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Four councillors resist climate change report

Four councillors resist climate change report

Contention over a framework for climate change at last night’s Gore District Council meeting led to four councillors voting against even receiving the report.

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Stink over dog poo on Bluff walkway

The Department of Conservation says dog faeces left behind on Bluff’s Foveaux Walkway have...

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Stink over dog poo on Bluff walkway

The Department of Conservation is outraged over the amount of dog poo left on one of Bluff’s main walkways.

Thousands in South hit as internet cables cut

The One NZ outage map shows services are affected across the South. Photo: Screenshot

Thousands in South hit as internet cables cut

Thousands of people have been affected by a widespread internet outage in the South after hungry rodents and human error cut two cables.

South Port conflict of interest denied

South Port conflict of interest denied

An independent director on Bluff’s port has joined the ranks of a new regional council committee which manages more than $100 million of the port’s shares.

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Businessman must keep paying estranged wife’s wages

Tyla Scott and her husband Phillip Scott pictured here in 2014 at their Oamaru brewery. PHOTO:...

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Businessman must keep paying estranged wife’s wages

An Oamaru businessman will have to continue paying his estranged wife, whom he fired amid an acrimonious split, after dropping an appeal.

$1 million Instant Kiwi win in Oamaru

$1 million Instant Kiwi win in Oamaru

There's another newly minted millionaire in the South after an Instant Kiwi winner claimed a $1 million prize in Oamaru.

Youths tracked down in Dunedin after burglaries in Gore

Youths tracked down in Dunedin after burglaries in Gore

Several youths believed to have been involved in a recent spate of "frustrating" burglaries in Gore were located in Dunedin, police say.

Taxpayers’ Union shares concerns over museum costs

Taxpayers’ Union shares concerns over museum costs

A taxpayer union representative shares the concerns of an Invercargill city councillor about the council’s $5.5 million expenditure on consultants for the new museum.

Motorcyclist going 140kmh fled police

Motorcyclist going 140kmh fled police

A motorcyclist with a pillion passenger fled police after being clocked at about 140kmh near Frankton.

‘Local legend’ award launched

‘Local legend’ award launched

The Southland Business Chamber has launched a new award named after a business leader who died suddenly last year.

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Family donates land for new St John base

An artistic concept of the planned Weston Rd St John station. IMAGE: SUPPLIED

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Family donates land for new St John base

The Waitaki District Council has granted resource consent to Hato Hone St John for a new Oamaru ambulance and training base on semi-rural land at Weston.

'Incredible privilege': Four-term Otago mayor quits

Incumbent mayor Gary Kircher. Photo: ODT files

'Incredible privilege': Four-term Otago mayor quits

The long-standing Mayor of Waitaki, Gary Kircher, has announced he will not seek re-election.

Police admit failings in dealing with mental health patient

Police have admitted shortcomings in their handling of an incident late last year in Wānaka involving two mental health workers and a male patient with a history of violence.

Historic Waitaki Valley estate sells

Campbell Park Estate in the Waitaki Valley is for sale. PHOTO: BAYLEYS REAL ESTATE

Historic Waitaki Valley estate sells

Campbell Park Estate, with its 35-room limestone baronial mansion as its centrepiece, has been sold by liquidators for $3.2 million.

Shock over $5.5m spent on consultants

Shock over $5.5m spent on consultants

An Invercargill city councillor is shocked about the $5.5 million spent on consultants for the new museum project — but the mayor believes this is a reasonable amount.

Delight after Gollum fish found in Southland stream

The Gollum galaxias fish is only found in the lower South Island. Photo: Doc

Delight after Gollum fish found in Southland stream

Department of Conservation (Doc) rangers working in the Waimatuku Stream near Invercargill have discovered it's teeming with a threatened species of fish.

Greymouth boil water notice continues, source still unknown

The Grey District mayor says the cause of contamination to one of its water networks may never be found, describing the situation as "looking for a needle in a haystack".