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Postie bikers go 2500km for prostate cancer

Mild Hogs (clockwise from back left) Ian Pringle, Brian Jones, Murray Parsons, Scott Page, Martin...

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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

Balclutha bridge club rookie Tim Omvig aims to be a top gun. PHOTO: NICK BROOK

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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

Transpower issued a warning notice on Friday morning saying there was a risk of insufficient...

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

Melissa Vining celebrates the opening of the Southern Charity Hospital yesterday with her...

‘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

Heading up a hill in the running race at the Motatapu event. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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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

WoolOn Supreme award winner 2024, Allison MacKay, of Masterton, with her creation Mr Fungi...

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

Waitaki Whitestone Geopark trustee Mike Gray (right) shows Global Geoparks Network Association...

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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

Dunstan Hospital rural hospital specialist and Alexandra co-ordinator for the rural medical...

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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

A 2kg brown trout caught willow-grubbing on the lower Taieri River.

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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.

New fence to be installed at Molyneux Park

New fence to be installed at Molyneux Park

The Central Otago District Council is to install a new fence at Molyneux Park beside Dunstan Rd.

Concern over nitrogen use discussions

Use of nitrogen aids grass growth on farms. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Concern over nitrogen use discussions

Environment Southland's offer to discuss nitrogen use levels with concerned farmers could be perceived as favouritism, a councillor says.

New summaries to make freshwater information more accessible

Environment Southland has released a set of new catchment summaries designed to make freshwater science information more accessible to the public.

Road's kink unexplained, not a problem

Road's kink unexplained, not a problem

Founded in 1856 as Tokomairiro School, Tokomairiro High School is one of New Zealand's oldest.

Hospital site questioned

Health Action Wānaka trustees (from left) Lucy Middendorf, Monique Mayze, Nicky McCarthy, Bridget...

Hospital site questioned

Any new regional hospital based in Queenstown would be inaccessible for the majority of the region’s population in the future, members of Health Action Wānaka (HAW) say.

Flowers power Hugh’s fundraising drive

Wānaka high performance junior skier Hugo Guisolan, 12, was selling flowers on Ardmore St on...

Flowers power Hugh’s fundraising drive

A Wānaka flower grower brightened Hugo Dale’s world last weekend by donating flowers to the Mount Aspiring College student’s fundraising campaign for freeride lessons.

Single-use cup count to raise awareness

Wānaka plastic cup campaigners (from left) Chrissie Lahood, Sarah Allen, Sophie Ward, Emma...

Single-use cup count to raise awareness

Wānaka caffeine addicts throw away hundreds of disposable cups a day, a recent audit of the town’s landfill bins suggests.

Foodie keen to expand flavour horizons

Wānaka writer and foodie Rowan Bishop with her latest book, Relish, published by Batemans in...

Foodie keen to expand flavour horizons

When Rowan Bishop began visiting her cousins in Wānaka, it was not possible to buy fish and chips and most food was "pedestrian" meat and three vege.

Wanaka-Upper Clutha Community Board

An aerial view of Three Parks Wānaka. PHOTO: ALLIED PRESS FILES

Wanaka-Upper Clutha Community Board

Three Parks commercial developer KAB Commercial has won Wanaka-Upper Clutha Community Board approval for a veranda that will occupy airspace above the road reserve outside 9 Tim Wallis Dr in Wanaka.

Plaques show historical value

Standing beside a Wānaka history plaque installed at the Wānaka Hotel recently are (from left)...

Plaques show historical value

Two plaques have been installed at the historic sites of the Wānaka Hotel in Ardmore St and the Queensberry Inn.

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