Freedom campers leaving unwanted deposits on West Coast
Freedom campers leaving unwanted deposits on West Coast
Freedom campers are welcome on the South Island's West Coast, but too many are leaving unwanted deposits behind.
Search ramps up for missing backpacker
Search ramps up for missing backpacker
An Alexandra cherry orchard, where a missing man worked, is fundraising to bring his family from Argentina.
SDC delays decision on roads returning to gravel
SDC delays decision on roads returning to gravel
Southland's mayor says the district council will delay a decision to turn three sealed roads back into gravel roads as long as it can while it hopes for more funding from the central government.
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Districts’ priorities to be debated as deal eyed
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Districts’ priorities to be debated as deal eyed
Priorities for Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago are set to be thrashed out at a pivotal meeting tomorrow, as the two growing districts eye a regional deal with central government.
Two injured in crash near Geraldine
Two injured in crash near Geraldine
Two people are injured, one seriously, after a crash on State Highway 79 near Geraldine early this morning.
Home intruder frightens occupants
Home intruder frightens occupants
After a break-in during the early hours of Saturday, one Gore resident says she feels her home has been violated.
Invercargill falls off the map - literally
Invercargill falls off the map - literally
Many people believe Invercargill is a hidden gem but today it became really, really hidden.
Hall renovation grant approved
Hall renovation grant approved
The Vincent Community Board approved a grant of more than $19,000 for renovations to the Earnscleugh Hall at its meeting at Clyde last week.
Clutha manhunt: Person tracked to Clutha property
Clutha manhunt: Person tracked to Clutha property
Police have tracked a man wanted for firearms offending but are yet to arrest him.
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Tears as members look over blaze site
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Tears as members look over blaze site
Emotions ran high as members of the Roxburgh Musical Society stood among the burned and water-soaked remains of decades of costumes, scores and notes yesterday.
UN trip opens eyes to world
UN trip opens eyes to world
An Otago student has returned from a United Nations trip with a head full of ideas and hopes to encourage his rural classmates to become future leaders.
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Prospectors hone in on region, looking for gold in Otago
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Prospectors hone in on region, looking for gold in Otago
Companies from across the globe are zeroing in on striking gold in Otago and large swathes of the region are now staked out by prospectors.
Do you know this man?
Do you know this man?
Police want to identify the man in this photo in relation to an assault in central Christchurch.
‘Massive’ entries for ‘all things Burt’
‘Massive’ entries for ‘all things Burt’
This year’s Burt Munro Challenge went so well, the great man himself "would have been very impressed", Southland Motorcycle Club vice-president Bill Moffatt said.
Swimmer conquers Foveaux Strait
‘Aren’t you afraid of the sharks?’: Swimmer conquers Foveaux Strait
Even if Dave Edgar was terrified of sharks, the marathon swimmer and endurance athlete would still have swum all the way from Stewart Island to Bluff on Saturday, because the thing he was most...
Railway history brought back to life
Railway history brought back to life
The Kingston Flyer was not the only piece of railway history to come alive on the Kingston to Fairlight line at the weekend.
Trail ride to give support
Trail ride to give support
In just over a fortnight, Five Forks School will stage its annual Foothills Trail Ride.
Moment friend fell into river recalled
Moment friend fell into river recalled
A man has described the terrifying moment he realised his friend had fallen into a swift-flowing river in Mt Aspiring National Park.
Queenstown bucks downward property sale trend
Queenstown bucks downward luxury property sale trend
New data shows luxury property sales across the country have dropped, but Queenstown is one area bucking the trend.
Body found in river
Body found in river
A body has been discovered in the Timaru River, near Lake Hāwea.