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QueenstownJuly 22

Council cool on govt’s merger push

Queenstown’s council won’t be proposing any merger with other councils by a government-imposed August 9 deadline.
Guy Williams
    Council cool on govt’s merger push
    Council cool on govt’s merger push
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    QueenstownJuly 22

    Fears of ‘urban spread' under new housing rules

    Many of the strict rules on rural housing development in Queenstown are being loosened in new legislation that'll replace the Resource Management Act.
    Philip Chandler
    Fears of ‘urban spread' under new housing rules
    Fears of ‘urban spread' under new housing rules
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    QueenstownJuly 22

    Kiwi’s name reflects generational impact

    One of Queenstown’s most treasured residents officially has a name.
    Tracey Roxburgh
    Kiwi’s name reflects generational impact
    Kiwi’s name reflects generational impact
    Central OtagoJuly 21

    One dead, two injured after crash near Clyde

    One person is dead and two people are injured after a crash near Clyde in Central Otago.
    One dead, two injured after crash near Clyde
    One dead, two injured after crash near Clyde
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    North OtagoJuly 21

    New Hooker Valley bridge to open next week

    The eagerly anticipated new suspension bridge up the Hooker Valley at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park will open to the public on the afternoon of Tuesday July 28.
    New Hooker Valley bridge to open next week
    New Hooker Valley bridge to open next week
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    QueenstownJuly 21

    Brakes put on Wakatipu fast-track development

    Fears about traffic buildup and unrealised infrastructure have led to a major housing development proposal in Queenstown being put on the back burner for fast-track.
    Matthew Littlewood
    Brakes put on Wakatipu fast-track development
    Brakes put on Wakatipu fast-track development
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    Central OtagoJuly 20

    Short closures for long shots at feral goats

    New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi will be closing State Highway 8 between Cromwell and Clyde Dam this Sunday, between 8am and 9am, for important pest control work to be carried out.
    John Lewis
    Short closures for long shots at feral goats
    Short closures for long shots at feral goats
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    Central OtagoJuly 20

    Fish & Game wants ORC to stop CODC’s Local Bill to set minimum flows on the Manuherikia River

    Fish & Game has asked the regional council to oppose CODC’s development of a Local Bill to set a minimum flow for the Manuherekia River and secure land/easements for Falls Dam.
    Fish & Game wants ORC to stop CODC’s Local Bill to set minimum flows on the Manuherikia River
    Fish & Game wants ORC to stop CODC’s Local Bill to set minimum flows on the Manuherikia River
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    North OtagoJuly 20

    Conserve water notice lifted

    A conserve water notice for the Oamaru supply was lifted yesterday
    Charley-Kai John
    Conserve water notice lifted
    Conserve water notice lifted
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    WānakaJuly 20

    World Cup offers home away from home in Wānaka

    In football’s heartlands, the World Cup is a uniquely unifying experience, bringing together friends, family and strangers like no other event on earth.
    Ruairi O'Shea
    World Cup offers home away from home in Wānaka
    World Cup offers home away from home in Wānaka
    QueenstownJuly 20

    'Suffering' for Argentina fans in Arrowtown

    Suffering - that was the word that summed up the feelings of 200-odd Argentinians who gathered at Arrowtown's Athenaeum Hall this morning.
    Tracey Roxburgh
    'Suffering' for Argentina fans in Arrowtown
    'Suffering' for Argentina fans in Arrowtown
    North OtagoJuly 19

    Conserve water notice for Oamaru lifted

    A conserve water notice for the Oamaru supply has been lifted.
    Charley-Kai John
    Conserve water notice for Oamaru lifted
    Conserve water notice for Oamaru lifted
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    Central OtagoJuly 19

    Te Puna Mahara welcomes first visitors

    A day that "exceeded expectations in every way" — that's how the opening of Cromwell's new $45.8 million memorial events centre, Te Puna Mahara, went according to Central Otago District Council's community experience group manager David Scoones, during the hall's official opening on Saturday.
    Carys Trotter
    Te Puna Mahara welcomes first visitors
    Te Puna Mahara welcomes first visitors