Regions

Brothers remembered with memorial paddle-out

About 200 people gathered at Campbells Bay, in Kakanui, yesterday, and after a short ceremony, roughly 30 surfers did a memorial paddle-out to remember Kereta Tatana (24) and Wharerika Popata (30).
Cheers to a good time at the harbour

Beer, wine, good music, and plenty of sunshine - all the necessary ingredients came together for the inaugural Cheers to Beers and Wine Festival at Oamaru Harbour on Saturday.

Businesses mostly back airport plan

Businesses mostly back airport plan

Expansion of Wanaka Airport was supported by 52% of the members of the Wanaka Chamber of Commerce who took part in a survey late last year.
Would-be dog rescuers swept down river

Would-be dog rescuers swept down river

Two men were swept 1km down the Kawarau River and stranded on a bank after jumping in after a dog yesterday.
Meeting on hospital gets heated

Meeting on hospital gets heated

Tension ran high at a community meeting about the future of the Oamaru Hospital on Friday night.

News and reviews powered by drivesouth.co.nz

queenstown

Thrown out of bar over racial slurs

A man who went to police claiming he was assaulted was allegedly earlier thrown out of a Queenstown bar for making racial slurs towards a group of Polynesian men on a stag do.

Got a spare $3m? Eco-wondrous in Queenstown

Got a spare $3m? Eco-wondrous in Queenstown

A high-end Queenstown home on the market is distinctive for both its character and thermal efficiency.
Would-be dog rescuers swept down river

Would-be dog rescuers swept down river

Two men were swept 1km down the Kawarau River and stranded on a bank after jumping in after a dog yesterday.
Two men rescued after trying to save dog

Two men rescued after trying to save dog

Two men who were swept away on the Kawarau River while trying to save their dog have been rescued this evening.

Wanaka

Businesses mostly back airport plan

Expansion of Wanaka Airport was supported by 52% of the members of the Wanaka Chamber of Commerce who took part in a survey late last year.

Kiwis take gold, US silver in half-triathlon

Kiwis take gold, US silver in half-triathlon

It was New Zealand gold, America silver - times two - at the Challenge Wanaka half-triathlon on Saturday.
Missing man last seen near Wanaka

Missing man last seen near Wanaka

Police are calling for sightings of man last seen in the Wanaka area several days ago.
Doubts overflying aircraft backhome

Doubts overflying aircraft backhome

Will it fly? ... That's one of the questions hanging over the idea of bringing back to the Queenstown Lakes District one of the tourist industry's original passenger airliners.

Central Otago

Inspecting the aging Albert Town bridge is (left) Albert Town resident Bruce Hebbard and Albert...

Bridge on 'shaky ground'

Albert Town bridge is an "earthquake disaster waiting to happen", the Albert Town Community Association says.

Maniototo community board rates set to increase 7.4%

Maniototo community board rates set to increase 7.4%

Ratepayers in the Maniototo are set for a 7.4% increase in their community board rates for the next financial year.
From far and wide to enjoy Central Otago A&P Show

From far and wide to enjoy Central Otago A&P Show

People flocked from far and wide to enjoy the various aspects at this year's Central Otago A&P Show, one of many in the area taking place in the coming weeks.
Mountain biker critical after fall near Cromwell

Mountain biker critical after fall near Cromwell

A mountain biker has been flown to hospital with critical injuries after a fall near Cromwell today.

South Otago

Two water issues prosecutions

A sewage discharge in 2017 and a water race overtopping last year resulted in two prosecutions by the Otago Regional Council this month.

The human cost of coal mining

The human cost of coal mining

Kaitangata playwright and historian Denise Dent has brought the 34 victims and families of the 1879 Kaitangata No1 mine disaster to life, thanks to her research for a new commemorative play forming...
Tautuku forest harbours surprising secrets

Tautuku forest harbours surprising secrets

A small but highly dedicated group of volunteers has been working to transform the fortunes of native species in a ‘‘profoundly beautiful’’ coastal Catlins forest since mid-2016.
Love of 60 years marked on apt day

Love of 60 years marked on apt day

If there were a fail-safe way to remember your wedding anniversary, it would surely be to marry on Valentine's Day.

As Cadbury has announced its popular marshmallow eggs would be changing design to be cut down the middle and sold as a half egg shape, Rainbow Confectionery has assured candy lovers the Oamaru factory will not follow suit.

Cheers to a good time at the harbour

Cheers to a good time at the harbour

Beer, wine, good music, and plenty of sunshine - all the necessary ingredients came together for the inaugural Cheers to Beers and Wine Festival at Oamaru Harbour on Saturday.
Mamma Mia! - six of the best

Mamma Mia! - six of the best

"What a night." Musical Theatre Oamaru president Daniel Martin expected the society to pick up some awards at the Otago Southland Theatre Awards (Ostas), but winning six - including best overall production - was "just amazing".
Brothers remembered with memorial paddle-out

Brothers remembered with memorial paddle-out

About 200 people gathered at Campbells Bay, in Kakanui, yesterday, and after a short ceremony, roughly 30 surfers did a memorial paddle-out to remember Kereta Tatana (24) and Wharerika Popata (30).

southland

Police name woman killed in Southland crash

12.17 pm

Police have named the woman killed in a crash on SH93 between Clinton and Mataura last week.

Contest to name hotel

Contest to name hotel

The honour of naming a new $40million, 120-room inner-city hotel that is to be built in Invercargill will go to someone in the community, the Invercargill Licensing Trust (ILT) announced on Friday.
Golf but not as we know it

Golf but not as we know it

More than 60 people from across the South Island gathered in Invercargill at the weekend for the second annual disc golf tournament.
Call for sightings of boy before death

Call for sightings of boy before death

Police are calling on the public for sightings of a young boy in the hours before his death in a pond in Gore last month.

Bridge on 'shaky ground'

Albert Town bridge is an "earthquake disaster waiting to happen", the Albert Town Community Association says.

Police name woman killed in Southland crash

12.17 pm

Police have named the woman killed in a crash on SH93 between Clinton and Mataura last week.

Rainbow does not do things by halves

Rainbow Confectionery general manager Brent Baillie stands in front of bags filled with classic...

Rainbow does not do things by halves

Brothers remembered with memorial paddle-out

Brothers remembered with memorial paddle-out

About 200 people gathered at Campbells Bay, in Kakanui, yesterday, and after a short ceremony, roughly 30 surfers did a memorial paddle-out to remember Kereta Tatana (24) and Wharerika Popata (30).

Businesses mostly back airport plan

Expansion of Wanaka Airport was supported by 52% of the members of the Wanaka Chamber of Commerce who took part in a survey late last year.

Meeting on hospital gets heated

Waitaki District Health Services says the provision of food services to Oamaru Hospital has been...

Meeting on hospital gets heated

Tension ran high at a community meeting about the future of the Oamaru Hospital on Friday night.

Maniototo community board rates set to increase 7.4%

Ranfurly is among the towns National has added to its ultra-fast broadband programme. Photo:...

Maniototo community board rates set to increase 7.4%

Ratepayers in the Maniototo are set for a 7.4% increase in their community board rates for the next financial year.

Mamma Mia! - six of the best

Otago Southland Theatre Awards host Lily Stock (left), of Oamaru, congratulates Krissy McGeown,...

Mamma Mia! - six of the best

"What a night." Musical Theatre Oamaru president Daniel Martin expected the society to pick up some awards at the Otago Southland Theatre Awards (Ostas), but winning six - including best overall production - was "just amazing".

Contest to name hotel

An artist's impression of the Invercargill Licensing Trust's proposed $40million inner-city hotel...

Contest to name hotel

The honour of naming a new $40million, 120-room inner-city hotel that is to be built in Invercargill will go to someone in the community, the Invercargill Licensing Trust (ILT) announced on Friday.

Thrown out of bar over racial slurs

A man who went to police claiming he was assaulted was allegedly earlier thrown out of a Queenstown bar for making racial slurs towards a group of Polynesian men on a stag do.

Would-be dog rescuers swept down river

The Kawarau River, near Queenstown. Photo: Getty Images

Would-be dog rescuers swept down river

Two men were swept 1km down the Kawarau River and stranded on a bank after jumping in after a dog yesterday.

Cheers to a good time at the harbour

Soaking up the sun and atmosphere at the Cheers to Beers and Wine Festival at Oamaru Harbour on...

Cheers to a good time at the harbour

Beer, wine, good music, and plenty of sunshine - all the necessary ingredients came together for the inaugural Cheers to Beers and Wine Festival at Oamaru Harbour on Saturday.

Golf but not as we know it

Harrison Baird (left) and Keian Sutton throw discs in the Southern Smash at Queens Park. PHOTOS:...

Golf but not as we know it

More than 60 people from across the South Island gathered in Invercargill at the weekend for the second annual disc golf tournament.

Call for sightings of boy before death

A WorkSafe New Zealand official, watched by another official, examines a gate through which the...

Call for sightings of boy before death

Police are calling on the public for sightings of a young boy in the hours before his death in a pond in Gore last month.

When Bad Brad messed with Thelma

Rebecca and Adder van Dijk got married in Oamaru in 2017. Photo: Supplied

When Bad Brad messed with Thelma

When Rebecca van Dijk was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer last year, she thought she would be a little bit creative and name it “Brad Pitt”.

Police investigating new Pike River evidence

This lost photo of an electrical cabinet at the Pike River mine was handed to police last week....

Police investigating new Pike River evidence

Police are investigating a new discovery which may hold crucial clues to what sparked the Pike River mine disaster in 2010.

Campgrounds 'crying wolf' over freedom campers

Westland camping grounds say they're struggling due to new designated freedom camping areas....

Campgrounds 'crying wolf' over freedom campers

The CEO of the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association Bruce Lochore is accusing campground owners of "crying wolf" over the negative impact of freedom campers.