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An announcement at the weekend that Te Anau would stay on summer time for eternity once the...

Stuck tourists walking around like 'zombies' in Te Anau

Tourist town Te Anau is barely limping in the face of power and communications outages, with one local describing the situation as a "wake-up call" and a tourist saying everyone looked like "zombies".

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Historic hotel for sale amidst property boom

Rowena and Rod Bowler are ready to call last drinks after nine years running the Luggate Hotel....

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Historic hotel for sale amidst property boom

The Luggate Hotel is for sale and could go for up to $8 million.

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ORC hopes low-cost shuttle trial fills a gap

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ORC hopes low-cost shuttle trial fills a gap

The ORC has provided $25,000 for the trial of the Oamaru-Palmerston community shuttle for people wanting to travel to Dunedin or other areas between Oamaru and Dunedin.

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Farmer repeatedly punched man in head

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Farmer repeatedly punched man in head

Tempers exploded as a three-year feud between a Heriot farm owner and a contractor ended with one man being punched repeatedly in the head.

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Jam-packed day of activities for Duntroon’s 150th

Duntroon is celebrating its 150th anniversary this weekend. PHOTO: NIC DUFF

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Jam-packed day of activities for Duntroon’s 150th

Duntroon is having a party.

Queenstown flight cancelled after emergency landing

The plane made an emergency landing at Sydney Airport. Photo: Getty Images

Queenstown flight cancelled after emergency landing

A flight bound for Queenstown has been cancelled after the plane was forced to make an emergency landing on its previous journey.

Power may be 'days' away for Kingston

Power may be 'days' away as Kingston relies on portaloos and generators

A small township south of Queenstown is relying on portaloos and generators following Thursday’s storm.

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Government intervention first task

Former environment minister Amy Adams has been appointed as Crown facilitator to Waitaki District...

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Government intervention first task

Sworn in just two days ago, the new Waitaki District Council’s first task will be decide how to deal with a surprise government intervention.

Flooding, slips cut off West Coast

Flooding at Pleasant Flat, on the Haast Pass Highway. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Flooding, slips cut off West Coast

All roads connecting the West Coast to other regions were closed by either flooding or slips yesterday.

Lovin' it this time? Maccas in new bid

The previously proposed McDonald’s restaurant at 237 Wānaka-Luggate Highway, in the shadow of Mt...

Lovin' it this time? Maccas in new bid for Wānaka restaurant

McDonald's is back for round two in Wānaka after strong community opposition scuppered its first bid to build a restaurant in the lakeside hotspot.

Man charged over Wānaka cell tower attacks

A cell phone tower near the Wanaka Cemetery was destroyed by a fire earlier this month. Photo:...

Man charged over Wānaka cell tower attacks

A 41-year-old man has been charged in relation to a series of cellphone tower arsons in Wānaka in recent months.

25,000 without power in South

Thousands of people in Southland and South Otago face being without power until this time next week after the region was devastated by strong winds.

Full power restoration could take 'well into the weekend'

Tens of thousands of households are still without power after gale force winds toppled poles and brought down lines in parts of the country on Thursday.

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Art event to support safe driving cause

Art on the Goldfields organiser Tracy Stroud stands beside Silent Grace, by Leroy Spijkerbosch,...

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Art event to support safe driving cause

A private trail in Bannockburn has been lined with the works of local artists all for a good cause.

Back in full swing for Play Week celebrations

Invercargill City Council play advocate Dr Damien Puddle tries out one of the new swings...

Back in full swing for Play Week celebrations

Invercargill residents will have more opportunity to get into the swing of things when they are walking though the city’s parks and reserves.

Food rescue charity helps local communities thrive

KiwiHarvest Invercargill food rescue driver Dwight Gray hands over a box of food to Murihiku...

Food rescue charity helps local communities thrive

Kiwiharvest food rescue efforts are changing the lives of vulnerable communities in the Deep South.

Students leave a native legacy at Bushy Point

Under the watchful eye of Otatara Landcare Group member Barry Smith, Otatara School birthday boy...

Students leave a native legacy at Bushy Point

For the past 25 years, volunteers have been quietly toiling away in Otatara’s back-blocks, planting trees — 37,000 of them over 21,000 hours.

Niueans keep language, culture ‘alive’

Celebrating Niue Language Week are (from left) Pacific Island Advisory Charitable Trust (PIACT)...

Niueans keep language, culture ‘alive’

A Southland mother is not letting the lack of Niueans in the Deep South keep her from celebrating Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue (Niue Language Week).

Student inspired by engineering event

Southland Boys' High School students (from left) Kitione Tuapati, 15, Tehaerenga Bostock-Turnbull...

Student inspired by engineering event

The chance to become an engineer has become a reality for an Invercargill secondary school student.

Church moderator role ‘a big honour’

Newly installed Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa moderator Peter Dunn of Invercargill has Te...

Church moderator role ‘a big honour’

"Never in my wildest dreams" did Windsor Community Church senior minister Peter Dunn think he would become the elected spiritual leader of one of the country’s mainline churches.

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