Council to consider rates rise of 7%
Council to consider rates rise of 7%
Invercargill ratepayers are facing a marginally higher average rates increase than expected.
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Council accused of dropping ball not chasing World Cup game
Council accused of dropping ball not chasing World Cup game
A Queenstown woman is ‘‘extremely disappointed’’ a bid will not go ahead for a game during the 2028 T20 World Cup.
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Millions could be saved on health air transfers: advocate
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Millions could be saved on health air transfers: advocate
An estimated $11 million is ‘‘flying out’’ of Central Otago and the Queenstown Lakes districts in air transfers rather than being spent on healthcare locally, Southland MP Joseph Mooney says.
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Reminder of speed and impact of burns
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Reminder of speed and impact of burns
Brayden Warnock-Hannon had just finished making himself some 2-minute noodles on the range, and when he reached over to turn off the element, his jersey touched it and instantly went up in flames.
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Mayor to move reduced rates rise
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Mayor to move reduced rates rise
A move to scale back Waitaki’s 22% rates increase has been blasted as ‘‘too little, too late’’ as the spectre of government intervention looms for the under-fire council.
‘Social justice in action’ — Fulbright visit illuminating
‘Social justice in action’ — Fulbright visit illuminating
An American teacher in New Zealand on a Fulbright programme was recently hosted by the Anglican Children’s Ministry in the Waitaki region.
Artist to create ‘lexicon of movements’ in town
Artist to create ‘lexicon of movements’ in town
Walking the streets of Oamaru will soon be part of the new Crucible Gallery artist in residence’ everyday artwork.
Fighters kick butt in The Tron
Fighters kick butt in The Tron
Against some of the country’s toughest opponents, three Muay Thai fighters from a Queenstown martial arts school won their bouts at a Hamilton fight show recently.
Trust model move to help Glenorchy Lodge ‘succeed’
Trust model move to help Glenorchy Lodge ‘succeed’
The Glenorchy Educational Charitable Trust has moved to a community-funded model, as Palmerston locals rally to continue the fight to save the Glenorchy Lodge.
Knits and yarns all part of celebration
Knits and yarns all part of celebration
A small but lively group of crafters and knitters in Oamaru were part of the Worldwide Knit in Public day last week, a day earlier than the rest of the world.
Local schools finish in top eight
Local schools finish in top eight
The senior A sides led the way for both Waitaki Girls’ High School and St Kevin’s College at the Otago secondary schools netball tournament last week.
Basketballers fundraising for nationals
Basketballers fundraising for nationals
North Otago Basketball are hoping to put "a good brand of basketball" on show to drum up support for one of their representative teams.
Cost jumps for mayor’s Scandinavian trip
Cost jumps for mayor’s Scandinavian trip
The final cost of sending Southland’s mayor to the other side of the world has increased, as emails show some councillors were concerned about how the trip could be perceived.
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South on course for warmest June
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South on course for warmest June
Otago and Southland are on course to record their warmest June on record with ‘‘remarkable’’ temperatures reaching up to 5°C above average for this time of year.
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‘Big win’: health clinic to open by end of year
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‘Big win’: health clinic to open by end of year
A health clinic set to open in Lake Hāwea this year has been described as ‘‘a big win for the community’’.
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Heritage flags plan parked for now
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Heritage flags plan parked for now
A proposal to hoist promotional civic flags along Lawrence’s main street will remain furled for now, following a recent community board decision.
Doc plans shift ‘that meets people where they are’
Doc plans shift ‘that meets people where they are’
The Department of Conservation (Doc) will move its Queenstown visitor centre to Glenorchy in time for summer.
Knees-up for subdivision milestone
Knees-up for subdivision milestone
In non-metric language, you could say The Yards has reached a major milestone.
Head shaved for the brave
Head shaved for the brave
Struck that children going through cancer treatments often have no choice but to lose their hair, a 10-year-old Queenstown girl just made that choice herself in a show of support.
Waitaki to trim rates rise amid community anger
Waitaki to trim rates rise amid community anger
Amid death threats and widespread community anger Waitaki mayor Mel Tavendale has moved to reverse a deeply unpopular 22% rates rise.
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