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Made-up word perhaps not a district asset
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Made-up word perhaps not a district asset
Central Otago has some amazing sights and sounds - autumn trees, blue lakes, the quiet of blue-sky country.
Steve Hepburn
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‘Shovelling like crazy’ in avalanche rescue
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‘Shovelling like crazy’ in avalanche rescue
A skier trapped a metre under an avalanche managed to clear an air pocket around their face to breathe while rescuers were "shovelling like crazy" to get them out.
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Wind farm project vital to NZ: Contact Energy
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Wind farm project vital to NZ: Contact Energy
Contact Energy has gone on the front foot supporting its Southland wind farm, saying it is needed by the country and in the right place, and has offered to set up a $2.8million community fund.
Siblings snare silver at NZ schools champs
Siblings snare silver at NZ schools champs
It is not the most teenage of sports — no fan zones and podcasts tend to surround the sport of croquet.
Community focus key to club securing $30K grant
Community focus key to club securing $30K grant
Pioneer Rugby Club members have a spring in their step this week after the club was granted $30,000 as part of a Bunnings Rugby Assist programme.
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Lack of fields letting sports teams down
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Lack of fields letting sports teams down
A lack of playing fields in the Queenstown Lakes area is putting a brake on the growth of sporting codes with some teams in Wānaka already unable to either play or train.
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Pioneer not taking fast-track consent process for granted
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Pioneer not taking fast-track consent process for granted
A power generator says fast-track legislation is far from a free pass to getting projects done and there is always a risk in proceeding down that route.
Risks mitigated after observatory building sinks: council
Risks mitigated after observatory building sinks: council
Environment Southland is satisfied all has been done to secure the environment around a sunken building which collapsed into Milford Sound earlier this week.
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.
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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.