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Dementia patients sedated due to bed lack: GP
A Gore GP says a lack of beds for difficult dementia patients means they have to be sedated to bring them down to a lower level of care.
‘Shocked’ store closing
‘Shocked’ store closing
Duty Free Shoppers (DFS) Group’s flagship Queenstown CBD store has sunk.
Shotover issues spur Rewi to enter mayoral race
Shotover issues spur Rewi to enter mayoral race
After more than 30 years in Queenstown, kaumātua Darren Rewi has put his hand up to lead the district for the next three years.
Gloriavale school fails second audit
Gloriavale school fails second audit
Gloriavale Christian School's registration could be suspended or cancelled if it does not rectify issues identified in another failed audit, the Ministry of Education says.
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Decision to sell station to miner not easy, family says
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Decision to sell station to miner not easy, family says
A family which has owned a Central Otago farm for 70 years says it was not an easy decision to sell up to miner Santana Minerals for $25 million.
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Cry for help as minister visits
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Cry for help as minister visits
Cries for help to fix the southern health system came loud and clear in Gore yesterday, as the minister responsible for rural health heard from the struggling Southland health sector.
Santana buys 2800ha in Central
Santana buys 2800ha in Central
Australian mining company Santana Minerals has bought more than 2800ha of Central Otago land for $25 million in preparation for its Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project.
Council pulls out of proposed water CCO
Council pulls out of proposed water CCO
"I was surprised at how one-sided it was," Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher told the ODT after a surprise U-turn by the Waitaki District Council.
Volunteers sought for wardrobe hire
Volunteers sought for wardrobe hire
The Victorian Wardrobe in Oamaru is the largest collection of Victorian costumes in the country and its members are seeking volunteers.
Council amalgamation: Southland mayor ‘stoked’ for investigation
Council amalgamation: Southland mayor ‘stoked’ for investigation
Southland district mayor Rob Scott says he is “stoked” the Local Government Commission is investigating his audacious proposal to combine Southland’s four councils.
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Reward rises for information on sea lion killings
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Reward rises for information on sea lion killings
Failure to find those responsible for the death of three sea lions in the Catlins has led to the more than doubling of a reward for information.
$450K in fines after worker killed at Timaru lumberyard
$450K in fines after worker killed at Timaru lumberyard
A Timaru lumberyard and its sole director have been ordered to pay $450,000 after a worker was crushed to death.
Reminder after death
Reminder after death
The shooting death of a young Otago man has prompted a reminder for hunters to always identify their target beyond all doubt.
Safety gains cited in wake of girl’s 'tragic' death
Safety gains cited in wake of girl’s 'tragic' death
A dad ran beside a young girl who fell into a fast-flowing Fiordland river yelling for her to grab something before she was swept to her death.
More drenchings forecast
More drenchings forecast
More significant rainfall and flooding events may drench coastal parts of Otago over the next three months, as moisture from the tropics and low pressure systems flow over the country.
Invercargill losing long-serving councillors
Invercargill losing long-serving councillors
Invercargill will lose the services of two long-serving councillors following the October election.
Southland bus crash leaves 12 injured
Southland bus crash leaves 12 injured
A total of 12 people were injured, one seriously, in a tour bus crash on State Highway 6 in Southland this morning.
Dog sniffs out protected birds in rough West Coast terrain
Dog sniffs out protected birds in rough West Coast terrain
One clever dog has discovered a flock of endangered whio in part of the West Coast where they've not been seen for decades.
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Lake marathon to offer shorter routes, aid stations
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Lake marathon to offer shorter routes, aid stations
After a successful debut, the FreshChoice Lake Dunstan Trail Marathon is set to return on September 7 — this time with new race categories to attract a wider range of runners.
Lindis Pass without coverage for days after cell tower damage
Lindis Pass without coverage for days after cell tower damage
An act of vandalism has left a stretch of remote alpine pass without cell phone coverage for days.