Consultation rejected for annual plan
Consultation rejected for annual plan
The Southland District Council has decided there will be no formal consultation on its annual plan for 2025-26.
Feedback opens on SDC water delivery plan
Feedback opens on SDC water delivery plan
The consultation phase for feedback on the Local Water Done Well (LWDW) plan for the Southland District Council has begun.
School marking its 50-year milestone
School marking its 50-year milestone
"Happy birthday to us" was sung by Queenstown Primary School’s 600 pupils in unison yesterday morning to mark the 50 years the school has been at its Robins Rd site.
Mayor rejects union claim over new council building costs
Mayor rejects union claim over new council building costs
Queenstown's mayor is pouring cold water on a NZ Taxpayers’ Union claim the council is planning a "backdoor deal" with Ngāi Tahu Property to build an office building for itself.
What’s in a name, book collector asks
What’s in a name, book collector asks
A Queenstowner has stumbled on a magical discovery.
Landfill overflow solution in sight
Landfill overflow solution in sight
Mt Cooee landfill’s spillover may have been averted.
Patronage a ‘new adventure’
Patronage a ‘new adventure’
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark has a new patron.
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Mataura best spot for this time of year
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Mataura best spot for this time of year
To my surprise my thoughts took a philosophical turn recently.
New centre will offer ‘vast opportunities’
New centre will offer ‘vast opportunities’
The under-construction Network Waitaki Event Centre will open up "vast opportunities" for North Otago, its trustees say.
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Frustration over poor coverage
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Frustration over poor coverage
A view to die for but they would rather have a cellphone connection that works.
Most submissions favour mine
Most submissions favour mine
A proposed mineral sand mine near Lake Mahinapua is dividing the community, with residents expressing concerns the project could ruin what they describe as a sacred...
Family checks out of grocery game after 55 years
Family checks out of grocery game after 55 years
Car crashes and Covid marked the end of an era and the start of another for the owners of an Invercargill supermarket.
Meat works sold after liquidation
Meat works sold after liquidation
A meat works in Gore, previously home to a Japanese Wagyu beef operation which went into liquidation late last year, has been sold.
Growing flower garden a calming escape
Growing flower garden a calming escape
Tired of spending too much on supermarket flowers, Cate Howie-Hughes started to grow flowers of her own.
Wanaka gallery a goal for Nolan as her artistic career takes flight
Wanaka gallery a goal for Nolan as her artistic career takes flight
It is of no surprise that an artist born and raised on the West Coast of New Zealand gravitates naturally to painting New Zealand’s native birds.
Dance performance a bright start
Dance performance a bright start
The Festival of Colour’s first dance performance was a bold start to the event with a diverse range of performers from all over the country.Tōrua was an immersive dance performance, choreographed...
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Top honour for dairy worker
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Top honour for dairy worker
Duntroon dairy worker Caleb Smith has been named Dairy Trainee of the Year at the 2025 Canterbury/North Otago Dairy Industry Awards.
Exhibiting art promotes ‘better life’ for people with disabilities
Exhibiting art promotes ‘better life’ for people with disabilities
An art exhibition to promote a "better life" for people with intellectual disabilities will be held at The Loan & Merc next Friday.
Scholar ‘happy’ to win awards
Scholar ‘happy’ to win awards
NZQA Outstanding Scholar Award Recipient of 2024 Anika Hayes reflects Waitaki Girls’ High School’s motto "Dulcius ex Arduis: Satisfaction from hard work".
Kate Bush show on at Opera House
Kate Bush show on at Opera House
Actress, writer, director and cabaret artist Sarah-Louise Young, from An Evening Without Kate Bush, says the show is not about impersonating a great artist.