SUBSCRIBER
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
Baby born on doorstep
Gennady Murray was on her mother-in-law’s doorstep when she gave birth to her first child Olive.
SUBSCRIBER
Pāua shell landmark restored as ‘icon’ for town
SUBSCRIBER
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
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
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.
SUBSCRIBER
Plan received on possible reorganisation of councils
SUBSCRIBER
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
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’
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
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.
SUBSCRIBER
Frenzied killer had stalked women before
SUBSCRIBER
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
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.
SUBSCRIBER
Living in refugee camp ‘sobering privilege’
SUBSCRIBER
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 . . .
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.