Shotover St blockbuster for sale
Shotover St blockbuster for sale
A major Queenstown CBD commercial building with an all-up capital value (CV) of $36.4 million is for sale for the first time since it was built in the mid-to-late 2000s.
Relaxed vibe brings Ripe crowds back
Relaxed vibe brings Ripe crowds back
The ‘‘intimate’’ community vibe at Ripe is what keeps people coming back each year, the wine and food festival director says.
‘E. coli’ levels to be investigated
‘E. coli’ levels to be investigated
Levels of E. coli at Bremner Bay were at 10 times the safe swimming threshold after rainfall in January, a Wānaka water quality monitoring group says.
Alcohol Bill to ‘silence’ genuine concerns
Alcohol Bill to ‘silence’ genuine concerns
A new alcohol Bill proposed by the government is a step backwards for public health and local democracy, a Lake Hāwea community activist says.
A pathway to success
A pathway to success
Wānaka Football Club’s first team will embark on their second season in New Zealand’s highest level of football tomorrow when they host Christchurch’s Ferrymead Bays FC.
Young shearers given a hand up via taskforce
Young shearers given a hand up via taskforce
Nine young Waitaki district shearers have received top›tier training in their field with support from the Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ), the council says.
Trust hosts Samoan health leaders
Trust hosts Samoan health leaders
A special delegation of Ministry of Health leaders and consultants from Samoa, hosted by the Oamaru Pacific Island Trust (Opit), are in the Waitaki this week for a chance to observe the district’s...
Students create masks inspired by Māori kirituhi
Students create masks inspired by Māori kirituhi
Mask designs inspired by traditional Māori kirituhi (tattoo) are the subject of East Otago High School students’ still life photography exhibition at the Palmerston Library.
Rippa day despite the rain
Rippa day despite the rain
Even wet weather could not ruin ‘‘a really fun and enjoyable day’’.
Principal thrilled with event success
Principal thrilled with event success
The Papakaio 8 Hour Mountain Bike Challenge went off with a bang once again.
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Sir Rod Drury named New Zealander of the Year
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Sir Rod Drury named New Zealander of the Year
Sir Rod Drury’s legacy will be one of ‘‘vision and generosity — proving that success and service can grow together’’.
One airlifted in serious condition from highway crash
One airlifted in serious condition from highway crash
One person has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition following a crash which brought down powerlines south of Dunedin this morning.
West Coast mine paused, 40 jobs lost
West Coast mine paused, 40 jobs lost
Westland Mineral Sands says the move is temporary until market conditions improve.
QLDC picks ‘compromise’ solution for wastewater disposal
QLDC picks ‘compromise’ solution for wastewater disposal
The direct discharge of wastewater from Queenstown’s Shotover treatment plant into the Kawarau River has been chosen as a ‘‘compromise’’ solution.
Mt Iron housing development welcomed
Mt Iron housing development welcomed
A major housing development seeking fast-track approval at the base of Mt Iron is an ‘‘exciting new project that’s meeting the changing demands’’ of Wānaka, a community housing chief executive says.
Serious crash in Kawarau Gorge
Serious crash in Kawarau Gorge
A person has been critically injured in a crash affecting a major highway in Central Otago.
'Worst it's ever been': Call to involve public in deer control
'Worst it's ever been': Call to involve public in deer control
Concerns over an explosion of wild deer in South Westland have been raised at a West Coast Conservation Board meeting in Okarito.
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‘Bloody relieved’ council house sale money to go to reserve fund
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‘Bloody relieved’ council house sale money to go to reserve fund
A Lake Hayes resident says she’s ‘‘bloody relieved’’ by the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s change of heart over the proceeds of the sale of an Arrowtown property.
Fishing boat ‘splintered into a million pieces’
Fishing boat ‘splintered into a million pieces’
Crew from Greymouth fishing vessel Mako were rescued on Wednesday after the vessel ran aground on rocks just south of Barn Bay, about 70km south of Haast.
‘Nana Socks’ an ‘inspiration’
‘Nana Socks’ an ‘inspiration’
A Mataura woman who has just turned 100 still has a coal-fired boiler and shovels about six tonnes of coal a year, her family says.