Police praise team effort to free driver
Police praise team effort to free driver
Despite spending two hours seriously injured and trapped in the cab of his crashed logging truck, a driver was in good spirits after emergency services freed him.
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Just cruisin’ in her pride and joy
Just cruisin’ in her pride and joy
Karen Dennison, of Amberley, stands by her 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air during Saturday’s Arrowtown Auto Show at Arrowtown School.
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Concern over lack of GP services in Palmerston
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Concern over lack of GP services in Palmerston
Palmerston residents are voicing concerns over long wait times for appointments, a lack of a physical GP and the burden being placed on a sole nurse practitioner in the East Otago town.
Was Invercargill too heavy-handed with the axe?
Was Invercargill too heavy-handed with the axe?
Potential issues with tree removals following severe stormy weather in the South have been highlighted in a new report.
A&P show well supported by exhibitors and public
A&P show well supported by exhibitors and public
The South Otago A&P show slotted perfectly between a chilly Friday evening and a 4pm downpour on Saturday.
Ticketless parking on way
Ticketless parking on way
New, tech-friendly parking meters are being brought in to replace ageing ones in Oamaru’s town centre.
Driver seriously hurt in logging truck crash
Driver seriously hurt in logging truck crash
A logging truck driver has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after the vehicle went off the road north of Balclutha.
Running feat raises $10k for Movember
Running feat raises $10k for Movember
It was, in every sense, a marathon mission — one officially completed in Queenstown at 1.11pm yesterday.
War veterans' burial plaques among those stolen: police
War veterans' burial plaques among those stolen: police
Police are investigating the "particularly distressing" theft of a number of burial plaques from graves, including those of ex-service members, from an Invercargill cemetery.
‘Rarity’: big block of land for sale
‘Rarity’: big block of land for sale
A pivotal 10.2ha block at the eastern or Lake Hayes end of Queenstown’s massive planned Ladies Mile residential/commercial subdivision is for sale.
Councillor decries lack of wastewater information
Councillor decries lack of wastewater information
Councillors remain in the dark about how bad Wānaka’s wastewater woes are, a former whistleblower says.
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Runner bags huge haul of rubbish
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Runner bags huge haul of rubbish
A Wanaka man’s marathon effort to collect roadside trash required 10 rubbish bags, a steak knife taped to the end of a tramping pole and plenty of determination.
New community hub officially under way
New community hub officially under way
Vincent Community Board chairman Jayden Cromb (left), Manuherekia Valleys Charitable Trust chairman Andrew Paterson and Central Otago deputy mayor Tracy Paterson break ground this week ahead of...
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Life-size moa statue to be first of many
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Life-size moa statue to be first of many
A life-size sculpture of extinct megafauna has pride of place at an Oamaru landmark — and there is moa to come.
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Mining company buys, plans to reopen cafe
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Mining company buys, plans to reopen cafe
A Teviot Valley mining company has bought a country cafe in a bid to keep its workers fed and watered.
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Fire restrictions placed, more likely soon
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Fire restrictions placed, more likely soon
Central Otago and the Upper Waitaki will move to a restricted fire season on Monday.
One dies in water incident near Twizel
One dies in water incident near Twizel
One person has died in a water-related incident near Twizel on Saturday morning, police say.
‘Sad shift’: poverty increasing in region
‘Sad shift’: poverty increasing in region
Social service providers working with Southland’s most vulnerable say there has been a concerning rise in people doing it tough.
Strong winds, heavy rain in store for South
Strong winds, heavy rain in store for South
A deep low is set to cross the South Island on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
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Bike tourism bringing in millions: data
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Bike tourism bringing in millions: data
A new report shows bike tourists to the Queenstown Lakes district are responsible for almost 10% of the total visitor spending in the district over the year to June.