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Consent sought to complete ‘final clean-up’

Consent sought to complete ‘final clean-up’

Skyline Enterprises is asking for sign-off from the QLDC to helicopter out about 300cu m of debris from Reavers Creek to prevent a repeat of a destructive 2023 landslip.

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Cooler days, good fishing conditions

Mike Weddell practises casting on the Silver Stream ahead of the start of the fishing season...

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Cooler days, good fishing conditions

The thundery weather during the week has raised the level of some rivers while others have remained very low.

Auckland club makes journey south

The Stanley Bay and Wānaka petanque clubs gathered for a morning tea after their first round...

Auckland club makes journey south

On a sunny Monday morning an Auckland petanque club started the first day of their Central Otago tour in Wānaka.

Churches uniting for World Day of Prayer

World Day of Prayer Oamaru secretary Neroli Cottam (left), chairwoman June Jones, and St Patrick...

Churches uniting for World Day of Prayer

The Oamaru Christian community will come together in a fortnight for the annual World Day of Prayer.

Incentive to register security cams

Tamara Robinson, left, Carmen Boylen and Oamaru Mitre 10 manager Nicky Kofoed present a hamper to...

Incentive to register security cams

Crime prevention in North Otago could be enhanced if hundreds of privately installed security cameras are registered.

Views sought on community halls

The Waitaki District Council wants to know what residents think about their district halls. PHOTO...

Views sought on community halls

Do you really need that community hall?

Keeping it in the family

Argentinian exchange student Justi Rossi visited Waitaki Girls’ High School last week.

Council opts to review beach vehicle bylaw

Sea lions on the road prompted several calls to authorities yesterday. PHOTOS: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Council opts to review beach vehicle bylaw

The Clutha District Council has voted to review its vehicles on beaches bylaw, following a recent death of a sea lion.

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Dementia care suites opened at development

Celebrating the opening of Arvida’s Queenstown Country Club care suites yesterday are (from left)...

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Dementia care suites opened at development

Queenstown finally has some specialised dementia care units.

Regional deal could result in gondola going ahead

Regional deal could result in gondola going ahead

Public transport by gondola could be part-funded by visitor levies in Queenstown if a regional deal is approved by government.

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Hopes for $29m Stewart Island power system

Southland Mayor Rob Scott. Photo: Matthew Rosenberg/LDR

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Hopes for $29m Stewart Island power system

The Southland District Council has applied for a total of $29 million from the regional infrastructure fund for its new power system on Stewart Island. The application was divided into two parts — ...

One dead as Central Otago records third fatal crash in a week

One dead as Central Otago records third fatal crash in a week

One person has died following a serious crash near Omakau last night, police said.

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Chinese tourists flocking to Oamaru

The Waitaki District Council headquarters in Oamaru's Thames St. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Chinese tourists flocking to Oamaru

Waitaki is proving a hit with Chinese tourists, with Tourism Waitaki’s November Destination Management Report showing the district bucking national trends. Spending by Chinese visitors grew by 20%...

Archie ‘different kid’ after open heart surgery

Sam Lee holding Heidi (20 months), Alyse Lee holding Archie (3 and a-half) and Archie's...

Archie ‘different kid’ after open heart surgery

When young parents Sam and Alyse Lee discovered their son was struggling with regurgitation and raspy breathing, they had no idea that it could be caused by an undiscovered heart anomaly.

Walking in circles for Brain Injury Association

Life is for living . . . Wanaka man Ben Suncin (left) with friends Brett Jenkins, Rob Luke, and...

Walking in circles for Brain Injury Association

Ben Suncin, 75, was to set out at 6am today on a 12-hour walking mission to raise funds for the Otago and Canterbury branches of the Brain Injury Association.

Volunteer firefighters’ skills on display

All action ...The Waterway Challenge at Tulloch Park starts in Mataura today and will test the...

Volunteer firefighters’ skills on display

There will be burly men and women running around at Tulloch Park in Mataura over the next few days but not a ball in sight.

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Health hub making progress

Ostler Vineyards owner Jim Jerram stands outside his Kurow cellar door and tasting room, The...

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Health hub making progress

A purpose-built community health hub to serve the Waitaki and Hakataramea valleys is progressing.

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Queenstown residents peed off at tourists

One of the many freedom campers who’ve made a temporary home at Queenstown’s Park St. Photo:...

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Queenstown residents peed off at tourists

Residents around Queenstown's Park St are peed off about tourists using Lake Wakatipu as their bath and the nearby streets as a toilet.

She’s becoming a superstar

Alice Robinson during her silver medal-winning performance at last week’s alpine ski racing world...

She’s becoming a superstar

Nils Coberger, Queenstowner Alice Robinson’s co-coach, says her giant slalom silver medal in last week’s alpine ski racing world champs in Saalbach, Austria, is "arguably her greatest achievement...

Alexa’s prophecy comes true

Alexa’s prophecy comes true

She called it.

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