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Tourist sat on wife during fight in Queenstown

Takahide Nishio outside the Queenstown District Court. Photo: Supplied

Tourist punched wife, sat on her during anniversary fight in Queenstown

A Japanese tourist was celebrating his second anniversary with his wife in Queenstown when they got into a fight over a passport and he punched her.

One dead after crash near Clydevale

One dead after crash near Clydevale

A driver is dead after their vehicle went off the road near Clydevale, in South Otago, overnight.

Charge over alleged dating app assault 'too high'

Charge over alleged dating app assault too high, lawyers contend

Four teenagers are accused of using a gay dating app to target a victim whose home they allegedly then tried to force their way into.

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Solar farm proponent not told about project start

Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson and Southland District Mayor Rob Scott...

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Solar farm proponent not told about project start

A longtime proponent of alternative power solutions for Stewart Island was left in the dark about yesterday’s official ceremony starting construction on a $15 million solar farm.

Investitures

Ella Wilson with Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro. PHOTOS: GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Investitures

Ella Wilson, of Queenstown, received a King's Service Medal (KSM) from Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro at an investiture in Wellington yesterday for services to the...

Lining up the lift

There was a strong turnout in Wanaka. Photo: Marjorie Cook

Lining up the lift

Simulating bin stacking as though on an orchard, Luke St John, 24, carefully puts his skills to the test in the tractor and machinery round at the Central Otago Young Grower of the Year...

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Dam work may hinge on flow-rate decision

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Dam work may hinge on flow-rate decision

Central Otago district councillors will have to resolve a decade-long debate on the flow rate for the Manuherikia River if Falls Dam is to be rebuilt.

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Grave fears for cemetery unless coastal erosion is tackled urgently

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Grave fears for cemetery unless coastal erosion is tackled urgently

Bones could be washed out to sea at Hampden Cemetery ‘‘in the next year or two’’ unless urgent action is taken on coastal erosion, the community board’s deputy chairman has warned.

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Debt concerns voiced on amalgamation

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Debt concerns voiced on amalgamation

Debt and assets will play a major role in the ‘‘complex picture’’ around councils’ amalgamating, Waitaki District Mayor Mel Tavendale says.

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Whodunnit and where do pets go when they die?

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Whodunnit and where do pets go when they die?

Jessica Howland Kany’s latest book, Parrot Heaven, is a product made by Wānaka people for Wānaka people, exploring themes of running, injury and the animal afterlife.

New tourism director returning home for role

Newly appointed Tourism Waitaki tourism director Hamish Saxton is excited to return to the region...

New tourism director returning home for role

Waitaki’s newly appointed tourism director is coming home.

New fluoroscopy scanner to improve delivery of diagnostic services at Southland Hospital

An example of the type of equipment installed at Southland Hospital. Photo by Michael Matthey...

New fluoroscopy scanner to improve delivery of diagnostic services at Southland Hospital

Southlanders are set to benefit from improved diagnostic services following the installation at Southland Hospital in Invercargill of nearly $1 million worth of technology that allows doctors to...

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Couple’s bright idea helps solve problem

The ‘‘Conundrum’’ Bridge. PHOTO: FACEBOOK (file)

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Couple’s bright idea helps solve problem

A bridge closure that split Dipton in two prompted residents Carina and Phil Wilson to step up and lead a community solution to a community problem.

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Inside the storm

Crews work to clear roads at Kyeburn after heavy snow in Central Otago last year. PHOTO: CENTRAL...

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Inside the storm

On a grey Wednesday in Alexandra, Otago’s emergency services activated a region-wide simulation of a catastrophic snowstorm.

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Salmon farmer rebuts concerns for mammals

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Salmon farmer rebuts concerns for mammals

The developer of a massive salmon farm off Stewart Island has defended the project after concerns were raised over risks to marine mammals.

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‘Clearly rotten’ oak crashes on to house

This massive, old oak tree on Arrowtown's Bedford St toppled yesterday morning, causing...

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‘Clearly rotten’ oak crashes on to house

A massive, ‘‘clearly rotten’’ oak tree came crashing down on to the roof of an Arrowtown house yesterday morning, causing significant damage to the property.

Whitebaiters urged to wear lifejackets as father swept away

Paul Finlay and his daughter Paula whitebaiting at Rapahoe, near Greymouth. Photo: Anavic Finlay...

Whitebaiters urged to wear lifejackets as father swept away

A coroner is urging whitebaiters to wear lifejackets after a father of 12 died on the West Coast in 2024.

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Events centre upgrade to six courts mooted

Cr Matt Wong said now was the time to consider a bigger stadium “before it’s too late”. PHOTO:...

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Events centre upgrade to six courts mooted

A planned $46 million, four-court sports centre may not be big enough for Queenstown’s growing population, councillors have heard.

‘Phoenix’ to rise again

Oamaru Steam and Rail general manager Harry Andrew has been busy in the society’s workshop along with his hardworking team making final preparations for the launch of The Phoenix railcar tomorrow.

Sale of Gore rest-home and village confirmed

Sale of Gore rest-home and village confirmed

The sale of Gore’s Resthaven Village - owned by Presbyterian Support Southland for several decades - has been formally confirmed, with the new owners taking over from July 1.

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