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Joint water services CCO option preferred by council

Chief executive Peter Kelly. Photo: ODT files

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Joint water services CCO option preferred by council

Consultation on the way water services will be delivered in Central Otago will include one option that can not work and two that could.

51 roles to be disestablished at Environment Southland

Environment Southland has confirmed the disestablishment of 51 roles as part of a significant restructure affecting nearly a quarter of its workforce.

Bid for historic landmark status ‘progressing well’

Looking down into the heart of the proposed National Historic Landmark for Oamaru. PHOTO: BRENDON...

Bid for historic landmark status ‘progressing well’

A bid to give the Oamaru historic town centre and its harbour National Historic Landmark status - in the same league as the Treaty of Waitangi Grounds - is "progressing well".

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Dangerous dog classification appealed after alleged attack

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Dangerous dog classification appealed after alleged attack

A Queenstown dog owner has appealed a dangerous dog classification on the grounds he did not see the alleged attack, despite it happening only metres away.

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Fast-track panel for gold mine nominated

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Fast-track panel for gold mine nominated

Three Central Otago District councillors have been nominated for roles in processing the expected application for fast-track approval for a proposed Santana Minerals Bendigo-Ophir gold project.

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Clutha ends nuclear-free weapons policy, but ICBMs still unwelcome

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Clutha ends nuclear-free weapons policy, but ICBMs still unwelcome

The world geo-political climate has changed — not hugely, but the doomsday clock may have been nudged a split-second or two forward.

March warmer than usual — Niwa

March warmer than usual — Niwa

Long spells of settled conditions at the start of autumn meant few weather records were toppled around the southern regions in March.

Consultation rejected for annual plan

Consultation rejected for annual plan

The Southland District Council has decided there will be no formal consultation on its annual plan for 2025-26.

Feedback opens on SDC water delivery plan

Feedback opens on SDC water delivery plan

The consultation phase for feedback on the Local Water Done Well (LWDW) plan for the Southland District Council has begun.

School marking its 50-year milestone

Queenstown Primary School pupils (from left) Jasmin Obermoser, 13, Leaksmey Chum, 5, and Tom...

School marking its 50-year milestone

"Happy birthday to us" was sung by Queenstown Primary School’s 600 pupils in unison yesterday morning to mark the 50 years the school has been at its Robins Rd site.

Mayor rejects union claim over new council building costs

Mayor rejects union claim over new council building costs

Queenstown's mayor is pouring cold water on a NZ Taxpayers’ Union claim the council is planning a "backdoor deal" with Ngāi Tahu Property to build an office building for itself.

What’s in a name, book collector asks

Jim Davies with his copy of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'. PHOTO: OLIVIA JUDD

What’s in a name, book collector asks

A Queenstowner has stumbled on a magical discovery.

Landfill overflow solution in sight

Mt Cooee landfill staff could not say where on the site construction would begin, last week....

Landfill overflow solution in sight

Mt Cooee landfill’s spillover may have been averted.

Patronage a ‘new adventure’

GNS Science emeritus scientist Dr Nick Mortimer was appointed as a new Waitaki Whitestone Geopark...

Patronage a ‘new adventure’

The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark has a new patron.

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Mataura best spot for this time of year

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Mataura best spot for this time of year

To my surprise my thoughts took a philosophical turn recently.

New centre will offer ‘vast opportunities’

The framework for the new Network Waitaki Event Centre is rapidly taking shape, as seen this week...

New centre will offer ‘vast opportunities’

The under-construction Network Waitaki Event Centre will open up "vast opportunities" for North Otago, its trustees say.

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Frustration over poor coverage

Andy Wells and his son Harry at their house near Clinton. PHOTO: STEVE HEPBURN

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Frustration over poor coverage

A view to die for but they would rather have a cellphone connection that works.

Most submissions favour mine

A visitor walks along the Lake Mahinapua jetty. Residents are concerned a proposed mine will...

Most submissions favour mine

A proposed mineral sand mine near Lake Mahinapua is dividing the community, with residents expressing concerns the project could ruin what they describe as a sacred...

Family checks out of grocery game after 55 years

Dipak, Jigs and Shelly Buha have taken over from the Bakker family, who started Invercargill’s...

Family checks out of grocery game after 55 years

Car crashes and Covid marked the end of an era and the start of another for the owners of an Invercargill supermarket.

Meat works sold after liquidation

A meat works in Gore, operated by Blue Sky Meats and Black Origin Meat Processors, has been sold...

Meat works sold after liquidation

A meat works in Gore, previously home to a Japanese Wagyu beef operation which went into liquidation late last year, has been sold.

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