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$180m health services boost seen as stopgap
Wānaka healthcare advocates have welcomed a boost in funding for the area, but say the government’s announcement lacks clear commitments.
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Maternity transfer backtrack
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Maternity transfer backtrack
Expectant Queenstown mothers may once again be transferred to Invercargill after a contentious trial has ended.
Ultra-luxury Queenstown retreat taking shape
Ultra-luxury Queenstown retreat taking shape
Two ultra-luxury Queenstown villas have been completed in what’s touted as a new benchmark for luxury visitor accommodation in New Zealand.
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Book brings to life the tales of death in the South
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Book brings to life the tales of death in the South
Local author and historian Lloyd Esler has written a new book centred on graves in Southland and the stories behind them.
Two injured in car, motorcycle crash in Queenstown
Two injured in car, motorcycle crash in Queenstown
Two people are injured after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle on Frankton Rd.
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Rebuild may be town’s last project, Cr warns
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Rebuild may be town’s last project, Cr warns
Rebuilding the beloved Roxburgh Entertainment Centre could be the last project in town ‘‘in a very long time’’ if amalgamation goes ahead, a councillor has warned.
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Helicopter needed for work
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Helicopter needed for work
The man who originally installed a pedestrian bridge on a popular walking track in Hāwea says it will cost the council thousands to replace it.
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Historic, restored Junction Hotel for sale
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Historic, restored Junction Hotel for sale
Oamaru’s 150-year-old Junction Hotel is on the market.
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‘Every little bit matters’: rates rise cut
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‘Every little bit matters’: rates rise cut
The average rates rise in the Queenstown Lakes district will be in the single figures in the next financial year, down from a projected 11.6% increase.
High power costs forcing ‘drastic’ calls
High power costs forcing ‘drastic’ calls
A Balclutha pensioner facing some of the highest power prices in the country says she may have to sell her home, due to ‘‘off-the-wall’’ cost-of-living expenses.
New gallery report’s lack of Māori voice criticised
New gallery report’s lack of Māori voice criticised
An investigation into a possible new Invercargill art gallery has raised concerns about funding and a lack of Māori engagement.
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Community turns out for pump track opening
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Community turns out for pump track opening
Winton Primary School pupils saw the realisation of a dream as their pump track officially opened last week.
Solar farm project starts
Solar farm project starts
Work has begun on the West Coast’s first solar farm.
Fight continues to save visitor centre
Fight continues to save visitor centre
The manager of the Oamaru and Waitaki Visitor Information Centre came armed with 147 letters of support when asking councillors to reinstate funding for the shuttered facility this week.
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Plan to muddy nitrate debate
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Plan to muddy nitrate debate
Amid a nitrate scare in Gore, Environment Southland has been accused of going to "outrageous" lengths to minimise blaming intensive dairying. Mary Williams reports.
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Embattled swim coach still teaching
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Embattled swim coach still teaching
A swimming coach under investigation has not been suspended by the agency looking into his conduct nor the body which owns the complex that he works at.
Can’t see the fog for the tree
Can’t see the fog for the tree
Fog sits over Lake Wanaka yesterday morning. Later in the day it cleared to a sunny 14°C.
The story behind the photo: Aurora Australis over French Ridge
The story behind the photo: Aurora Australis over French Ridge
When Noah Bentley left French Ridge Hut to fill a jug of water, the green hue in the sky was a sign to grab his camera.
Caught offside: football families fill church carpark
Caught offside: football families fill church carpark
A Wānaka churchgoer has expressed frustration with families using his church’s private parking before Sunday Mass.
New manager for business chamber
New manager for business chamber
The Wānaka Business Chamber has announced Glenn Peat will be stepping down as general manager after three years in the role.