Wanaka phones restored after arsons
Wanaka phones restored after arsons
Land line phone services cut off by several arsons in Wanaka this week were restored this morning.
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David Bain still loves his father
David Bain still loves his father
David Bain says he still loves his father, but has stopped short of saying he forgives him for the murder of his immediate family.
Key to make 'significant' tourism announcement
Key to make 'significant' tourism announcement
Prime Minister John Key will make a major tourism announcement on Thursday, with the local industry hoping he will provide a critical boost during the global downturn.
Athletics: Moody triumphs in sprint finish
Athletics: Moody triumphs in sprint finish
Rain, hail, wind chill and the presence of two recent champions was not enough to deter Callan Moody (Ariki) from winning the Edmond Cup title at Wingatui on Saturday.
Man arrested within minutes of rape
Man arrested within minutes of rape
Wellington, May 30 NZPA - Police arrested a man within minutes of a brazen abduction and rape in New Plymouth yesterday.
English warns of tougher Budgets
English warns of tougher Budgets
Finance Minister Bill English warned of tough budgets to come in his post-budget speech in Wellington this morning.
Ex-driver spells out trauma of job
Ex-driver spells out trauma of job
Most of his former colleagues think retired train driver Max Kennelly (68), of Dunedin, has faced more than his fair share of railway-crossing collisions during his career.
Tourist medical care charges booklet released
Tourist medical care charges booklet released
A booklet spelling out how to charge tourists for medical care, after one visitor was wrongly charged nearly twice the standard casual rate, should be released next week.
Athletics: Return to running pays dividends for Clark
Athletics: Return to running pays dividends for Clark
Tom Clark (Civil Service) was rewarded for turning his attention back to running when he won the open men's title of the Barnes Cross-country at Kettle Park yesterday.
Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms
All brothers fight at some time, but Sotaro Ueda (11) and Kohsuke Ueda (9) do that a bit differently than most brothers.
Rugby: University club women favoured at Kettle Park
Rugby: University club women favoured at Kettle Park
Otago University athletes could scoop the pool in the open women's race of the Barnes Cross-country at Kettle Park tomorrow.
Sri Lanka vows to resettle most Tamils this year
Sri Lanka vows to resettle most Tamils this year
Sri Lanka said today it planned to return most of the nearly 300,000 civilians displaced by civil war to their homes this year as the president called on the country to be magnanimous in victory.
Athletics: First relay win for Caversham's young guns
Athletics: First relay win for Caversham's young guns
Caversham's rising stars came of age on Saturday, when they won the club's first cross-country relay title at the Dunedin Pony Club Grounds, on Three Mill Hill.
Dorset Down tour
Dorset Down tour
New Zealand Dorset Down Breed Society chairman Bruce Robertson, of Wyndham, views sheep at John and Wendy Dodd's Belview Stud, at Tapui in North Otago, during last week's national tour.
New Zealand novels
New Zealand novels
Laura Hewson reviews Swimmers' Rope and Limestone
Gold Guitars may be biggest yet
Gold Guitars may be biggest yet
This year's New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards in Gore on May 25-31 could be the biggest yet, the organisers say.
Splash into a dive career
Splash into a dive career
Dive Otago's involvement with the Otago Careers Festival will be a chance for people to discover how they can make the ocean their office.
Southern St John youth team placed third at nationals
Southern St John youth team placed third at nationals
The St John National Youth Festival proved a fitting venue for Southern Region St John Youth members to demonstrate their skills recently.
Builders hope to nail NZ award
Builders hope to nail NZ award
Amalgamated Builders Ltd is hoping one of its three entries in the country's premier building awards this year will bring it some recognition at a national level.
Retirement project produces water wheel
Retirement project produces water wheel
A Liberton man's desire to keep busy during his retirement has led to some constructive use of his time and a talking point for his neighbours.