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‘Ripped off’- couple’s China dream shattered
A Milton couple should have been making their way to China yesterday.
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Invercargill teen accused of bomb threats bailed
Invercargill teen accused of bomb threats bailed
An Invercargill teenager who allegedly sent nationwide bomb threats has been granted bail despite strong police opposition.
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‘Sweet dog’ with a little spice a rare sight
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‘Sweet dog’ with a little spice a rare sight
Life for a cat can be fraught with danger when there is a Cirneco dell'Etna in the house.
'Zombie town' fears as Queenstown reaches breaking point
'Zombie town' fears as Queenstown reaches breaking point
Queenstown's million-dollar dream is turning into a housing nightmare as locals are priced out, homes sit empty, and homelessness grows.
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Mum's guilt over killing son a ‘lifelong sentence’
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Mum's guilt over killing son a ‘lifelong sentence’
A Gore mother who ran over and killed her 3-year-old son says the guilt she feels has given her a ‘‘lifelong sentence’’.
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'Extremely intoxicated' party-goers hurl bottle at cops
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'Extremely intoxicated' party-goers hurl bottle at cops
A police officer was forced to dodge a thrown bottle as he dealt with ‘‘extremely intoxicated and belligerent’’ party-goers at a South Otago rugby club.
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Councillors butt heads over Local Bill
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Councillors butt heads over Local Bill
An Otago regional councillor and Manuherikia farmer says he supports decision-making being taken out of his hands.
Two teens charged over Queens Park dating app attacks
Two teens charged over Queens Park dating app attacks
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Two more teenagers have been charged over dating app assaults in Invercargill - this time for the brutal attacks in Queens Park that shocked the city.
Ice, ice, maybe: Warning of treacherous conditions on roads over long weekend
Ice, ice, maybe: Warning of treacherous conditions on roads over long weekend
As the long weekend approaches, road users are being urged to be wary of potential ice and freezing fog on central South Island highways.
Mayoral forum launches community survey on future of local government
Mayoral forum launches community survey on future of local government
Otago residents will be able to chip in their thoughts as the region’s councils nut out an approach to government reform coming their way.
Young deer killers busted for shooting prize stags
Young deer killers busted for shooting prize stags
A pair of youths who sneaked onto private land and shot dead two prize stags near Cromwell have been hunted down by police.
New info centre tells of mine’s influence
New info centre tells of mine’s influence
Gold mining is the “heart and soul” of East Otago, the director of a new information centre in Palmerston says.
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Waitaki District Council to hike rates by 22%
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Waitaki District Council to hike rates by 22%
Waitaki ratepayers are staring down the barrel of a 22% rates hike after councillors eventually ‘‘reluctantly’’ agreed on a percentage.
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Investigation into water contamination ‘shoddy’
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Investigation into water contamination ‘shoddy’
An inconclusive investigation into high nitrate levels in wells used for Gore’s drinking water supply has been branded shoddy by freshwater campaigners and academics.
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Nitrate spikes persist despite dilution effort
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Nitrate spikes persist despite dilution effort
Multiple nitrate spikes in Gore’s water supply since residents were advised it is drinkable were at levels a council manager says are ‘‘not desirable’’.
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Arrowtown tops Otago bad air rankings
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Arrowtown tops Otago bad air rankings
Arrowtown has come top of the rankings, but not in a category any town would want to win.
Political donations linked to fast-track applications revealed
Political donations linked to fast-track applications revealed
More than $1 million in political donations linked to fast-tracked projects have been made since 2022, including in Queenstown and the West Coast.
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Rugby club official decries violent fracas at clubrooms
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Rugby club official decries violent fracas at clubrooms
The president of a South Otago rugby club says he is shocked and disappointed a party held at its venue descended into violence.
Opening of trail delayed until spring
Opening of trail delayed until spring
The opening of the long-awaited Kawarau Gorge Trail has been pushed back until September.
Invercargill teen arrested over nationwide bomb threats
Invercargill teen arrested over nationwide bomb threats
An Invercargill teenager has been arrested over a series of bomb threats sent to organisations around New Zealand.