A collective predator control effort over the past 15 months has helped to lower rat and stoat numbers — a positive sign for native birds in the Makarora area.
Ten years ago, Mark "Sharky" Smoothy and Alyssa Coe (pictured) captivated the world when they decided to tie the knot mid-marathon during the full iron-distance Challenge Wanaka race.
Fire investigators probing the blaze which razed Roxburgh's historic cinema and town hall want to hear from witnesses who saw or photographed yesterday's destructive fire.