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    New attractions ready to make a splash

    Invercargill’s new hydroslides are ready for the public.

    Vaccine administered at rest-home

    PHOTO: SOUTHERN DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD

    Vaccine administered at rest-home

    Getting the Covid-19 vaccination just seemed like the most "sensible thing to do" for Vickery Court resident, 82-year-old Wilma Capil in Invercargill yesterday.

    Detours for culvert work to create delays

    Photo: ODT files

    Detours for culvert work to create delays

    A full road closure through Roxburgh will begin on Sunday as work on a new culvert for Pumphouse Creek continues.

    Industry group says landfill sustainable

    Photo: Newsline/CCC

    Industry group says landfill sustainable

    Southland's key landfill deserves support in its consent renewal attempt, an industry association says.

    ‘We couldn’t do anything to help her’

    Dawn Smith was brightening up the graves of her daughter Kylie and husband Bevan at the Owaka...

    ‘We couldn’t do anything to help her’

    Thirty years after the violent death of her beloved daughter, Dawn Smith hopes her killer will stay behind bars for the rest of his life.

    ‘Disappointing’ theft from Kingston Flyer carriage

    The three iron plates stolen from the side of a Kingston Flyer carriage.PHOTO: NEVILLE SIMPSON

    ‘Disappointing’ theft from Kingston Flyer carriage

    The theft of iron plates from a Kingston Flyer passenger carriage is frustrating the team restoring the vintage steam train.

    Water quality report lacks clarity, councillors say

    Waikouaiti River, Otago. Photo: Google Maps

    Water quality report lacks clarity, councillors say

    A significant report on the trends of water quality in Otago’s rivers and lakes in the past two decades has proved difficult to understand, some regional councillors say.

    Police urge vigilance after cars damaged

    Police urge vigilance after cars damaged

    Police are calling for the public to be on the lookout for "miscreants and losers" following recent car vandalism.

    Residents angry, fearful amid alleged youth crimes

    Clyde St, Balclutha, resident Ashlee Marshall inspects a tyre on her family car, one of multiple...

    Residents angry, fearful amid alleged youth crimes

    Balclutha residents say they are fed up with what they regard as police inaction over an alleged antisocial youth crime spree in the town.

    Council told of need for ethical investments; policy adopted

    Darren Frazer

    Council told of need for ethical investments; policy adopted

    Investing in ethical projects needs to be a priority, a Southland district councillor says.

    Safety review after close call with mine shaft

    The near-miss happened in the western Paparoa area. Photo: Getty Images/stock photo

    Safety review after close call with mine shaft

    The West Coast Regional Council has reviewed its safety plans after a council worker survived a close encounter with an old goldmining shaft.

    Liquor licence news removes ‘cloud’

    Beaumont Hotel proprietors Alison Mills and Gunni Egilsson say they plan to remain in business...

    Liquor licence news removes ‘cloud’

    After a year of it hanging over their heads, the owners of a rural South Otago pub reacted to news of a likely liquor licence renewal this week with a mixture of anger and relief.

    Father’s evacuation of young Philip remembered

    Bob Britton holds a portrait of his father, Bill, who rescued Prince Philip from Corfu in 1922....

    Father’s evacuation of young Philip from Corfu remembered

    A Queenstown man’s father had two unusual encounters with the late Duke of Edinburgh, the first playing a crucial part in the life of the future husband of the Queen.

    Cycling and walking trail to open next month

    A clip-on bridge traverses a rock face on the trail.

    Cycling and walking trail to open next month

    The next piece in Otago’s ever-increasing trail network is set to open next month.

    Home detention for assault, weapon

    The woman faces seven counts of intending to cause grievous bodily harm by administering poison —...

    Home detention for assault, weapon

    A man who moved south in an attempt to leave a life of drugs and offending behind him, was sentenced to home detention in the Oamaru District Court yesterday.

    Another 2 years behind bars for Owaka teen's killer

    Paul Bailey. Photo: ODT files

    Another 2 years behind bars for Owaka teen's killer

    The man who raped and murdered a South Otago teenager three decades ago will spend at least another two years behind bars.

    ‘Tread carefully’ call on holiday rental rules

    State houses in north Invercargill. Photo by Allison Beckham

    ‘Tread carefully’ call on holiday rental rules

    Holiday rental website Bookabach has urged West Coast councils to "tread carefully" over new rules proposed in the Te Tai o Poutini Plan, a combined plan for Westland, Grey and Buller.

    Music with funk and much feeling

    Carnivorous Plant Society. Image: supplied

    Music with funk and much feeling

    REVIEW: Carnivorous Plant Society are billed as playing psychedelic jazz, but that doesn’t cover quite what they do, while Silver Stone Wood Bone offered a beautiful way to start the day, writes Nigel Zega.

    Change will make vaccination process easier

    Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said today that just over 90,000 Covid jabs have...

    Change will make vaccination process easier

    Vaccinating southerners against Covid-19 became easier yesterday after a change of policy about the temperature at which the Pfizer vaccine must be stored.

    ‘Local supplier’ objective poses some difficulties

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    ‘Local supplier’ objective poses some difficulties

    The definition of a local supplier could become "convoluted" when deciding who gets the job for Southland District Council’s projects.
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    • Beaumont Hotel proprietors Alison Mills and Gunni Egilsson say they plan to remain in business...

      Liquor licence news removes ‘cloud’

    • A clip-on bridge traverses a rock face on the trail.

      Cycling and walking trail to open next month

    • Bob Britton holds a portrait of his father, Bill, who rescued Prince Philip from Corfu in 1922....

      Father’s evacuation of young Philip remembered

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