Decades of Cubs service end
Decades of Cubs service end
After nearly 50 years of service, Francie Spavin has decided to hang up her scarf.
Flash flood something to remember
Flash flood something to remember
Fifty years ago the small town of Geraldine was rocked by the deaths of four children in a flash flood in Peel Forest.
First-term MP ‘excited’ for new portfolios
First-term MP ‘excited’ for new portfolios
James Meager’s star is rising as he goes from a first-term MP to a minister with three portfolios.
Concerns over stray cat numbers
Concerns over stray cat numbers
It has been raining cats and kittens in South Canterbury this summer.
Natural history in the spotlight
Natural history in the spotlight
A new exhibition at the South Canterbury Museum is serving up a smorgasbord of nature for visitors.
Lithium battery to blame for truck fire
Lithium battery to blame for truck fire
A lithium battery dumped in a recycling bin caused a fire in a collection truck in St Andrews this week.
Maori hauora clinic in new home
Maori hauora clinic in new home
Emotions were high as an Alexandra Maori health provider celebrated a significant milestone in the organisation’s 20-year history.
'Serious investment' required to meet Willis' goals: Lewers
'Serious investment' required to meet Willis' goals: Lewers
The government will need to get its cheque book ready if it plans to welcome more tourists to our shores, the mayor of Queenstown says.
Workshop widens exhibition
Workshop widens exhibition
A pop-up workshop held in Alexandra on Friday was part of an exhibition in the Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery.
Central Otago’s fruit fly risk seen as low
Central Otago’s fruit fly risk seen as low
The risk of an Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) outbreak harming Central Otago’s million-dollar apple and pear industry is low, according to New Zealand’s biosecurity commissioner north...
Cycle ambassadors sought
Cycle ambassadors sought
The Central Otago District Council is on the hunt for roving bike lovers.
Sweeping plans for Winter Olympics
Sweeping plans for Winter Olympics
The New Zealand representative curling team hopes that 2025 is year that New Zealand qualifies for the Winter Olympics, ending a 20-year absence.
Holden takes out people’s choice at Ford fans’ event
Holden takes out people’s choice at Ford fans’ event
A Holden winning the people’s choice award at an event organised by the Southland Ford Falcon Club on Saturday has caused a stir.
Exhibition shows the ties that bind
Exhibition shows the ties that bind
Art exhibitions have a theme that links all the work together — style, medium or subject are common.
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Legal challenge threatening NZ Open declined
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Legal challenge threatening NZ Open declined
The High Court has thrown out a legal challenge which threatened the future of the New Zealand Open golf tournament.
Second driving incident ‘alarmingly similar’ to first crash
Second driving incident ‘alarmingly similar’ to first crash
A hallucinating Oamaru man who caused a car crash left his victim in an induced coma.
Man accused of rape claims only objection was to hickey
Man accused of rape claims only objection was to hickey
A man accused of rape told the court the only time the married complainant pushed him away was when he was leaving hickey marks on her neck.
Tea party marks 20 years for op shop
Tea party marks 20 years for op shop
Staff, volunteers and patrons of the Orphans Aid OpShop in Invercargill enjoyed cake and tea served on vintage china as part of the 20th birthday celebrations of the Invercargill opshop yesterday.
Volunteer brigades record busy year
Volunteer brigades record busy year
Last year was another big one for volunteer fire brigades in the Waitaki district.
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Medical attention required following ‘volatile arrest’
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Medical attention required following ‘volatile arrest’
A police officer and an offender both required medical attention after a "volatile arrest" early yesterday in Cobden.