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Extra parking endorsed after complaints heard
An overflow of cars may lead to additional parking spaces for community flats in Lawrence.
Tourism operator seeks permission to stop for chance whale encounters
Tourism operator seeks permission to stop for chance whale encounters
A New Zealand tourism giant has applied for permission to stop commercial tours in progress to watch whales when they are spotted in the waters around Fiordland and Stewart Island.
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Carlin Hotel sold for $10m less than it cost to build
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Carlin Hotel sold for $10m less than it cost to build
Queenstown's The Carlin Hotel was bought for $10 million less than it cost to build.
Old house destroyed after flames jump from burning log pile
Old house destroyed after flames jump from burning log pile
Fire razed an abandoned house yesterday after wind fanned flames from a nearby pile of burning logs.
Lightning cancels flights
Lightning cancels flights
A lightning strike on an Air NZ aircraft while it was flying above New Zealand led to three cancelled flights between Queenstown and Auckland.
Hearings bound for Environment Court
Hearings bound for Environment Court
Hearings for retrospective consents to allow the Shotover wastewater treatment plant to discharge treated wastewater directly into the Shotover River will take place in the Environment Court.
Fenz attend sschool chemical spill
Fenz attend sschool chemical spill
Three fire trucks with sirens blaring and lights flashing turned up at Aurora College, but principal Craig Taylor said everything was fine.
‘Ultra-luxury’ hotel ‘something truly different’
‘Ultra-luxury’ hotel ‘something truly different’
It is quite the transformation.
Study casts magpies in new light
Study casts magpies in new light
A bird now seen as an unwelcome Australian import may have much deeper roots in New Zealand than previously thought.
Limited grazing endorsed after even split against practice
Limited grazing endorsed after even split against practice
The Waitaki District Council has endorsed a new plan to rehabilitate the Waihemo Recreation Reserve, following significant public input and a recommendation from the Waihemo Community Board.
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Student gets hands-on at open day
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Student gets hands-on at open day
Telford marketing officer Billie-Marie Henry shows Dunedin student Bradley Tapp, 16, how to use the SIT farm institute’s tractor simulator during its open day just outside Balclutha yesterday.
$2m boost for Event Centre from trust
$2m boost for Event Centre from trust
The Network Waitaki Event Centre has received a $2 million injection.
Meth ‘contributing factor’ to theft of about $7k petrol
Meth ‘contributing factor’ to theft of about $7k petrol
A Gore man who siphoned over $6900 worth of petrol from a self-service station did so because he was using methamphetamine and had lost his job at the meat works, a court has heard.
Hydro lake levels healthy
Hydro lake levels healthy
Meridian Energy reported healthy hydro lake levels as New Zealand enters midwinter, thanks to steady rainfall and balanced power generation.
Hoping to navigate to top and have fun on the way
Hoping to navigate to top and have fun on the way
A pair of competitive Southland orienteers plan to show the rest of the country what they can do in Auckland this weekend.
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Radar survey helping to detect unmarked graves
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Radar survey helping to detect unmarked graves
The results from a ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey of Cromwell Cemetery have revealed the potential sites of unmarked graves.
Septic tanks under scrutiny as subdivision grows
Septic tanks under scrutiny as subdivision grows
West Coast Regional Councillors and iwi uneasy about water quality in Lake Kaniere are relieved it has so far shown no sign of pollution from increasing subdivision nearby.
Council slashes funding for sister cities scheme
Council slashes funding for sister cities scheme
An Invercargill council manager has given a glowing review of sister city relationships despite a large cut to the programme’s budget.
Over $1m owed: liquidators
Over $1m owed: liquidators
A Wānaka-based cleaning business owes creditors more than $1.75 million, the first liquidator’s report shows.
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Two district councils vote to join CCO
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Two district councils vote to join CCO
Three southern councils came a step closer to sharing water services yesterday, after two of them voted to join forces.