Firefighters turn up heat for comp
Firefighters turn up heat for comp
A fiercely competitive annual firefighting contest came down to the millisecond in Mataura on Saturday.
A&P show ‘the Oscars’ for North Otago’s farming community
A&P show ‘the Oscars’ for North Otago’s farming community
The North Otago A&P Show has been described as the Oscars for farmers.
Lap in race car prompts yearning for more
Lap in race car prompts yearning for more
For me, a ride in a race car, specifically a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, was an item on my bucket list.
Queenstown’s house of cars for sale
Queenstown’s house of cars for sale
One of Queenstown’s most unusual homes, which comes complete with a showroom capable of showcasing nine vehicles, is on the market.
Proposed earthworks concern
Proposed earthworks concern
Wanaka Retirement Village resident Mary Gray is on the warpath for more awareness of proposed earthworks in the Bullock Creek Hatchery Springs Reserve.
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Academic accolade shocks student
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Academic accolade shocks student
"I’m still in shock."
Festival of Colour allows patrons to pay it forward
Festival of Colour allows patrons to pay it forward
For the first time in 20 years, people buying tickets to the region’s biggest creative festival will be able to pay it forward.
New Hawea River loop track proposed
New Hawea River loop track proposed
The Upper Clutha Tracks Trust has applied for resource consent and begun fundraising to complete a 10km loop track from Lake Hawea Dam to Camphill Bridge, using both sides of the Hawea River.
Vegetation fire near Lake Hayes
Vegetation fire near Lake Hayes
Crews have put out a vegetation fire near Lake Hayes after fielding multiple calls.
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How is the Milford visitor levy spent?
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How is the Milford visitor levy spent?
Tourism heavyweight Sir John Davies is demanding two cruise boat operators explain how a multimillion-dollar visitor levy is being spent in Milford.
Thousands of athletes to take on Motatapu trails
Thousands of athletes to take on Motatapu trails
The awe-inspiring Motatapu trails will soon be filled with thousands of runners and cyclists from across the country.
Drunks using family property as a ‘highway’
Drunks using family property as a ‘highway’
A Queenstown property owner says the street outside his house has turned into a "highway" since the now-infamous $130 million arterial road opened.
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Niwa, Chinese to explore trench
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Niwa, Chinese to explore trench
The Chinese have arrived and they have brought a submarine.
Bell putting hat in ring again
Bell decides to put hat in ring again for mayoralty
The Gore district mayoral race has officially begun, with the incumbent, Ben Bell, officially throwing in his hat for a bid at re-election.
Varied conversations with NZ’s top speakers
Varied conversations with NZ’s top speakers
Manapouri writer and bookseller Ruth Shaw and Wānaka chef James Stapley will be rubbing shoulders with more than 20 current affairs speakers heading to Wānaka at the end of March for the Aspiring...
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Speed, impairment behind deaths
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Speed, impairment behind deaths
Speeding and driving under the influence have been factors in a horrific 10 days on southern roads that have left five people dead.
Shooting season to go ahead despite bird deaths
Shooting season to go ahead despite bird deaths
The paradise shelduck summer season will go ahead in Otago despite the death of many of the birds from an avian botulism outbreak.
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Mayor blindsided; landfill nears capacity
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Mayor blindsided; landfill nears capacity
Clutha ratepayers are up for more than $150,000 a month as the district’s landfill runs out of room.
Role will ‘connect’ councils on waste
Role will ‘connect’ councils on waste
Councils across Otago are "singing from the same song sheet", joining forces to tackle waste across the region.
$220m needed for ‘most complex’ project
$220m needed for ‘most complex’ project
More than $200 million - including $90m for Stewart Island - is needed to undertake the "most complex and challenging" island conservation project New Zealand has ever attempted.