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Town centre’s ‘human scale’ loss feared

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Town centre’s ‘human scale’ loss feared

A prominent Queenstown property investor says a council proposal to allow 24m-high buildings across a large section of the central business district would make the resort town less walkable.

Climbers’ survival ‘remarkable’

The two climbers who had to be rescued from Sabre Peak in Fiordland. PHOTO: SOUTHERN LAKES...

Climbers’ survival ‘remarkable’

Two climbers were rescued yesterday after spending three nights on a precarious Fiordland mountainside in what police are calling a "remarkable" survival story.

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CODC planner against quarry proposal

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CODC planner against quarry proposal

Up to 720,000 tonnes of gravel a year, or 100 truckloads a day, could be moved from a Queensberry site in 10 years’ time if quarry consent is granted.

Warm start to autumn for city

Autumn got off to such a good start that many in the southern regions may have confused it with the long-awaited arrival of summer.

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ORC to discuss input to mine proposal behind closed doors

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ORC to discuss input to mine proposal behind closed doors

The Otago Regional Council is to discuss its input into the proposed Bendigo gold mine behind closed doors.

National spotlight on Central Otago castle

The historic Earnscleugh Castle will feature on Grand Designs New Zealand tomorrow night. PHOTOS:...

National spotlight on Central Otago castle

A once crumbling Central Otago castle revived as a labour of love will hit the national spotlight this weekend.

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Pre-winter tramping injury rise predicted, care urged

Police say even the most experienced trampers can get into trouble. Photo: Getty Images

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Pre-winter tramping injury rise predicted, care urged

The weather may be getting cooler and more changeable by the day at this time of year, but Otago is still a hot spot for trampers getting injured in the great outdoors.

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Community backs mum in cancer fight

Friends (from left) Abby Moran, Amber Nyhon, Anna Junghenn and Aidan Helm are supporting Mrs...

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Community backs mum in cancer fight

The Alexandra community is rallying behind a local mum fighting cancer.

Doc ‘abdicating their responsibility’ on pest control

Feral goats graze on grass near Cobden bridge, less that 200m from the Greymouth CBD. They are a...

Doc ‘abdicating their responsibility’ on pest control

West Coast councillor has suggested the Department of Conservation is "abdicating" its pest animal control responsibilities to the West Coast Regional Council.

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Invective over dogs gets fine, conviction

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Invective over dogs gets fine, conviction

A Queenstown man hurled a tirade of abuse at a woman last year after he became enraged she was walking dogs off-lead in a wildlife reserve.

‘Much-needed’ visitor centre faces closure soon

‘Much-needed’ visitor centre faces closure soon

The end of council funding for the Oamaru and Waitaki Visitor Information Centre could lead to the closure of the "much-needed" resource in the historic precinct, staff have warned.

Mini moss forest photo commended

Balclutha resident Emily Wells received a runner-up award in Tūhura Otago Museum’s Aotearoa...

Mini moss forest photo commended

A chance snap for a cellphone background has led to an awards nod for one Balclutha resident.

Volunteer shuttle extended

Volunteer shuttle extended

A "critical" volunteer-run community shuttle service that operates from Oamaru to Palmerston and Dunedin has been extended by a further six months and will now run until the end of September.