Motorcyclist seriously injured in Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd crash
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd crash
A motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries in a crash on Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd near Mt Crichton this afternoon.
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Sunflower farm ‘really positive’
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Sunflower farm ‘really positive’
Inspiration from a friend’s West Coast sunflower farm and an empty Wānaka paddock have led to what is hoped to become an annual event.
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Triathalon challenge ‘about more than racing’
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Triathalon challenge ‘about more than racing’
Secondary school students put their best foot, arm and wheel forward yesterday at Challenge Wānaka’s 20th anniversary event.
Dry grasslands lead to declaration of outdoor fire ban
Dry grasslands lead to declaration of outdoor fire ban
All outdoor fires in Central Otago are banned until further notice.
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Colonel still grounded
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Colonel still grounded
Looking back on her childhood growing up on the family farm in Central Otago, Lisa Kelliher can see how her background shaped her career in the military.
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The classics and the new on show together
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The classics and the new on show together
Queenstown's Ayrburn Classic motoring extravaganza will be three times bigger than last year’s inaugural event, the organiser says.
Chinese visitors adding to tourist boom
Chinese visitors adding to tourist boom
Chinese New Year has delivered a second wave of summer tourism to the West Coast.
One seriously hurt in crash near Alexandra
One seriously hurt in crash near Alexandra
A person is in a serious condition after a single-car crash near Alexandra this evening.
Only in New Zealand
Only in New Zealand
A passing motorist, held up while Lorne Peak station stock are mustered across State Highway 6, leapt from his car to give shepherds a hand with the mob of 1000 lambs.
Obituary: the snow farmer who was not fond of snow
Obituary: the snow farmer who was not fond of snow
John Lee, the visionary Cardrona Valley entrepreneur who put not only his beloved valley but also the wider Upper Clutha area on the international map, died on December 21, aged 89.
Dahlia dream realised
Dahlia dream realised
Winning the Southland Dahlia Show’s champion of champions title for her striking trio of Ruskin Andrea dahlias was a more than 20-year labour of love for firsttime winner Helen Spain.
World class, right on our doorstep
World class, right on our doorstep
La Rumbla serves Spain on a plate for Olivia Caldwell.
Weather pic of night theme for February
Weather pic of night theme for February
The North Otago Photographic Society meets every month to discuss styles, techniques and elements of photography. These photos were voted the top three at the society’s February meeting at which...
Art in Garden to afford outside look
Art in Garden to afford outside look
The Waitaki Art Trail invites you to visit artists in their studios and enjoy the colourful and sometimes quirky atmosphere created within our community, convener Joan Edridge says.
Rural breast-screening bus to travel around South
Rural breast-screening bus to travel around South
The rural breast-screening bus will leave Oamaru next month, WellSouth has announced.
Fortune now trustee
Fortune now trustee
Oamaru accountant Helen Fortune has been appointed a trustee of the Waitaki Power Trust, following the resignation of Gary Kircher due to a change in personal circumstances.
Best version of local govt wanted
Best version of local govt wanted
Waitaki District Mayor Mel Tavendale and councillors discussed a draft proposal this week regarding the government’s simplifying of local government reforms announced late last year.
Programme returns
Programme returns
Waitaki Creative Wellbeing is being relaunched this month with a new venue, a new staff member and an abundance of art-related activities.
Exhibition honours ancestors
Exhibition honours ancestors
Mythical dragons and Qing dynasty ancestor paintings are part of an exhibition entitled ‘‘Ancestors and Traditions’’ at Oasis Gallery as part of Chinese New Year celebrations.
Rugby boys on fundraising trail for Australian tour
Rugby boys on fundraising trail for Australian tour
A group of Year 8 rugby players are fundraising for their Australian tour and hope the community will help them achieve their goal.