Delay proposed to consult on sewage
Delay proposed to consult on sewage
A decision on a new disposal option for wastewater from Queenstown’s Shotover treatment plant could be delayed to allow formal consultation.
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Workshop to discuss rural waste
Workshop to discuss rural waste
The Teviot Valley Water Care Group will hold a workshop on Wednesday to discuss rural waste and what can be reduced, recycled and reused from it.
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Annoyance, concerns over vandalism spree
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Annoyance, concerns over vandalism spree
A church that has stood for more than 150 years, one of the last markers of a once-thriving goldmining settlement, has been damaged as part of a destructive rampage in the area.
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Bridge closure lamented
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Bridge closure lamented
A former long-time Queenstown tourism operator says he is "absolutely mortified" over the indefinite closure of the historic Skippers Bridge.
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Councillors vote for one hour of free CBD parking
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Councillors vote for one hour of free CBD parking
One hour of free parking will remain in the Oamaru CBD for now, after a unanimous vote by Waitaki district councillors at their first meeting of the year.
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Fines imposed at Doc carpark questioned
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Fines imposed at Doc carpark questioned
Two Dunedin men say it may be user pays in some national park carparks and they are indeed users, but they have paid.
Airport issues raised with councillors
Airport issues raised with councillors
If Oamaru Airport was in private hands ‘‘heads would roll’’ over its mismanagement, Waitaki district councillors have heard.
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Huge Cromwell subdivision on fast-track path
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Huge Cromwell subdivision on fast-track path
A massive Cromwell subdivision has doubled in size to 1000 lots and is now on the fast track to approval.
Some success on upper Taieri
Some success on upper Taieri
The only river that has been affected enough by the heavy rain earlier this week to spoil the fishing is the lower Taieri.
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Developer likely to pay for intersection
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Developer likely to pay for intersection
An intersection linking State Highway 6 and the new Homestead Bay development is expected to be paid by the developer, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says.
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Govt confirms $2m to improve Falls Dam
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Govt confirms $2m to improve Falls Dam
A $2 million funding boost from the government has been described as significant, as the plan to enlarge and fix Falls Dam gathers steam.
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Programme producing results for Pasifika
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Programme producing results for Pasifika
A Pacific education programme is helping Pasifika parents champion their children’s learning in the Deep South.
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd crash
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd crash
A motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries in a crash on Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd near Mt Crichton this afternoon.
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Sunflower farm ‘really positive’
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Sunflower farm ‘really positive’
Inspiration from a friend’s West Coast sunflower farm and an empty Wānaka paddock have led to what is hoped to become an annual event.
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Triathalon challenge ‘about more than racing’
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Triathalon challenge ‘about more than racing’
Secondary school students put their best foot, arm and wheel forward yesterday at Challenge Wānaka’s 20th anniversary event.
Dry grasslands lead to declaration of outdoor fire ban
Dry grasslands lead to declaration of outdoor fire ban
All outdoor fires in Central Otago are banned until further notice.
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Colonel still grounded
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Colonel still grounded
Looking back on her childhood growing up on the family farm in Central Otago, Lisa Kelliher can see how her background shaped her career in the military.
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The classics and the new on show together
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The classics and the new on show together
Queenstown's Ayrburn Classic motoring extravaganza will be three times bigger than last year’s inaugural event, the organiser says.
Chinese visitors adding to tourist boom
Chinese visitors adding to tourist boom
Chinese New Year has delivered a second wave of summer tourism to the West Coast.
One seriously hurt in crash near Alexandra
One seriously hurt in crash near Alexandra
A person is in a serious condition after a single-car crash near Alexandra this evening.