Cavorting on a copter
A young kea puts on an impressive display after landing on the back of an Otago-Southland Rescue Helicopter near the Mintaro Hutt on the Milford Track.
Stalwart’s death leaves community devastated
Stalwart’s death leaves community devastated
The man who died in a plane crash near Hāwea has been remembered as a pillar of the community who worked tirelessly for Gore.
Plan approved at last minute
Plan approved at last minute
The Central Otago District Council yesterday approved its long-term plan in the nick of time.
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Councillor under scrutiny for disclosure
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Councillor under scrutiny for disclosure
A Queenstown councillor comes under scrutiny today after revealing a confidential council plan to discharge treated sewage into the Shotover River - potentially leading to her removal from key responsibilities.
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Fly-tipping at Beach Rd dump disappointing: mayor
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Fly-tipping at Beach Rd dump disappointing: mayor
Fly-tippers have left rubbish strewn at one of two historic Beach Rd dumps cleaned up by the Waitaki District Council in a multimillion-dollar operation.
Mixed feelings as festival gets licence approval
Mixed feelings as festival gets licence approval
Bluff Oyster and Food Festival organisers are pleased their liquor licence has been approved but feel they have been punished without doing anything wrong.
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Pine linked to Gallipoli partially collapses
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Pine linked to Gallipoli partially collapses
Greymouth's lone pine tree in Dixon Park has partially collapsed, and the branch was being cut up yesterday morning.
Te Tai o Poutini Plan blowout detailed
Te Tai o Poutini Plan blowout detailed
The council and iwi group leading the West Coast’s one plan project have been given a detailed breakdown of its costs — after lamenting a budget blowout last month.
Brit caught driving 170kmh
Brit caught driving 170kmh
Maybe this man should have stayed in Coventry, as he escaped the English Midlands city only to speed his way into trouble.
Demand for property info has doubled
Demand for property info has doubled
A buoyant property market has doubled the demand for land information reports and is placing Invercargill City Council staff under pressure.
Upgrade reaches ‘final push to the end’
Upgrade reaches ‘final push to the end’
One of Invercargill City Council’s key infrastructure projects is set to move into a main thoroughfare and residents are being reminded to plan ahead.
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ILT unfazed by regulation of online gambling
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ILT unfazed by regulation of online gambling
An Invercargill Licensing Trust manager says the regulation of online gambling will not affect its business model and will be a good thing for New Zealand.
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Expansion risk to environment ‘very high’
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Expansion risk to environment ‘very high’
Oceana Gold has understated the environmental risk posed by its proposed expansion of Macraes mine, a senior consents planner at the Otago Regional Council says.
Dead takahē linked to stoat: Doc
Dead takahē linked to stoat: Doc
Four wild takahē deaths have been linked to a stoat seen on trail cameras in Greenstone Valley near Queenstown, the Department of Conservation (Doc) says.
Bloomin’ glorious
Bloomin’ glorious
After moving to Invercargill Sean and Kelly Tunnicliffe were delighted to take their son Leo on an adventure to the section in Invercargill that has been turned into a forest with hundreds of sunflowers.
Fire restrictions relaxed in parts of Otago
Fire restrictions relaxed in parts of Otago
Fire restrictions have been loosened in parts of Otago, Fire and Emergency has confirmed.
'Well-respected' Gore man died in plane crash
'Well-respected' Gore man died in plane crash
Gore is reeling after confirmation a 'well-respected' member of the community was the person killed in Saturday’s plane crash.
QLDC's attempt to strip whistleblower of roles 'just bizarre'
QLDC's attempt to strip whistleblower of roles 'just bizarre'
A councillor who leaked QLDC's plan to pump treated sewage into the Shotover River claims the council is again failing to follow due process in its move to strip her of responsibilities.
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'Lone pine' descended from Gallipoli collapses
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'Lone pine' descended from Gallipoli collapses
Greymouth's 'lone pine' tree at Dixon Park has collapsed, and was being cut up this morning.
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Audi outdoes the hot rods in quarter mile drag races
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Audi outdoes the hot rods in quarter mile drag races
Among the roaring, fat-tyred hot rods, the deceptively domestic Audi S8 of Alexandra's Mike Lucey took the top time at the Lawrence Quarter Mile Drag races on Saturday.