Reminder alcohol ban in force
Reminder alcohol ban in force
Te Anau: Police are reminding Te Anau revellers of an alcohol ban in the Southland town, ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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‘Lots of talking’ behind cherry spitting success
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‘Lots of talking’ behind cherry spitting success
"A lot of talking" has been credited as the preparation required to win this year’s National Cherry Stone Spitting Competition.
Fire restrictions slow power cut response
Fire restrictions slow power cut response
Fire restrictions in the Hāwea area slowed the restoration of power to more than 1100 customers hit by an unexpected outage early today.
Solar farm opposed in submissions
Solar farm opposed in submissions
Nearly 200 submissions have been made by people wanting to weigh in on a giant solar farm in the Maniototo.
Arrests following Southland vehicle thefts
Arrests following Southland vehicle thefts
Five people have been apprehended in Tuatapere following a string of vehicle thefts.
Surprises, absences across invitational
Surprises, absences across invitational
Te Anau Tennis Club’s annual invitational match was full of surprises, ending with an exciting final between Isaac Becroft and Alex Klintcharov in which Becroft took top honours.
Highway reopens after Te Anau crash
Three injured in crash near Te Anau
A highway has reopened near Te Anau after a crash overnight that left two people critically injured.
Delays after three-car Qtown crash
Delays after three-car Queenstown crash
Motorists are being warned of delays following a multi-car crash in Queenstown's Frankton Rd (SH6A).
Hokitika, Qtown tipped for best NY Eve weather
Hokitika, Queenstown tipped for best New Year's Eve weather
Hokitika is shaping as one of the best places to be for fine weather on New Year's Eve.
People tossed from tents in Omarama tornado
People tossed from tents in Omarama tornado
People were tossed from their tents as a small tornado whipped through an Omarama campsite.
Month of delays on way in Milton
Month of delays on way for motorists in Milton
Motorists travelling through Milton will face delays for about a month owing to major road works starting next week.
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All set for alpine music festival
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Organisers all set for alpine music festival
The stage is set and the accommodation is up - now all that is needed is the people.
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Spills after hydro lakes fill up
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Spills after hydro lakes fill up
Talk about going from a famine to a feast.
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Riverside campground delivers peaceful escape
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Riverside campground delivers peaceful escape
Civil unrest and deadly riots have led a French couple to the banks of the Clutha River.
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Organisers ready to pass the baton
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Organisers ready to pass the baton
A key event on the southern new year’s calendar seems likely to lapse, as its organisers step away after 12 years.
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Airport soars on busiest day of year
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Airport soars on busiest day of year
Included in the 50,000-plus people who travelled with Air New Zealand yesterday was one family from the United States, in the country on a ‘‘bucket-list’’ holiday.
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Pool open but no lifeguard
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Pool open but no lifeguard
Roxburgh Community Pool is open for the summer, but with one major proviso.
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Feral goats a devil of a problem once again
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Feral goats a devil of a problem once again
Greymouth goats are back in the crosshairs after complaints to the Grey District Council about near misses with motorists and damage to gardens.
Motorcyclist crashes after being clocked at over 200kmh
Motorcyclist crashes after being clocked at over 200kmh
A police officer suffered minor injuries after a speeding motorcyclist attempted to swerve a parked police car near Ranfurly on Saturday morning.
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Playground impresses for holidays
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Playground impresses for holidays
Riverton's newly opened Aparima Playground at Taramea Bay proved a popular family destination after the rain over the Christmas holidays stopped long enough to allow visitors to enjoy some...