Cromwell community backs helipad plan
Cromwell community backs helipad plan
Support for the proposed medical helipad at Cromwell Aerodrome has been strong and from across the board.
Addstaff tots up quarter century
Addstaff tots up quarter century
Queenstown's oldest employment agency turned 25 this year.
Board pushes to retain buildings
Board pushes to retain buildings
Maniototo Community Board members challenged the buildings recommended for disposal by the Central Otago District Council at a recent meeting.
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Concerns over safety of Milton crossing
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Concerns over safety of Milton crossing
A Milton woman says the new positioning of a pedestrian crossing in the town is a death trap and defies logic.
Volunteers’ commitment celebrated
Volunteers’ commitment celebrated
Community Link brought their team of volunteers together recently to celebrate their "magical" weekly contribution to Wanaka’s community.
‘Living’ plan to protect land
‘Living’ plan to protect land
The Catlins will have a new "living" plan to help conserve its living landscape, thanks to a combined community and regional authority effort.
RYD-sharing biz enters Queenstown
RYD-sharing biz enters Queenstown
Queenstown's now home to a different type of ride-sharing.
Man killed near Devil's Staircase named
Man killed near Devil's Staircase named
Police have named the man killed in a crash involving a tour bus and two cars near the Devil's Staircase on SH6 this week.
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Crash renews bus fears
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Crash renews bus fears
Hasty tourism operators are worrying the Automobile Association after a fourth crash involving a tour bus on South Island roads in the past five months.
Community spirit to the fore for fire brigade’s new 4WD
Community spirit to the fore for fire brigade’s new 4WD
It is big, expensive and could save a life.
Opening MYDC doors to educate
Opening MYDC doors to educate
An interactive exhibition, running for the past week, aims to teach Queenstowners about the Muslim culture.
Restricted fire season in place for Coastal Waitaki
Restricted fire season in place for Coastal Waitaki
A restricted fire season is in place for the Coastal Waitaki region.
McDonald’s submitter’s stance ‘distasteful’
McDonald’s submitter’s stance ‘distasteful’
McDonald's Wānaka representatives have accused an opposition submitter of being "distasteful’ during their virtual reply to the commissioning panel this week.
Brothers sentenced for violent acts against family
Brothers sentenced for violent acts against family
Two brothers went on a violent tour of their family members’ homes, breaking down doors and attacking people over mounting grievances, a court has heard.
Filming complete on ‘Pioneers of the South’ series
Filming complete on ‘Pioneers of the South’ series
Toitū Otago Settlers Museum curator Sean Brosnahan and his co-documentary makers shot the final scenes from their story on Christina Kelly, for their Pioneers of the South docu-series at...
Signs, sealed, delivered finally
Signs, sealed, delivered finally
All things must come to an end, and Mataura is finally getting its welcome signs and only a few touches of paint are left to do.
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Fishing firm wants wharf off-limits for safety
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Fishing firm wants wharf off-limits for safety
Tourists have been meandering around a commercial wharf in Fiordland, putting themselves into dangerous situations which could lead to serious injury or even death, a fishing company says.
Driver dies after Balclutha crash
Driver dies after Balclutha crash
A person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Balclutha.
14,500 sports fish caught in the Clutha River
14,500 sports fish caught in the Clutha River
Almost a quarter of freshwater sports fish caught in the lower Clutha River have been kept for the table, a year-long survey shows.
Cameras operating by Xmas
Cameras operating by Xmas
A quarter of the CCTV cameras planned to be installed in Invercargill will be operational by Christmas, the city’s council says.