Omakau, Ophir residents asked to conserve water
Omakau, Ophir residents asked to conserve water
Residents of Omakau and Ophir are being asked to conserve water after the Central Otago District Council issued a conserve water notice.
Ex-PM's brother to lead negotiations for regional deal
Ex-PM's brother to lead negotiations for regional deal
The brother of a former prime minister has been appointed to negotiate a regional deal for Otago Central Lakes.
More snow for alpine passes
More snow for alpine passes
More alpine roads are set to get some snow and there's a warning to watch out for hazards and drive to conditions. Southland's Milford Road (SH94) has reopened.
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Rare sea lion attempts home invasion
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Rare sea lion attempts home invasion
A freeloading sea lion has attempted to push its way through a front door into more comfortable overnight accommodation in Riverton.
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House price fall unlikely: council
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House price fall unlikely: council
A predicted housing boom is unlikely to bring down the price of a home in Central Otago, the council has warned.
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Boil-water notice lifted after two years
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Boil-water notice lifted after two years
The successful removal of a two-year boil-water notice leaves only two South Otago water schemes without compliant drinking water, officials say.
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Prominent Otago man who worked with youth cleared of sexual assault
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Prominent Otago man who worked with youth cleared of sexual assault
A prominent Otago man hugged his supporters after being cleared of sexual assault charges this afternoon.
Rockfall warning after wild day in Queenstown
Rockfall warning after wild day in Queenstown
Road users in Queenstown are warned to watch out for rockfall today, as more heavy rain may have saturated hills.
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Town deserves more attention, candidates told
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Town deserves more attention, candidates told
Wānaka warrants more attention, mayoral, council and community board candidates for the Queenstown Lakes district have been told.
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Youth worker 'appalled’ by sex abuse allegations
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Youth worker 'appalled’ by sex abuse allegations
A prominent Otago man told police sexually abusing a teenage boy would be against "everything I’ve stood for all my life".
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Still keen to build wind farm
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Still keen to build wind farm
Six months to the day since being refused permission to build a multimillion-dollar wind farm in Southland, Contact Energy remains committed to the project.
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Tapanui taught Redford NZ has ‘smile on its face’
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Tapanui taught Redford NZ has ‘smile on its face’
Tapanui residents who encountered Robert Redford during a 2016 movie shoot in the town say the Hollywood great was a "down-to-earth, lovely gentleman".
Network hails council’s move
Network hails council’s move
Environment Southland has voted to take a stand against companies involved with illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land.
Resilience tested on world stage
Resilience tested on world stage
Catlins motorcyclist Blake Affleck has returned from competing on the world stage, alongside three other young New Zealand riders, at the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) in Bergamo, Italy.
Ecological action encouraged at exhibit
Ecological action encouraged at exhibit
Owaka artist Gordon Thompson’s latest exhibition is at Balclutha’s new Colour + Light Gallery throughout September.
Value of Telford on show for students
Value of Telford on show for students
Last week I had the privilege of spending a day at Telford with nearly 300 people much younger than me: high school students from across Otago and Southland.
Restoration, support work celebrated
Restoration, support work celebrated
Pioneer Park in the centre of Alexandra will be humming with activities for all ages.
Trophy won in resurrected photography competition
Trophy won in resurrected photography competition
Pioneer Park in the centre of Alexandra will be humming with activities for all ages.
Work begins on new public toilet
Work begins on new public toilet
MulletMan are crowd favourites at the Alexandra Blossom Festival.
Local legend
Local legend
Pioneer Park in the centre of Alexandra will be humming with activities for all ages.
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