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Cardrona skifield staff arrived to a thick blanket of snow yesterday morning. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Heavy snowfall welcome start for athletes with Winter Olympics on horizon

Heavy snowfall has marked the start of an exciting ski season in Wanaka as New Zealand athletes work to get into peak condition with only eight months left until the Winter Olympics.

Tanked up and ready to go

When the truck pulls away from Tira Crown Invercargill on Monday it will be the last time workshop manager Joe Timpany will see the 350,000 litre tanks his Invercargill team built.

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Discord over cavalcade funding allocation played down

Goldfields Cavalcade hikers make their way towards Twizel on the Moira’s Meander Trail in...

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Discord over cavalcade funding allocation played down

Cavalcade organisers say a disagreement over fundraising distribution is a needless distraction, despite "concerning" social media posts this week.

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Campaign to improve aviary continues

Nikki Broad holds a placard she has made protesting the lack of greenery in Gore aviary. PHOTOS:...

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Campaign to improve aviary continues

A Southland woman, whose tireless campaigning to the Gore District Council resulted in the rehoming of peafowl, is still unhappy with the conditions of the town’s aviary.

Trio charged over burglary

Three men have been charged over a violent burglary in Oamaru.

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Pub denied licence up for sale

Applications for new liquor licences at the Colac Bay Tavern, near Invercargill, were declined by...

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Pub denied licence up for sale

A Southland pub described as "putrid" by patrons is up for sale after being banned from selling alcohol.

Tax evader leaves $2 million trail of debt

Tax evader leaves $2 million trail of debt

A tax-evading Southland school caterer has left a $2 million trail of debt after her company went bust.

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Doubt if ORC can manage pest species

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Doubt if ORC can manage pest species

The regional council may not have the resources required to combat pests in Otago, a councillor says.

Principal resigns after long absence

The principal of Totara School has resigned. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

Principal resigns after long absence

The under-fire principal of a troubled Otago school with a plummeting roll has resigned months after going on leave.

Hundreds of stolen pounamu pieces returned

Police recovered 365 pieces of pounamu, West Coast. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police via RNZ

Hundreds of stolen pounamu pieces returned

Hundreds of pieces of stolen pounamu from a remote West Coast river will be returned to the local hapū in what Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio describes as a small win against the greenstone black market.

Fate of Franz Josef southbank not ours to decide: council

West Coast Regional Council chair Peter Haddock pictured last August on the newly upgraded north...

Fate of Franz Josef southbank not ours to decide: council

The long-term fate of Franz Josef farms, homes and businesses on the south bank of the Waiho (Waiau) River lies with the Westland District Council. That was the message to regional councillors this week.

Pest seaweed running rife in Fiordland sounds

A diver inspects a crop of pest plant Undaria which is causing issues in Fiordland. (file photo)

Pest seaweed running rife in Fiordland sounds

The rapid spread of an invasive seaweed in Fiordland waters has forced a regional council to adjust how it deals with the plant.

Crown Terrace pad going under auctioneer’s hammer

Kahu Heights takes in this five-bedroom homestead. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Crown Terrace pad going under auctioneer’s hammer

If Queenstown mortgagee auctions aren’t rare enough, so is the opportunity to buy just over 65 hectares of Crown Terrace land above Arrowtown.

Police urge safety after crash, tickets

Police urge safety after crash, tickets

Last Thursday Cromwell Police attended a crash in the Kawarau Gorge which closed both lanes of the road for a short time.

From one rugged highland to another

Seventeen newly-minted New Zealand citizens pose for a photo with Central Otago District Mayor...

From one rugged highland to another

It was a special day for 17 new New Zealanders after they were granted citizenship in a ceremony held at the Central Otago District Building in Alexandra last week.

Showcasing NZ designers in central

Yoyo co-owner Todd Hayvice said the store in Holloway St, Clyde has been well received in the...

Showcasing NZ designers in central

It has been a month since a showroom designed to showcase and support New Zealand creators opened with a warm welcome by the people of Clyde, Yoyo co-owner Todd Hayvice said.

Retirement village garden shortlisted

Gardening enthusiasts have made a communal space at Aurum on Clutha their own, impressing a...

Retirement village garden shortlisted

A group of green-thumbed residents at Aurum on Clutha in Clyde are finalists in the Retirement Villages Association (RVA) Sustainability Awards.

It’s curling time once again for coach Kissel

Goldfields School year 3 pupil Kianm Nerurkar gives curling a whirl during a class trip to Ice...

It’s curling time once again for coach Kissel

Coach Bruce Kissel is back on the ice in Alexandra for another winter of introducing hundreds of local school children to curling.

Initiative goes nationwide

Enjoying a special volunteer lunch at the Timaru Plunket hub are (from left) Plunket volunteers...

Initiative goes nationwide

A Whānau Āwhina Plunket service that has its roots in Timaru is being rolled out nationwide.

Photographic artist appointed ONZM

Photographic artist appointed ONZM

Acclaimed photographic artist Dr Fiona Pardington has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to photography.

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