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Dozens register to take part in 11th Garage Sale Trail

Garage sales rarely inspire more than neighbours and the odd passerby to stop and pick through the detritus of someone’s life.
Nanny firm born from her own experience

Fed up with the "terrible" childcare system in the United Kingdom, an Invercargill woman has created a business which is helping thousands of parents.
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Anti-gull nets employed

As seagull breeding season begins, so do white nets veiling boats in Oamaru Harbour.
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Tributes for couple killed in Canterbury crash

Tributes are being paid to a much-loved former Reefton school teacher and her Federated Farmers stalwart husband, killed following a car crash on the Canterbury Plains.

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Denitrification plant no closer to being operative

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Denitrification plant no closer to being operative

A denitrification plant planned for Glenavy is still a work in progress.
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Health wishes surveyed

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Health wishes surveyed

Waitaki residents have been asked what they want for future health services in a system where there is "no more money".
150 years of aiding the community

150 years of aiding the community

Cromwell Fire Brigade is hosting an open day at the station today to celebrate 150 years of the brigade.

queenstown

Kayakers found after helicopters deployed

Two people have been rescued after they did not return from a kayaking trip in Queenstown on Thursday.

Shots across the boughs

Shots across the boughs

Huge caution is being urged over plans to remove invasive Douglas firs from council-run Queenstown Gardens.
More Arrow Hotel rip-offs

More Arrow Hotel rip-offs

A leading Aussie journalist is among another two couples who pre-paid to stay at Arrowtown’s Arrow Hotel only to find new owners suddenly shut the doors last month.
Floating sauna on way for Queenstown

Floating sauna on way for Queenstown

A New Zealand media personality’s behind plans to launch the country’s first floating sauna experience in Queenstown.

Wanaka

Nancy Williamson, owner of Big Dogs Homestay in Tarras, sits with some of the dogs in her care....

‘No reasoning’ to decision

The owner of a Central Otago dog accommodation facility has blasted the council for having "no common sense" after declining her request to expand the business.

‘Aspirational’ track included in plan

‘Aspirational’ track included in plan

A new 80km walking and cycling loop-track along the shorelines of Lakes Wānaka and Hāwea is one of the features of a just released Upper Clutha Tracks Trust strategic plan.
‘Disappointing’ behaviour by drivers

‘Disappointing’ behaviour by drivers

Search & Rescue callouts, dangerous driving and an armed police response were some of the challenges faced by Wānaka this week, Senior Sergeant Fiona Roberts says.
Adventure-wear brand celebrates 15th

Adventure-wear brand celebrates 15th

Leading New Zealand outdoor performance wear brand Mons Royale is celebrating its 15-year anniversary and the opening of its new retail store in Helwick St, Wānaka.

Central Otago

Creator of the Teviot Valley Garage Sale Trail Shirl Marsden, of Millers Flat, is planning the...

Dozens register to take part in 11th Garage Sale Trail

Garage sales rarely inspire more than neighbours and the odd passerby to stop and pick through the detritus of someone’s life.

150 years of aiding the community

150 years of aiding the community

Cromwell Fire Brigade is hosting an open day at the station today to celebrate 150 years of the brigade.
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Mine boss stood down for remarks

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Mine boss stood down for remarks

The boss of a controversial Central Otago gold mine has been forced to stand down after thumbing his nose at the government over illegal mining.
Art auction in the garden

Art auction in the garden

For the first time in more than 10 years, Maniototo Area School is planning a history trip for students to Vietnam.

South Otago

Floodwaters lingering in Clutha farmland. Photo: RNZ

Boil water notice still in place for Clutha District

More than 2000 residents in the Clutha District are still being asked to either boil water or conserve it because of critical damage to the district's infrastructure.

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‘Senseless’ killing of sea lion Jade decried

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‘Senseless’ killing of sea lion Jade decried

The "senseless" shooting of a beloved mother sea lion has left a southern conservationist fearing what else the killer might be capable of doing.
'Sickening': Shot sea lion pup's mum also found killed

'Sickening': Shot sea lion pup's mum also found killed

Conservation staff are horrified after a dead mother sea lion was found riddled with shotgun pellets in the Catlins just weeks after her pup was shot and killed.
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Heritage building ‘toolbox’ plan backed

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Heritage building ‘toolbox’ plan backed

A historic gold rush township will soon have a publicly available toolbox for heritage building conservation, although don’t expect to find a hammer and chisel.

north otago

Calm waters

Fishing boats lie moored in Moeraki Harbour.

Young artists involved in mural

Young artists involved in mural

North Otago Youth Centre manager Amanda Acheson with Oamaru based youth, Caleb McCauley, Lee Genet and Dunedin street artist Claire Rye, stand proudly in front of the beginnings of a new community mural.
‘Almighty boom’ as car ignites

‘Almighty boom’ as car ignites

A witness described hearing an "almighty boom" before a car burst into flames and started billowing black smoke on the side of the highway in Kurow yesterday.
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Health wishes surveyed

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Health wishes surveyed

Waitaki residents have been asked what they want for future health services in a system where there is "no more money".

southland

Stakeholders warn not to rush on new wastewater system

A key stakeholder in the development of Bluff’s new wastewater system has issued a warning against moving too fast.

Ex-Southlander finds neighbourhood in tatters

Ex-Southlander finds neighbourhood in tatters

A Southlander who was forced to hunker down in their bedroom closet as Hurricane Milton hit woke the next morning to find her neighbourhood in tatters.
Warning ahead of Bluff wastewater move

Warning ahead of Bluff wastewater move

A key stakeholder in the development of Bluff’s new wastewater system has issued a warning against moving too fast.
Road reopens after slip

Road reopens after slip

A Southland road reopened last night after work to clear a slip.

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