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Crowd issues at Wanaka hotspot

A pair of French tourists arrived Wanaka's Roys Peak car park at 3am in the hope of ''being alone'' on the hike, but they found 40 others on the summit at sunrise.
Van accident during hail storm

A van ended up on its side in a ditch during a freak hailstorm in North Otago yesterday.

'Huge implications' in boundary changes

'Huge implications' in boundary changes

Much of the Clutha River will no longer be in the Clutha-Southland electorate under draft electorate boundary changes released.
Key investor leaves Invercargill project

Key investor leaves Invercargill project

Updated 9.15 am

A key investor has walked away from a multimillion-dollar project to redevelop Invercargill inner-city block - but has left the majority of his funding contribution into the project.
Man stole $85,000 from disabled brother

Man stole $85,000 from disabled brother

An Omakau man who stole $85,000 from his disabled brother over 10 years acted out of ''greed'' and has destroyed family relationships, the Alexandra District Court has heard.

queenstown

The entrance to Sanderson Group’s land between Shotover Country and Lake Hayes Estate. Photo: Guy...

Residential area in the making

A slice of prime land between Shotover Country and Lake Hayes Estate originally set aside for retirement villas is now likely to be developed as a high-end residential subdivision.

Lake ferry service to wind up

Lake ferry service to wind up

Just over a year after Go Orange launched Queenstown Ferries, it has announced the end of the public scheduled ferry service, although there may yet be an eleventh hour reprieve.
MDMA incident creates concern

MDMA incident creates concern

Queenstown police are warning of the dangers of illegal drugs after a man had a seizure in a downtown bar yesterday.
Boult takes aim at DCC over proposed power price hike

Boult takes aim at DCC over proposed power price hike

Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has promised to fight a proposal to increase power prices by nearly $500 for many Otago households and taken aim at the DCC.

Wanaka

No KiwiBuild transfer in Wanaka

KiwiBuild houses in Wanaka cannot be readily transferred to Housing New Zealand because they do not fit the agency’s design standards, it has emerged.

Crowd issues at Wanaka hotspot

Congestion at country's 'most instagrammed' spot

A pair of French tourists arrived Wanaka's Roys Peak car park at 3am in the hope of ''being alone'' on the hike, but they found 40 others on the summit at sunrise.
Service hubs off to a 'great start' in managing freedom campers

Service hubs off to a 'great start' in managing freedom campers

In the first week of the new freedom camping regime in the Queenstown Lakes district ambassadors have issued 107 tickets to errant campers.
More work on master plan for board

More work on master plan for board

The newly elected Wanaka Community Board has been dished out its first big helping of town planning documents.

Central Otago

Aurora Energy chief executive Dr Richard Fletcher said the company acknowledged the price rise...

Huge power price hikes on cards

Power prices could rise by nearly $500 for many Otago households, according to Aurora Energy's just-released draft pricing structure.

Man stole $85,000 from disabled brother

Man stole $85,000 from disabled brother

An Omakau man who stole $85,000 from his disabled brother over 10 years acted out of ''greed'' and has destroyed family relationships, the Alexandra District Court has heard.
Farm manager facing arson charges

Farm manager facing arson charges

A South Canterbury farm manager has appeared in court on a raft of charges, including arson.
'Gentle' family man mourned after orchard death

'Gentle' family man mourned after orchard death

A man who died at a Central Otago orchard was a ''gentle person'' who lived for his family.

South Otago

A&P show to feature 'spectacular' line-up

Organisers are expecting increased entries - and visitors to match - at the West Otago A&P Show on Saturday.

'Huge implications' in boundary changes

'Huge implications' in boundary changes

Much of the Clutha River will no longer be in the Clutha-Southland electorate under draft electorate boundary changes released.
Pressure for water saving spurs action

Pressure for water saving spurs action

Clutha District Council has stepped back from plans to reduce water pressure in Tapanui this summer.
The show will go on - with the queens

The show will go on - with the queens

Long live the queens.

north otago

Van accident during hail storm

A van ended up on its side in a ditch during a freak hailstorm in North Otago yesterday.

Friend, emergency services tried to save diver

Friend, emergency services tried to save diver

Desperate attempts were made to resuscitate a man found unresponsive in the water near Shag Point on Tuesday, police say.
A&P show to feature 'spectacular' line-up

A&P show to feature 'spectacular' line-up

Organisers are expecting increased entries - and visitors to match - at the West Otago A&P Show on Saturday.
Youth mentoring scheme bid

Youth mentoring scheme bid

Looking for a first job was different not that long ago. But youth today - and the world today - work differently, Oamaru's The Business Hive director Cara Tipping Smith says.

southland

Golden girl eyes Australian prize

Gore's Jenny Mitchell continues to blaze the trail and now her deeds are being recognised across the Ditch.

Man denies indecency

Man denies indecency

An 83-year-old man on trial has denied the 17 historical sexual charges brought against him in relation to incidents with five females.
Key investor leaves Invercargill project

Key investor leaves Invercargill project

Updated 9.15 am

A key investor has walked away from a multimillion-dollar project to redevelop Invercargill inner-city block - but has left the majority of his funding contribution into the project.
Bluff in spotlight in Southland tourism plan

Bluff in spotlight in Southland tourism plan

Bluff features prominently in plans to encourage visitors to spend more than $1billion a year in Southland by 2025.

Van accident during hail storm

A van ended up on its side in a ditch during a freak hailstorm in North Otago yesterday.

Man denies indecency

Man denies indecency

An 83-year-old man on trial has denied the 17 historical sexual charges brought against him in relation to incidents with five females.

'Huge implications' in boundary changes

Much of the Clutha River will no longer be in the Clutha-Southland electorate under draft electorate boundary changes released.

No KiwiBuild transfer in Wanaka

KiwiBuild houses in Wanaka cannot be readily transferred to Housing New Zealand because they do not fit the agency’s design standards, it has emerged.

Key investor leaves Invercargill project

Key investor leaves Invercargill project

Updated 9.15 am

A key investor has walked away from a multimillion-dollar project to redevelop Invercargill inner-city block - but has left the majority of his funding contribution into the project.

Crowd issues at Wanaka hotspot

Melanie Blairvacq and Florian Maimi, both of France, hoped to avoid crowds by starting the Roys...

Congestion at country's 'most instagrammed' spot

A pair of French tourists arrived Wanaka's Roys Peak car park at 3am in the hope of ''being alone'' on the hike, but they found 40 others on the summit at sunrise.

Friend, emergency services tried to save diver

Emergency services are at Shag Point (pictured) after getting reports of a diver in distress....

Friend, emergency services tried to save diver

Desperate attempts were made to resuscitate a man found unresponsive in the water near Shag Point on Tuesday, police say.

Golden girl eyes Australian prize

Gore's Jenny Mitchell continues to blaze the trail and now her deeds are being recognised across the Ditch.

Bluff in spotlight in Southland tourism plan

Bluff in spotlight in Southland tourism plan

Bluff features prominently in plans to encourage visitors to spend more than $1billion a year in Southland by 2025.

A&P show to feature 'spectacular' line-up

Organisers are expecting increased entries - and visitors to match - at the West Otago A&P Show on Saturday.

Youth mentoring scheme bid

The Business Hive director Cara Tipping Smith is chairwoman of the WaiYou! steering group, as...

Youth mentoring scheme bid

Looking for a first job was different not that long ago. But youth today - and the world today - work differently, Oamaru's The Business Hive director Cara Tipping Smith says.

Farm manager facing arson charges

A South Canterbury farm manager has appeared in court on a raft of charges, including arson.

Man stole $85,000 from disabled brother

An Omakau man who stole $85,000 from his disabled brother over 10 years acted out of ''greed'' and has destroyed family relationships, the Alexandra District Court has heard.

Residential area in the making

A slice of prime land between Shotover Country and Lake Hayes Estate originally set aside for retirement villas is now likely to be developed as a high-end residential subdivision.

MDMA incident creates concern

MDMA incident creates concern

Queenstown police are warning of the dangers of illegal drugs after a man had a seizure in a downtown bar yesterday.

Lake ferry service to wind up

Just over a year after Go Orange launched Queenstown Ferries, it has announced the end of the public scheduled ferry service, although there may yet be an eleventh hour reprieve.

Resort ferry to end public scheduled service

Queenstown Water Taxi's custom-built 36-seat boat pictured on Lake Wakatipu. Photo: Supplied

Resort ferry to end public scheduled service

Just over a year after Go Orange launched Queenstown Ferries it has announced the end of the public scheduled ferry service.

'No 1080' in dead rats on West Coast beach

Toxicology shows no presence of 1080 in dead rats that washed up along with other animals on North Beach near Westport earlier this month.

Pressure for water saving spurs action

Tapanui resident and gardener Les Gergely says he welcomes new council measures to conserve water...

Pressure for water saving spurs action

Clutha District Council has stepped back from plans to reduce water pressure in Tapanui this summer.

Transfers crucial to rural hospital

Waitaki District Heath Services clinical director Dr Pragati Gautama speaks at a community health...

Transfers crucial to rural hospital

Patient transfers from Oamaru Hospital are a complicated process that require extensive co-ordination, about 50 members of the public were told at a community health forum in Oamaru last night.

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