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Customer abuse policy proposed
A new proposal from the Gore District Council is looking to help staff manage repeated instances of abusive and negative conduct by customers.
Wānaka Maccas not necessarily goneburger
Wānaka Maccas not necessarily goneburger
McDonald's intends to have another go at opening a restaurant in Wānaka, despite being given the thumbs down on its current proposal.
Environment Southland announces restructure proposal
Environment Southland announces restructure proposal
Environment Southland is looking to shake up its structure with reports of a proposal being shared with staff.
Arrowtown workplace death referred to coroner
Arrowtown workplace death referred to coroner
The death of a person in Arrowtown yesterday is not being treated as suspicious and has been referred to the coroner.
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Fear new gold rush will devastate landscape
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Fear new gold rush will devastate landscape
Otago conservationists fear a mining free-for-all could lay waste to the region’s precious landscape.
Missing backpacker's personal items found
Missing backpacker's personal items found
Personal items believed to belong to an Alexandra cherry orchard worker missing in a river in Mt Aspiring National Park have been found by search teams.
Chef escapes conviction after secretly filming women
Chef escapes conviction after secretly filming women
A Swiss chef set up a GoPro to secretly film two women and was only found out when he gave a laptop to one of them.
Lake Hayes slapped with water restrictions
Lake Hayes slapped with water restrictions after 'unsustainable' use
Residents around Lake Hayes are being ordered to cut their water use after "unsustainable" demand on the network this month.
Marathon Lake Wānaka swim
Marathon Lake Wānaka swim
Over the years, the water has taught Wānaka swimmer Livi Schmid a lot about resilience, dedication and community.
‘Bizarre’ wait before arrest, murder charge
‘Bizarre’ wait before arrest, murder charge
A neighbour who heard screaming after Karen White was killed in Hāwea says yesterday’s arrest is the end of a "bizarre" wait for a community looking for answers.
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Farm worker in siege was out on bail
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Manhunt not farm worker's first clash with police
A man who died following a siege in rural Clutha was previously involved in a similar violent clash with the police.
Two confirmed dead in Cromwell Gorge crash
Two confirmed dead in Cromwell Gorge crash
Two people are dead after a crash in the Cromwell Gorge (State Highway 8) yesterday evening, police have confirmed.
Good crowd, weather for 124th Maniototo A&P Show
Good crowd, weather for 124th Maniototo A&P Show
The banks of the Maniototo Stadium in Ranfurly were packed as visitors flocked to the 124th Maniototo A&P Show yesterday.
Conducting right to the end
Conducting right to the end
There were tears, applause and some "magnificently ridiculous" orchestral conducting in Oturehua yesterday when the people who loved Brian Turner gathered in his garden to farewell him.
Serious two-vehicle crash
Serious two-vehicle crash
Police closed State Highway 8 between Cromwell and Clyde after a serious accident early last evening.
Downtown play hub site option rejected
Downtown play hub site option rejected
A potential site for a new play hub in downtown Invercargill has been rejected by a council committee due to safety issues and limited space.
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Companies convicted over dangerous fumes
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Companies convicted over dangerous fumes
Two companies responsible for the Taylorville Rd private landfill near Greymouth pleaded guilty to Work Safe NZ charges on Tuesday following an incident in 2023 which left two workers overcome by...
Time to take a break from the good earth
Time to take a break from the good earth
There was a fork-in-the-road moment for Danny Burgess.
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Warning about replacing librarians
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Warning about replacing librarians
Qualified librarians in Waitaki cannot be substituted for "customer service technicians" and their replacement could see a decline in the district’s library services, the professional body...
Husband charged with murder of Karen White in Hāwea
Husband charged with murder of Karen White in Hāwea
The husband of Karen White, who died after a ‘‘significant assault’’ in Lake Hāwea last year, has denied murdering her.