Road work at Nevis Bluff continues
Road work at Nevis Bluff continues
Rocks will be rolling at Nevis Bluff this week, according to New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
Regions
Gold mine submitters set to be questioned
Gold mine submitters set to be questioned
As the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project fast-track hearings approach the final stages, proponents and opponents will be questioned on a variety of subjects ranging from economics to native lizards.
Land approval given
Land approval given
Santana Minerals has finally cleared a crucial hurdle in securing land for its Bendigo-Ophir mining project.
Painting shows cost of mining impact
Painting shows cost of mining impact
Hāwea artist Julia Sternkopf has listed a painting of the proposed Bendigo-Ophir open pit mine on Trade Me this week for $1 billion.
Funding for trails
Funding for trails
Two Otago cycle trails have received a boost from the government’s $7.1 million fund to upgrade Great Rides cycle trails around the country.
Bakehouse floor to be replaced
Bakehouse floor to be replaced
Strategic placement of furniture to prevent the floor collapsing will be a thing of the past for a historic Millers Flat building thanks to community funders.
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Job losses as flight school goes
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Job losses as flight school goes
A flying school is blaming council charges for quitting Oamaru Airport — affecting 52 jobs.
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'I’ll have to leave': Residents say brutal rates rise will drive them out
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'I’ll have to leave': Residents say brutal rates rise will drive them out
Distraught residents say rates rises of almost 30% will push families in Hāwea and Luggate into debt and destroy lives.
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Residents looking to fight imminent 1080 drop
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Residents looking to fight imminent 1080 drop
West Otago residents are stepping up their fight against an imminent 1080 drop on 13,000ha of the district’s Blue Mountains.
'Routine arrest' leads Southland cops to drugs and cash
'Routine arrest' leads Southland cops to drugs and cash
Six people - including two teenagers - face charges after police raids in Southland scooped up cash and illegal drugs.
Watch: Abseiler sends hefty chunk of rock plummeting onto highway
Watch: Abseiler sends hefty chunk of rock plummeting onto highway
Rock stars are getting high to keep a Queenstown highway safe.
Major highway reopen after slip
Major highway reopen after slip
SH6 and the upper Buller Gorge Rd, straddling the West Coast and Tasman regions, has reopened following a big slip.
Sea lion pup killed by vehicle in Catlins
Sea lion pup killed by vehicle in Catlins
A sea lion pup found dead on a Catlins coastal road has injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle.
‘Hero’ of the roads
‘Hero’ of the roads
Sergeant Geoff Sutherland is officially a hero — and his new title might cost him a few cheese rolls at smoko.
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Expert witnesses keep roles despite concerns
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Expert witnesses keep roles despite concerns
Two expert witnesses have kept their roles in the Bendigo-Ophir Gold project fast-track hearings, despite concerns by Santana over perceived bias.
New $40m taxiway all set for take-off
New $40m taxiway all set for take-off
A new $40 million taxiway is in the works for Queenstown Airport.
Council rejects floating sauna plan
Council rejects floating sauna plan
A company hoping to set up a floating sauna on a small Te Anau lake has had its dream sunk.
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Otago sportsman in court over plastic sword threats
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Otago sportsman in court over plastic sword threats
A prominent Otago sportsman was arrested after allegedly carrying an offensive weapon and behaving threateningly in Oamaru’s main street.
Milford Track tickets gone in 30 minutes
Milford Track tickets gone in 30 minutes
With nearly double the number of people in the queue than tickets available to walk Milford Track, the ‘‘sold out’’ sign came out within half an hour yesterday.
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LGBTQ+ community hit hard by attacks: advocate
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LGBTQ+ community hit hard by Queens Park night-time assaults: advocate
Invercargill’s LGBTQ+ community has been hit particularly hard by the twin assaults in Queens Park, a community advocate says.
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