Backyard nurseries spreading pest plants in Southland
Backyard nurseries spreading pest plants in Southland
Environment Southland has warned against backyard nurseries selling pest plants on social media.
Call for government to investigate road closure
Call for government to investigate road closure
The government is being called to investigate the Waitaki District Council’s role in the closure of Beach Rd.
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Friends, family help to mark anniversary
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Friends, family help to mark anniversary
Oamaru couple Ted and Val Tempero have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
AED for street a ‘no-brainer’
AED for street a ‘no-brainer’
"We hope we never have to use it but at least we know it’s there."
Schools are back, rolls up or stable
Schools are back, rolls up or stable
All seven Upper Clutha schools, big and small, have reopened classrooms for 2025.
Artist sells piece in support of Huntington’s sufferers
Artist sells piece in support of Huntington’s sufferers
True Friendship is the title of an artwork by a Wanaka local trying to fundraise for a condition he has endured all his life.
Central cyclists secure wins at elite nationals
Central cyclists secure wins at elite nationals
The Central Otago towns of Luggate and Lake Hawea can claim bragging rights any time a New Zealand road champion’s jersey is seen on the backs of professional cyclists Kim Cadzow or Paul Wright in...
Hot shot wants other juniors to try out
Hot shot wants other juniors to try out
A young local has represented New Zealand in the clay target shooting nationals as one of Wānaka’s few junior gun club members.
Couple to renew vows made lakeside 10 years ago
Couple to renew vows made lakeside 10 years ago
Two Australian athletes will be celebrating 10 years of love and endurance at Challenge Wānaka tomorrow.
Over 700 set to contest Challenge Half
Over 700 set to contest Challenge Half
When more than 700 individual age-group athletes line the Roys Bay lakefront at dawn to begin the 19th Challenge Wanaka Half tomorrow, a large cohort of elite male athletes will be in the mix,...
Maier misses 6th title, Hunt takes men’s
Maier misses 6th title, Hunt takes men’s
Wānaka's giant of multisport, Simone Maier, was toppled by Porirua’s Deborah Lynch at the Coast to Coast 243km Longest Day race on February 8.
Young guns triumph in teams event
Young guns triumph in teams event
Two 14-year-old athletes from Mount Aspiring College raced to victory in the Coast to Coast two-day, three-person event on February 8, leaving adult women in their wake.
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‘Not too bothered’ by McDonald’s
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‘Not too bothered’ by McDonald’s
Wānaka residents appear "not too bothered" by McDonald’s potentially setting up shop somewhere else in the town as the local MP indicates growth is inevitable and outsiders had too much say.
‘Lots of tears’ as restructure proposed
‘Lots of tears’ as restructure proposed
More than a quarter of Environment Southland employees could be affected by a proposed restructure at the organisation.
Longtime councillor to step down
Longtime councillor to step down
Otago regional councillor Alexa Forbes says she is stepping away from local politics, but she will finish the term.
Police reopen 1998 West Coast cold case
Police reopen 1998 West Coast cold case
Tasman police have re-opened their investigation into a more than 26-year-old killing in the small West Coast town of Kakapotahi.
Farm fined over worker's 'horrific' crushing death
Temuka agribusiness fined over worker's 'horrific' crushing death
A large South Canterbury agribusiness has been ordered to pay nearly $450,000 for health and safety failures that led to a man's death.
Adviser dismissed over exchange with mayor
Adviser dismissed over exchange with mayor
A West Coast Regional Council contractor has been dismissed from her role for telling Westland District Mayor Helen Lash to "behave like an adult" at a meeting in Franz Josef on Wednesday night.
Motorcyclist speeding before fatal crash: witness
Motorcyclist speeding before fatal crash: witness
A motorcyclist was seen overtaking on blind corners at high speed before slamming into a ute in a Cromwell crash which left two dead.
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Inland towns forecast to hit 32°C
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Inland towns forecast to hit 32°C
After a "bummer summer", things are about to heat up around Otago and Southland over the next four days, as the mercury rises to 30°C or more.