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    Wakatipu High principal Oded Nathan. Photo: Philip Chandler

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    Wakatipu High seeks roll of 2000

    New classrooms will be added to Wakatipu High School in the coming years as the roll surges towards capacity, its principal says.

    Baby born on doorstep

    Gennady Murray and her daughter Olive are recovering from a traumatic life-threatening birth last...

    Baby born on doorstep

    Gennady Murray was on her mother-in-law’s doorstep when she gave birth to her first child Olive.

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    Pāua shell landmark restored as ‘icon’ for town

    Ōraka Aparima Community Board chairman Rob McCall (left) and Southland District councillor...

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    Pāua shell landmark restored as ‘icon’ for town

    The iridescent green, gold and blue hues of a familiar Riverton landmark are shimmering once again to the delight of residents.

    Mining at Frasers pit completed

    OceanaGold’s Macraes Operations D crew and Maintenance Blue crew at the mine’s Frasers Open Pit....

    Mining at Frasers pit completed

    The Frasers Open Pit at OceanaGold’s Macraes Operation has reached the end of its mining life after nearly three decades of continuous operation.

    Reward up to find sea lion killers

    A sea lion pup and her mother, Jade, were both shot dead in the Catlins last year. Photo: Doc

    Reward up to find sea lion killers

    The reward to find those who killed sea lions in the South has gone up and been extended to include those responsible for killing the mammals in the Waitaki district.

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    Plan received on possible reorganisation of councils

    Photo: ODT files

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    Plan received on possible reorganisation of councils

    Invercargill city councillors have taken the next step towards the possible reorganisation of Southland’s four councils.

    Oak trees planted to honour sacrifice brothers made for NZ

    Memorial oaks committee member and New Zealand Remembrance Army Waitaki regional co-ordinator...

    Oak trees planted to honour sacrifice brothers made for NZ

    Two Maheno brothers who died in World War 1 have been honoured with an oak tree-planting ceremony in Kakanui Valley Rd.

    Mother warns parents of virus ‘outbreak’

    A public health nurse who worked with young patients was struck off after her actions amounted to...

    Mother warns parents of virus ‘outbreak’

    A mother of two children in hospital with a serious respiratory virus is urging other parents in South Otago to keep unwell children at home in a bid to stop its spread.

    Theft took heavy toll, victims say

    Glen Grieve. Photo: file

    Theft took heavy toll, victims say

    Angry and betrayed, the victims of a Gore accounting assistant say his offending — stealing more than $180,000 from them — tore apart their family and business.

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    Frenzied killer had stalked women before

    Nathan Boulter, pictured here in 2011, has spent at least half his adult life in prison. Photo:...

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    Frenzied killer had stalked women before

    A Southland stalker who stabbed a woman to death in a frenzied attack had been in jail in the past for similar obsessive behaviour.

    Volunteer fire brigade celebrating 100th anniversary

    Mataura Fire Brigade treasurer Brent Herbert (left) and committee chairman Neville Phillips are...

    Volunteer fire brigade celebrating 100th anniversary

    The Mataura Volunteer Fire Brigade’s 100th anniversary will be celebrated this weekend, with a formal dinner and a new revised history detailing the group’s past.

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    Living in refugee camp ‘sobering privilege’

    Children watch their homes being destroyed in Amm al-Khair. The Palestinian village is in the...

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    Living in refugee camp ‘sobering privilege’

    A New Zealand journalist who has just returned from six months’ documenting life in occupied Palestine says living in a refugee camp in the region was a "sobering privilege".

    Subdivision sections back on the market

    Subdivision sections back on the market

    It could be third time lucky for the man behind a proposed Alexandra subdivision.

    Restaurant set to issue injunction over use of same name

    The latest rating valuations for the Whakatipu, based on a property’s likely sale price last...

    Restaurant set to issue injunction over use of same name

    Parties behind Queenstown Bay restaurant The Bathhouse are close to issuing an injunction against an Australian company preparing to open a spa with the exact same name.

    Cardrona named NZ’s best ski resort

    Cardrona Alpine Resort has been named New Zealand’s best ski resort. PHOTO: CARDRONA ALPINE RESORT

    Cardrona named NZ’s best ski resort

    Cardrona Alpine Resort has claimed the title of New Zealand’s Best Ski Resort at the 2025 World Ski Awards.

    Report reflects highs, lows of council’s year

    Invercargill is home to about 57,600 people, according to a 2024 estimate from Statistics New...

    Report reflects highs, lows of council’s year

    Invercargill's annual report was formally adopted at a city council meeting this week, detailing highs and lows for the city.

    Taieri River looking promising for fishing

    The Taieri River. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Taieri River looking promising for fishing

    Now that the thunder has come and gone and there are no strong easterlies in the forecast for this weekend things look promising for keen anglers.

    Looking the part for Victorian event

    PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON

    Looking the part for Victorian event

    Oamaru’s Mary and Geoff Korver (above) and Mathilda Saunders, of Fiordland, and Nicola Temby, of Palmerston North, (below) get into the spirit

    Broadcaster hoping to battle through

    Wendy Petrie. Photo: supplied

    Broadcaster hoping to battle through

    Pulling a hamstring three weeks before today’s Queenstown Marathon was not ideal, but broadcaster Wendy Petrie was still hopeful she would make the start line.

    The hills are alive . . .

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    The hills are alive . . .

    A line of cows on the Clinton Mataura back road gather on the lip of a hill to watch activity in sheep yards below. 
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