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Cavalcade host town raises record sum
Cavalcade hosts will return a record sum to local groups at a ceremony in Twizel next week.
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Drive to keep hospital shuttle going
Drive to keep hospital shuttle going
Trevor Goodin is as busy as ever, helping people get to hospital appointments in Dunedin.
Three injured in bus crash
Three injured in bus crash
Three people were transported to hospital after a bus rolled on to its roof in rural Southland yesterday.
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Govt commits $15.2m to Milford Sound upgrades
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Govt commits $15.2m to Milford Sound upgrades
Planes and cruise boats can keep coming to Milford Sound but the long-discussed plan to get visitors out of cars is still awaited.
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Vote to pursue $20m research into lakes
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Vote to pursue $20m research into lakes
Find the money now or face "astronomically expensive restoration efforts" for Otago’s deepwater lakes later, a regional councillor says.
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Skifields on schedule to open: CEO
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Skifields on schedule to open: CEO
For once, it is white on time.
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Couple sent off in joint funeral
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Couple sent off in joint funeral
A Gore couple who were married for more than 65 years died within 10 days of each other and had a rare combined funeral in the town earlier this week.
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Otago rivers by and large ‘in really good state’
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Otago rivers by and large ‘in really good state’
Otago's rivers are by and large "in a really good state", the latest summer recreation report card says.
Cancer survivor: Get second opinion
Cancer survivor: Get second opinion
Any day now Luana and Paul Egerton will be celebrating the arrival of their first grandchild - a ray of sunshine after a dark valley.
Principal resigns after long absence
Principal resigns after long absence
The under-fire principal of a troubled Otago school with a plummeting roll has resigned months after going on leave.
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Luxury suite stakes on offer
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Luxury suite stakes on offer
The owner of luxury Queenstown hotel The Carlin is offering shares of the building’s former suites under a co-ownership model it claims is a New Zealand first.
Growing more than veggies
Growing more than veggies
A South Otago organic farmer had cannabis growing on his rural property and a safe full of guns under his bed, a court has heard.
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Oxford scholarship follows career ‘punt’
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Oxford scholarship follows career ‘punt’
From musician to neuroscientist, an Oamaru man’s career change has paid off.
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Water meters being replaced at $1m cost
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Water meters being replaced at $1m cost
More than 8000 water meters are set to be replaced across the Central Otago District Council’s water network at a cost of about $1 million.
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Fundraising to start as St John station consented
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Fundraising to start as St John station consented
Fundraising for Oamaru’s new ambulance station starts next week.
Mining firm offers iwi concessions
Mining firm offers iwi concessions
A hearing for a large-scale mineral sands mining venture on the outskirts of Hokitika began this week with Westland Minerals Sand (WMS) proponents revealing several new amendments.
Victim sought after unprovoked assault by one of 3 exiting bar
Victim sought after unprovoked assault by one of 3 exiting bar
Police are seeking the victim of an unprovoked assault in central Queenstown on May 25.
Cruise ship ban for Milford rejected
Cruise ship ban for Milford rejected
The government has rejected a vision to ban cruise ships from Milford Sound and close its airstrip while announcing $15.2 million for infrastructure upgrades and conservation projects.
Joint CCO best water option: Infometrics
Joint CCO best water option: Infometrics
A leading economist has voiced strong support for Southern Water Done Well’s preferred water services delivery model, saying it offers the best pathway to safe, reliable water services.
'Moderate' quake felt near Te Anau
'Moderate' quake felt near Te Anau
A “moderate” 5.1-magnitude earthquake has shaken parts of the South near Te Anau this morning.