweight Brad Pitt is understood to be in Queenstown.

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Lake level changes approved

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Lake level changes approved

Proposed changes to lake levels have been approved for Lake Manapouri and Lake Te Anau, but they fall well short of what power giant Meridian Energy wanted.

Over 500 stranded trout saved

Otago Fish & Game officer Mason Court places stranded trout into a fish transportation unit after...

Over 500 stranded trout saved

Stranded fish have been rescued from isolated pools in Central Otago as the dry weather takes hold.

Lunches made at school despite cost

Canteen manager Rachel Durry hard at work with her two other staff members making over 300 corned...

Lunches made at school despite cost

While debate over Associate Education Minister David Seymour’s revamped school lunch programme rages on, one Southland school has quietly enjoyed another option — albeit at a cost.

Dumped cars and carcasses costing Southlanders

Dumped cars and other waste are proving a problem for a southern council which often pays for the...

Dumped cars and carcasses costing Southlanders

Illegal dumping is hitting Southlanders in the pocket, with warnings it could result in a rates increase.

Hilux drivers wanted for world record bid

Real Country Farm founder Laura Koot stands by her Toyota Hilux, which she hopes will be joined...

Hilux drivers wanted for world record bid

A Kingston woman is calling for all Hilux drivers near and far to grab their keys and join her in setting a world record.

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Postie bikers go 2500km for prostate cancer

Mild Hogs (clockwise from back left) Ian Pringle, Brian Jones, Murray Parsons, Scott Page, Martin...

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Postie bikers go 2500km for prostate cancer

The male got through when six men fundraising for the Prostate Cancer Foundation finally shifted saddle-sore backsides from their Honda CT110 "Postie bikes" at Bluff’s Stirling Point on Thursday.

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Nothing is a bridge too far for protege

Balclutha bridge club rookie Tim Omvig aims to be a top gun. PHOTO: NICK BROOK

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Nothing is a bridge too far for protege

The Balclutha Bridge Club has been dealt a sharp new contender.

Call to justify increased lines charges

Transpower issued a warning notice on Friday morning saying there was a risk of insufficient...

Call to justify increased lines charges

A call for lines companies to justify their increased charges has been launched, as they get ready to hit consumers with steep increases.

‘We can finally do something to help’: Vining

Melissa Vining celebrates the opening of the Southern Charity Hospital yesterday with her...

‘We can finally do something to help’: Vining

Melissa Vining says she cannot describe in words what she was feeling yesterday when the Southern Charity Hospital was finally opened.

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Runners pull away from bikers

Heading up a hill in the running race at the Motatapu event. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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Runners pull away from bikers

The shoe has won out over the wheel as the popularity of running continues to soar.

All go despite WoolOn event going two-yearly

WoolOn Supreme award winner 2024, Allison MacKay, of Masterton, with her creation Mr Fungi...

All go despite WoolOn event going two-yearly

Smart business sense, rather than woolly thinking, has driven an iconic Alexandra fashion event’s organisers to hit pause on this year’s show.

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Geopark expert calls for more council support

Waitaki Whitestone Geopark trustee Mike Gray (right) shows Global Geoparks Network Association...

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Geopark expert calls for more council support

The Waitaki District Council is being urged to do more to support the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark.

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Medical students trading city for rural setting

Dunstan Hospital rural hospital specialist and Alexandra co-ordinator for the rural medical...

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Medical students trading city for rural setting

Four medical students have swapped Dunedin for Dunstan for the year as they take part in the University of Otago’s rural medical immersion programme.

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Protester dismayed sign directed towards Fish & Game removed

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Protester dismayed sign directed towards Fish & Game removed

A silent protest directed at Fish & Game left at the "On the Fly" festival in Gore on Sunday was itself silenced.

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Early, late in day best times to fish in low water

A 2kg brown trout caught willow-grubbing on the lower Taieri River.

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Early, late in day best times to fish in low water

Rivers and streams remain very low. In particular the Clutha, both in the upper and lower reaches, is well below average levels, giving access to areas anglers rarely get to fish.

New fence to be installed at Molyneux Park

New fence to be installed at Molyneux Park

The Central Otago District Council is to install a new fence at Molyneux Park beside Dunstan Rd.

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