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Price of power to rise 20%
Electricity prices for Network Waitaki consumers will hike up about 20%, effective from April 1.
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First sections in ‘special housing area’ auctioned off to highest bidders
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First sections in ‘special housing area’ auctioned off to highest bidders
Ex-Queenstown mayor Jim Boult is disappointed a local subdivision originally approved as a ‘special housing area’ didn’t launch with "affordable" sections.
$70,600 raised at Posh Picnic event given to hospital
$70,600 raised at Posh Picnic event given to hospital
Wine may well improve health, especially in Central Otago.
Sixteen injured as cruise ship 'tilts' in Fiordland
Sixteen injured as cruise ship 'tilts' in Fiordland
Sixteen people were injured when cruise ship Crown Princess was hit by heavy seas near Milford Sound earlier this week.
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Brad Pitt due to start filming near Queenstown
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Brad Pitt due to start filming near Queenstown
Hollywood heavyweight Brad Pitt is understood to be in Queenstown.
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Lake level changes approved
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Lake level changes approved
Proposed changes to lake levels have been approved for Lake Manapouri and Lake Te Anau, but they fall well short of what power giant Meridian Energy wanted.
Over 500 stranded trout saved
Over 500 stranded trout saved
Stranded fish have been rescued from isolated pools in Central Otago as the dry weather takes hold.
Lunches made at school despite cost
Lunches made at school despite cost
While debate over Associate Education Minister David Seymour’s revamped school lunch programme rages on, one Southland school has quietly enjoyed another option — albeit at a cost.
Dumped cars and carcasses costing Southlanders
Dumped cars and carcasses costing Southlanders
Illegal dumping is hitting Southlanders in the pocket, with warnings it could result in a rates increase.
Hilux drivers wanted for world record bid
Hilux drivers wanted for world record bid
A Kingston woman is calling for all Hilux drivers near and far to grab their keys and join her in setting a world record.
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Postie bikers go 2500km for prostate cancer
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Postie bikers go 2500km for prostate cancer
The male got through when six men fundraising for the Prostate Cancer Foundation finally shifted saddle-sore backsides from their Honda CT110 "Postie bikes" at Bluff’s Stirling Point on Thursday.
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Nothing is a bridge too far for protege
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Nothing is a bridge too far for protege
The Balclutha Bridge Club has been dealt a sharp new contender.
Call to justify increased lines charges
Call to justify increased lines charges
A call for lines companies to justify their increased charges has been launched, as they get ready to hit consumers with steep increases.
‘We can finally do something to help’: Vining
‘We can finally do something to help’: Vining
Melissa Vining says she cannot describe in words what she was feeling yesterday when the Southern Charity Hospital was finally opened.
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Runners pull away from bikers
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Runners pull away from bikers
The shoe has won out over the wheel as the popularity of running continues to soar.
All go despite WoolOn event going two-yearly
All go despite WoolOn event going two-yearly
Smart business sense, rather than woolly thinking, has driven an iconic Alexandra fashion event’s organisers to hit pause on this year’s show.
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Geopark expert calls for more council support
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Geopark expert calls for more council support
The Waitaki District Council is being urged to do more to support the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark.
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Medical students trading city for rural setting
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Medical students trading city for rural setting
Four medical students have swapped Dunedin for Dunstan for the year as they take part in the University of Otago’s rural medical immersion programme.
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Protester dismayed sign directed towards Fish & Game removed
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Protester dismayed sign directed towards Fish & Game removed
A silent protest directed at Fish & Game left at the "On the Fly" festival in Gore on Sunday was itself silenced.
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Early, late in day best times to fish in low water
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Early, late in day best times to fish in low water
Rivers and streams remain very low. In particular the Clutha, both in the upper and lower reaches, is well below average levels, giving access to areas anglers rarely get to fish.