Town in line to make Valiant effort
Town in line to make Valiant effort
It is a pretty sharp piece of motoring and stands out in the crowd.
Steve Hepburn
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Scooters not impacted by Auckland ban
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Scooters not impacted by Auckland ban
Beam Scooters will live on in Queenstown as the council does not get a cent from the two-wheeled outfit.
Impact report for wind farm ‘inadequate’
Impact report for wind farm ‘inadequate’
A report commissioned by Contact Energy on the ecology impact of the planned Southland wind farm has been panned by a reviewing author, calling it "inadequate" and containing insufficient data.
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Council accepts conduct changes for boards
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Council accepts conduct changes for boards
A couple of issues around Southland community boards have been rubber-stamped by the parent body.
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A hole-y problem in Pioneer Park
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A hole-y problem in Pioneer Park
There is gold in them hills - and maybe in the park in the centre of town.
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Contact report panned by ecologist
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Contact report panned by ecologist
A report commissioned by Contact Energy on the ecology impact of the planned Southland wind farm has been panned by a reviewing author.
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Visa rules cited as hotel drops occupancy rate
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Visa rules cited as hotel drops occupancy rate
A Queenstown hotel has dropped its maximum occupancy rate to 80%, saying immigration rules are ever changing and New Zealand workers cannot be found.
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Town wide awake to cheer on Olympian
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Town wide awake to cheer on Olympian
Olympics fever came to the sleepy village of Ophir in Central Otago yesterday.
Society granted say on planned wind farm
Society granted say on planned wind farm
The group opposed to a big wind farm planned for Southland will — after all — get its day in the sun.
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Society granted say on planned wind farm
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Society granted say on planned wind farm
The group opposed to a big wind farm planned for Southland will - after all - get its day in the sun.
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Delight at getting eye op in home town
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Delight at getting eye op in home town
A Queenstown man who has such poor eyesight he relies on his wife to give him commentaries when watching television has just had a rare home-town operation to relieve the pressure on his eyes.
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Fundraising begins for new ambulance station
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Fundraising begins for new ambulance station
Facing skyrocketing demand and a squeeze on room for vehicles, Hato Hone St John in Invercargill says it desperately needs a new ambulance station in the city.
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Star winger will not cost union anything
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Star winger will not cost union anything
All Black winger Sevu Reece instigated the move to Southland and it will come at no cost to the southern union.
St John outgrows city sites
St John outgrows city sites
Spread over three sites, with skyrocketing demand and a squeeze on room for vehicles, St John in Invercargill desperately needs a new ambulance station in the city.
How the Highlanders will fare in 2025
How the Highlanders will fare in 2025
In 2025, it will be 10 years since the Highlanders won their sole Super Rugby title. But will it ever happen again? And did the 2024 performance of the Highlanders show some promise or just another...
D-Day ceremony sparks interest in fallen soldier
D-Day ceremony sparks interest in fallen soldier
A former Gore man, who recently attended D-Day commemorations in France, is wanting to hear from anyone who has a connection with a fallen southern soldier.
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Stage 2 of wind farm going ahead at $486m
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Stage 2 of wind farm going ahead at $486m
Mercury Energy will spend nearly half a billion dollars on the second stage of its Kaiwera Downs wind farm, saying the project went ahead only when it struck a deal to sell power to the Tiwai Point...
Pioneer wins first game since return to premiers
Pioneer wins first game since return to premiers
Pioneer scored their first win of the season — and first back in the top netball grade — when they beat Knapdale 30-21 on Saturday.
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Eyeing up weighty political responsibilities
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Eyeing up weighty political responsibilities
She wants to be prime minister and appears to have the muscle to do it.
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‘Difficult’ wait for accessible bathroom continues
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‘Difficult’ wait for accessible bathroom continues
The frustrating wait goes on for Melanie Magowan.