Levy to fund local groups
Levy to fund local groups
North Otago community groups have had their voices heard, after the government this week confirmed it is introducing community funding returns through the Online Casino Gambling Bill.
Greenpeace to provide free nitrate water testing
Greenpeace to provide free nitrate water testing
Greenpeace Aotearoa will run free drinking water testing in Waimate and other areas it says are most at risk of nitrate contamination.
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Topflite team ‘stoked’ to win award
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Topflite team ‘stoked’ to win award
Oamaru pet food business Topflite was the winner of the Community and Regional Impact Spotlight Award at the 2025 Best Places to Work (BPTW) Awards last week.
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Artist providing taste of East Otago
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Artist providing taste of East Otago
Visitors to the Dunedin Airport will get a chance to glimpse some of East Otago’s unique natural beauty as artist Zenobia Southcombe features her photography as the latest "Artist in the Terminal".
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Uni brings degree to town in first
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Uni brings degree to town in first
Students will soon be able to complete a University of Otago degree from the region’s top recreation destination.
Extension of chief executive’s contract to bring ‘stability’
Extension of chief executive’s contract to bring ‘stability’
The Waitaki District Council has agreed to a two-year extension for chief executive Alex Parmley.
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Vines dodge frost bullet, so far
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Vines dodge frost bullet, so far
Queenstown winemakers say they managed to dodge a significant bullet this week.
'It’s not OK to intimidate someone like that'
'It’s not OK to intimidate someone like that'
A woman working alone in an Oamaru MP’s office was left shaken after allegedly being shoved by pro-Palestine protesters who forced their way inside.
Southland teacher aide jailed for child pornography
Southland teacher aide jailed for child pornography
A Southland teacher aide who had child pornography and demonstrated a "concerning desire to escalate" his offending, has been locked up.
Thousands still without power, Clutha extends state of emergency
Thousands still without power, Clutha extends state of emergency
About 3000 properties in Southland and Otago remain without power, more than a week after severe weather lashed much of the South Island.
Taking their posts
Taking their posts
The Clutha District Council (from left) Roger Cotton, Larry Frost, Bruce Graham, Rachel Harrison, deputy mayor Michele Kennedy, Mayor Jock Martin, Brendon Smith, Dane Catherwood, Dean McCrostie and Simon McAtamney, are sworn into office at Te Pou Ō Mata Au Clutha District War Memorial & Community Centre this week.
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Injury rate defended after two greyhounds die in races
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Injury rate defended after two greyhounds die in races
Two greyhounds were killed in races in Invercargill on Wednesday, but the industry boss says its injury rate is heading to a record low.
State of emergency extended for another week
‘Great deal more to do’: state of emergency extended for another week
Southland's state of emergency will continue for another week, as the effects of the storm continue to be felt.
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Outgoing chairman 'betrayed' by board
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'Bad blood in the room': Outgoing chairman 'betrayed' by board
Departing Mataura Licensing Trust chairman Horace McAuley says he will never get over being "betrayed" by the majority of the board.
Firearms, drugs and cash seized in West Coast search warrant
Firearms, drugs and cash seized in West Coast search warrant
Police have found an illegal haul of firearms, drugs and cash in a search warrant on the West Coast.
Walker hangs up the helmet
Walker hangs up the helmet
There's been a changing of the guard at the Queenstown Trails Trust.
Artefacts and apparitions await
Artefacts and apparitions await
It's shaping up to be a spooktacular night.
Sports retailers go the distance
Sports retailers go the distance
Having weathered the ups and downs of Queenstown retail for 30 years, Outside Sports founders Judy and John Knight are fittingly celebrating their milestone at a function tonight.
Sunday’s the day to get quacking
Sunday’s the day to get quacking
All in the interests of charity, rubber ducks will be elbowing out their real-life equivalents on Queenstown’s Horne Creek this Sunday for Rotary Club of Queenstown’s annual duck race.
Celebrating a grape’s great impact
Celebrating a grape’s great impact
Growers, residents, wine makers and enthusiasts recently toasted at least 40 years of pinot noir winegrowing in Queenstown’s Gibbston.