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Goldmine decision may be extended

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Goldmine decision may be extended

A panel of up to seven experts weighing whether Santana Minerals’ Bendigo gold mine in Central Otago should proceed is expected to include an economist and environmental scientists

Waikouaiti to host rodeo nationals

Michael Sanderson (left) and Kurtis Pertab compete in a team roping event earlier this season....

Waikouaiti to host rodeo nationals

The 60th annual Waikouaiti Rodeo is extra special this year.

Paid parking changes put on hold

Community blow-back has led to a pause of big changes to Oamaru’s paid parking.

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Planned art school clears first hurdle

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Planned art school clears first hurdle

South Star School has passed its first test with flying colours.

SH90 closed overnight due to flooding

SH90 closed overnight due to flooding

State Highway 90 between Tapanui and Waikoikoi in South Otago is expected to remain closed overnight due to flooding.

Arrowtown home damaged in roof fire

Arrowtown home damaged in roof fire

An Arrowtown home has been significantly damaged after a fire set ‘‘the whole roof’’ ablaze, firefighters say.

Hardship leads to wholesome career change

Hilary Rose Smith has been in Wānaka 11 years and has found the perfect work-life balance being a...

Hardship leads to wholesome career change

Hilary Rose Smith, the former nurse of nine years to Sir Tim Wallis, knows well that life can change very quickly.

Homicide inquiry after woman dies at Clutha property

Cordons are in place and a police tent has been erected at the property this morning. PHOTO:...

Homicide inquiry after woman dies at Clutha property

A homicide inquiry is under way after the death of a woman at a Clutha property. A man has critical injuries.

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New Moke Lake booking requirement blindsides camper

An online booking system is now in place for the popular Moke Lake campground near Queenstown....

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New Moke Lake booking requirement blindsides camper

The unannounced introduction of an online booking system for the popular Moke Lake campground near Queenstown has caught at least one would-be camper unawares.

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Board of directors sought for WaiSouth

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Board of directors sought for WaiSouth

The Queenstown Lakes district’s Three Waters company has a name.

One week left for speed-change submissions

Hampden is one of the places in Otago where speed limit changes are planned. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA...

One week left for speed-change submissions

Public submission on changes to speeds along North Otago’s coastal State Highway 1 finish next week.

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'Completely renovated' luxury lodge up for sale

Luxury lodge Pen-y-bryn has been put on the market by co-owners James Glucksman (pictured) and...

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'Completely renovated' luxury lodge up for sale

After 16 years hosting famous actors, singers, politicians and ultra-wealthy tourists, the Oamaru couple behind the town’s luxurious Pen-y-bryn luxury lodge are selling up.

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Call made to bring NZ aviation history home

Standing in front of a 1965 Air New Zealand Douglas DC-8-50 which has been obtained and will be...

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Call made to bring NZ aviation history home

They have carried the Beatles and the Queen to New Zealand but now sit endangered on the edge of the Amazon Rainforest and in Alaska, North Carolina and Cuba.

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Meeting to share views on community shuttle trial

Oamaru-Palmerston community shuttle steering committee chairman Trevor Goodin. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Meeting to share views on community shuttle trial

The Oamaru-Palmerston community shuttle trial has been going "extremely well" and now the organisers are looking for feedback on how it can improve.

SH6 reopens after slip, more work needed

The slip was discovered overnight. PHOTO: NZTA

SH6 reopens after slip, more work needed

SH6 between Lake Hawea and Makarora has reopened after rocks fell on the road and more work will be needed at the site, NZTA says.

What happened to Zed after their hit?

Kiwi band Zed (from left) Ben Campbell, Adrian Palmer, Nathan King and Andy Lynch hit Wānaka next...

What happened to Zed after their hit?

Renegade Fighter and all between, New Zealand band Zed is resurging, writes Olivia Caldwell.

Break-ins prompt call to lock homes, vehicles

Wānaka Police are urging people to lock their homes and vehicles as the latest string of break-ins happened over the weekend in Hawea.

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Agencies slam ‘unrealistic’ fast-track bid for Otago gold mine

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Agencies slam ‘unrealistic’ fast-track bid for Otago gold mine

Rūnaka and councils are pushing back on Santana's fast-track Bendigo gold mine plan, warning of major environmental risks and lambasting it for poor planning.

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