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Lost phone triggers full emergency response
A group of swimmers at Haast were surprised when a full emergency response turned out for their lost phone.
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NZTA cuts funding, Hollyford road access at risk
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NZTA cuts funding, Hollyford road access at risk
A government funding cut that risks closing road access to a popular Fiordland tramping track has been described as "absolute stupidity" by the chairman of a conservation trust.
CODC staff give Waitaki council a hand
CODC staff give Waitaki council a hand
While councils around the South are forming partnerships to manage their water systems, two have gone a step further and are sharing staff members.
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Pugh offers to step in over rejected mining bid
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Pugh offers to step in over rejected mining bid
West Coast-Tasman MP Maureen Pugh is offering to step in after the proposal to reopen the Spring Creek underground coalmine was rejected.
Greasy road a factor in fatal crash
Greasy road a factor in fatal crash
A senior public servant who died in a car crash near Cardrona in 2022 lost control on a "greasy" road before colliding with another vehicle, a coroner says.
Woman dies in Mt Aspiring tramping fall
Woman dies in Mt Aspiring tramping fall
One person has died following a tramping incident at Mt Aspiring National Park on Saturday.
Unity of Latino culture on show
Unity of Latino culture on show
Members of the Desert Roses bellydance troupe (from left) Vanessa Estupinan, originally from Ecuador, Samantha Bonhomme, from France, Alevtina Redden, of Kazakhstan, Bee Sadalah, from Brazil,...
Plenty of steam and air power on show
Plenty of steam and air power on show
Engines young and old were on display at the Mandeville Fly-in this year.
Rain no match for all that jazz
Rain no match for all that jazz
Plenty of sweat and tears went into organising Riverton’s Blues and Jazz by the Sea festival but when high wind and rain forced organiser Jaimee McCabe to postpone Saturday’s event until yesterday,...
Firefighters turn up heat for comp
Firefighters turn up heat for comp
A fiercely competitive annual firefighting contest came down to the millisecond in Mataura on Saturday.
A&P show ‘the Oscars’ for North Otago’s farming community
A&P show ‘the Oscars’ for North Otago’s farming community
The North Otago A&P Show has been described as the Oscars for farmers.
Lap in race car prompts yearning for more
Lap in race car prompts yearning for more
For me, a ride in a race car, specifically a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, was an item on my bucket list.
Queenstown’s house of cars for sale
Queenstown’s house of cars for sale
One of Queenstown’s most unusual homes, which comes complete with a showroom capable of showcasing nine vehicles, is on the market.
Proposed earthworks concern
Proposed earthworks concern
Wanaka Retirement Village resident Mary Gray is on the warpath for more awareness of proposed earthworks in the Bullock Creek Hatchery Springs Reserve.
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Academic accolade shocks student
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Academic accolade shocks student
"I’m still in shock."
Festival of Colour allows patrons to pay it forward
Festival of Colour allows patrons to pay it forward
For the first time in 20 years, people buying tickets to the region’s biggest creative festival will be able to pay it forward.
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'I'm not an ogre': Palmerston landlord hits back over buildings
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'I'm not an ogre': Palmerston landlord hits back over buildings
A resolution to unhappiness about the state of Palmerston’s town centre is in the wind.
New Hawea River loop track proposed
New Hawea River loop track proposed
The Upper Clutha Tracks Trust has applied for resource consent and begun fundraising to complete a 10km loop track from Lake Hawea Dam to Camphill Bridge, using both sides of the Hawea River.
Vegetation fire near Lake Hayes
Vegetation fire near Lake Hayes
Crews have put out a vegetation fire near Lake Hayes after fielding multiple calls.
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How is the Milford visitor levy spent?
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How is the Milford visitor levy spent?
Tourism heavyweight Sir John Davies is demanding two cruise boat operators explain how a multimillion-dollar visitor levy is being spent in Milford.