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QueenstownAugust 19

Community sounds Powerhouse alarm: An open letter

Over the past few months, we, the Fernhill and Sunshine Bay Community Association, have been collecting feedback from the Fernhill and wider community.
    Community sounds Powerhouse alarm: An open letter
    Community sounds Powerhouse alarm: An open letter
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    QueenstownAugust 19

    ZQN to pay $15.3 to QLDC this year

    Queenstown’s council will receive a $15.3 million payout from the airport this year.
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    QueenstownAugust 19

    Go-ahead for alcohol on bespoke scenic flights

    Queenstown flightseeing company The Helicopter Line (THL) has been granted an off-licence to sell alcohol as part of its bespoke flight packages.
    Guy Williams
    Go-ahead for alcohol on bespoke scenic flights
    Go-ahead for alcohol on bespoke scenic flights
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    North OtagoAugust 19

    Oamaru by-election set for November after Jim Hopkins’ death

    A council by-election will take place at the end of November to fill the Oamaru ward seat left vacant by the late councillor Jim Hopkins.
    Charley-Kai John
    Oamaru by-election set for November after Jim Hopkins’ death
    Oamaru by-election set for November after Jim Hopkins’ death
    QueenstownAugust 19

    Five youths arrested after spree of alleged vehicle thefts near Queenstown: police

    Five youths have been arrested after an investigation into a string of vehicle thefts near Queenstown, police say.
    Five youths arrested after spree of alleged vehicle thefts near Queenstown: police
    Five youths arrested after spree of alleged vehicle thefts near Queenstown: police
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    South OtagoAugust 18

    'Invasive' drones raise theft fears in Taieri Mouth residents

    Taieri Mouth residents believe a recent uptick in drone activity in the coastal village may be linked to criminal activity.
    Richard Davison
    'Invasive' drones raise theft fears in Taieri Mouth residents
    'Invasive' drones raise theft fears in Taieri Mouth residents
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    WānakaAugust 18

    Wānaka premiere for Olympic flagbearer’s film

    Winter Olympic flagbearer Finn Bilous will debut his new film The Antidote in Wānaka.
    Ruairi O'Shea
    Wānaka premiere for Olympic flagbearer’s film
    Wānaka premiere for Olympic flagbearer’s film
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    North OtagoAugust 17

    Beach Rd to be permanently closed once draft coastal strategy is adopted

    Beach Rd would be permanently closed and kept as a shared walking and cycling path under a recommended approach to coastal erosion
    Charley-Kai John
    Beach Rd to be permanently closed once draft coastal strategy is adopted
    Beach Rd to be permanently closed once draft coastal strategy is adopted
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    Central OtagoAugust 17

    ‘We are never, ever going into business again’: accusations fly over liquidated Otago boat builder

    A Central Otago boat builder has gone into voluntary liquidation amid accusations of boat stealing, thumb biting and a customer left in tears.
    Tim Scott
    ‘We are never, ever going into business again’: accusations fly over liquidated Otago boat builder
    ‘We are never, ever going into business again’: accusations fly over liquidated Otago boat builder
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    QueenstownAugust 17

    Queenstown artist’s painting in Tuscany exhibition

    A painting of a large peak overlooking Lake Wakatipu had winged its way to a place also synonymous with lakes and peaks.
    Steve Hepburn
    Queenstown artist’s painting in Tuscany exhibition
    Queenstown artist’s painting in Tuscany exhibition
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    Central OtagoAugust 17

    ‘Extraordinarily well-regarded’ Central Otago man beat and raped ex-partner

    A Central Otago man who beat his ex-partner, gagged her with insulation tape then raped her has been jailed for more than four years.
    Rob Kidd
    ‘Extraordinarily well-regarded’ Central Otago man beat and raped ex-partner
    ‘Extraordinarily well-regarded’ Central Otago man beat and raped ex-partner
    North OtagoAugust 17

    Alpine Fault quake could ‘split Tekapo in two’

    A major Alpine Fault rupture could leave communities in the Mackenzie District isolated, with warnings Tekapo could be split in two and cut off from critical emergency responders.
    Claire Taylor, Local Democracy reporter
    Alpine Fault quake could ‘split Tekapo in two’
    Alpine Fault quake could ‘split Tekapo in two’
    QueenstownAugust 17

    Fast-tracked housing developments can’t be paused, despite mayor’s wishes — Bishop

    The housing and infrastructure minister says he can't legally pause fast-tracked housing developments.
    Fast-tracked housing developments can’t be paused, despite mayor’s wishes — Bishop
    Fast-tracked housing developments can’t be paused, despite mayor’s wishes — Bishop