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Family crib ‘Wānaka of old’; set to top $7m
A Wānaka family is preparing to say a bittersweet goodbye to a lakefront crib, which is expected to fetch more than $7 million when it goes to tender at the end of the month.
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Complaint club did not meet obligations called into question
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Complaint club did not meet obligations called into question
Questions have been raised about the legitimacy of an anonymous complaint during a liquor licence renewal hearing in Balclutha.
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Sam Neill rails against ‘toxic’ gold mine
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Sam Neill rails against ‘toxic’ Bendigo-Ophir gold mine
Central Otago-based actor and winery owner Sir Sam Neill told his 830,000 social media followers a proposed gold mine is a "toxic" idea which would "ruin the region".
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Simmonds accused of ‘favouritism’ towards SIT
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Simmonds accused of ‘favouritism’ towards SIT
Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds has come under fire for "favouritism" towards Invercargill’s Southern Institute of Technology.
In pictures: A day of wild weather for the South
In pictures: A day of wild weather for the South
The South hasn't escaped the wild weather today, as rain and severe gales buffeted the area, causing slips, uprooting trees and damaging structures.
Southern workers hold major strike action
Southern workers hold major strike action
Public service workers have gathered at the Edgar Centre as part of the largest co-ordinated strike action in Dunedin in decades.
Wild weather topples trees and cuts power
Wild weather topples trees and cuts power
A burst of wild weather has cut power, toppled trees, closed roads and sent shipping containers tumbling like Lego in Dunedin after wreaking havoc in Southland.
Flooding predicted; council urges caution
Flooding predicted; council urges caution
Extensive flooding at Glenorchy and some flooding in low-lying Queenstown streets is predicted in the next few days, as up to 200mm of rain is expected to fall on the Otago headwaters in the 12...
Car chased to Corrections
Car chased to Corrections
An Otago driver led police on a merry chase on Tuesday, all the way to the Otago Corrections Facility (OCF).
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Huge Qtown subdivision to be moved to next stage
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Approval for huge Queenstown subdivision to be moved on to next stage of fast-track process
A plan for 1242 Queenstown homes has been fast-tracked despite concerns it could clog roads and overload the water network.
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Bloody pig carcass on pole 'normal': Waipori resident
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Bloody pig carcass on pole 'normal': Waipori resident
The prominent placement of a pig carcass in a remote South Otago village is not Mafia-style intimidation, but normal hunting practice, a resident says.
Red warning as 1000 without power in South
Red warning as 1000 without power in South
A red strong wind warning has been issued for parts of the South as wild weather causes chaos around much of the country today.
Taking the stage
Taking the stage
Te Kura o Kā-muriwai Tuakana — Arrowtown School senior ropu members perform at the Queenstown Events Centre yesterday during the first day of the annual Central Lakes Polyfest.
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GMOs seen as threat to ‘clean,green’ wine, grain image
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GMOs seen as threat to ‘clean,green’ wine, grain image
Wine and grain crops are at risk of being contaminated by "cheap and nasty" gene-edited, herbicide-resistant foreign crops, opponents of a proposed law change say.
Weather closes Milford Road; more disruption expected
Weather closes Milford Road; more disruption expected
The road to Milford Sound will be closed today, with a warning intense weather will heighten snow and avalanche hazards until next week.
Snow, rain heightens Milford Rd avalanche risk
Snow, rain heightens Milford Rd avalanche risk
Southland's Milford Road is closing from 5pm today until Friday morning, with a warning intense weather will heighten snow and avalanche hazards until next week.
Wānaka crib picked to sell for more than $7m
Wānaka crib picked to sell for more than $7m
A Wānaka lakefront crib owned by one family for more than 60 years is on the market and expected to fetch north of $7 million.
West Coast conservation plan paused
West Coast conservation plan paused
Work on the West Coast's long-awaited new conservation management strategy is officially on hold - pending new laws controlling what can and can't be done on public conservation land.
Police at scene of Queenstown sudden death
Police at scene of Queenstown sudden death
The cause of a death was believed to be a fall from a balcony, it has been reported.
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WDC happy to find way forward on water: mayor-elect
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WDC happy to find way forward on water: mayor-elect
Waitaki's mayor-elect has been left scrambling by the government’s move to intervene in the council’s rewriting of its costly water plan.