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All panned out in the end
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All panned out in the end
He is tall, dark and rather handsome in a rugged sort of way.
Family history a passion project
Family history a passion project
"I wanted to learn about my own family."
Council lists alternatives for road’s future
Council lists alternatives for road’s future
The Waitaki District Council is facing increasing pressure from ratepayers over the future of Beach Rd, as the cost a major cleanup of the area has escalated to $18.3 million.
Buffet dinner to usher in Chinese Year of the Wood Snake
Buffet dinner to usher in Chinese Year of the Wood Snake
Chinese New Year is being ushered in with Oamaru celebrations marking the beginning of the new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.
Water schemes under pressure
Water schemes under pressure
The hot, dry weather has raised the spectre of water restrictions and Queenstown Lakes residents and visitors are being urged to conserve water.
Hunters advised to get in shape for season
Hunters advised to get in shape for season
Getting fit for the deerhunting season could reduce severe injuries that last long after the Roar is over, and save accident compensation costs, the NZ Mountain Safety Council says.
Outdoor fire ban in place due to significant risks
Outdoor fire ban in place due to significant risks
No outdoor fires are allowed in the Southern lakes district or at Glendhu Bluffs, near Wānaka, until further notice, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) declared this week.
Halberg award finalist
Halberg award finalist
Wānaka’s champion for adaptive athletes Charlotte Jackson is in the running for an elite sporting award.
Device to be trialled at Challenge Wanaka
Device to be trialled at Challenge Wanaka
RaceRanger, a pioneering triathlon drafting detection system developed in Wānaka, will make its debut with age-group athletes in February’s Challenge Wānaka Half.
Tramper guilty of sex assaults
Tramper guilty of sex assaults
A man has been found guilty of forcefully sexually violating a woman and groping another while she slept.
Make a wish used for party
Make a wish used for party
Te Anau was awash with tears yesterday during a street party put on by the Make A Wish Foundation on behalf of leukaemia survivor Meike Fountain.
Police bust ‘sophisticated’ Southland drug operation
Police bust ‘sophisticated’ Southland drug operation
Police have smashed what they describe as a significant drug operation in Southland, which snared 2kg of MDMA pressed into the shape of dining plates and more than $60,000 of cash.
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Warden ready for challenges
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Warden ready for challenges
For new Tautuku Outdoor Education Centre warden Joe Geissler, it was a return to familiar turf this week.
No smoke alarm in fatal house bus fire
West Coast artist had no smoke alarm in fatal house bus fire
The burned, skeletal remains of an elderly artist who lived alone in a house bus in a remote corner of the South Island were found beside his favourite rocking chair.
Man sentenced after showing partner noose
Man sentenced after showing partner noose
An Invercargill man produced a noose in front of his partner and child when she told him she was leaving him.
Issues in emergency management revealed
Issues in emergency management revealed
An analysis of Southland’s most recent emergencies has identified a range of issues with how they were managed.
Radich lauds ‘big win’ as mayors await more details
Radich lauds ‘big win’ as mayors await more details
Dunedin marched and the government listened in what was a "big win" for the region, the city’s Mayor, Jules Radich, says.
One killed in crash
One killed in crash
Police have confirmed one person died in a crash in rural Southland on Thursday night.
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Playground fence erected, airfield to remain open
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Playground fence erected, airfield to remain open
A fence has been erected at a playground at Mandeville airfield, allowing planes to continue to land.
Good progress on Tiwai fire
Good progress on Tiwai fire
Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews made good progress in clearing hotspots out of the burnt scrub and wetland on Tiwai Peninsula yesterday.