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Wealthy Queenstowners fight the power
Residents of one of Queenstown’s wealthiest neighbourhoods fear a proposed power transmission line will not only be a visual blot, but a hazard risk due to fault lines in the area.
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Man fined $22,000 after building encroached on road
Man fined $22,000 after building encroached on road
A Queenstown man has been fined more than $22,000 after illegally erecting a building on a public road without council approval.
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Stress on cleanup safety in storm wake
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Stress on cleanup safety in storm wake
Safety was emphasised and community spirit praised in Lawrence yesterday, as power and water disruptions continue to bite following last week’s storms in South Otago.
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Top-notch care close to home aim of foundation
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Top-notch care close to home aim of foundation
Private funding from a new hospital foundation will keep healthcare "local and accessible" for people in Central Otago and Upper Clutha, Dunstan Hospital’s chief executive says.
Honeymoon from hell: Tourist ordered to pay $40k for crash that left four hurt
Honeymoon from hell: Tourist ordered to pay $40k for crash that left four hurt
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A honeymooner from Hong Kong who caused a serious crash in Wānaka which left four people in hospital, including his new wife, will pay his victims $40,000.
Planes and trains bring power equipment south
Stocks replenished as reconnecting work continues
Thousands of kilometres of lines and other materials are being brought south as work continues to reconnect power to the region.
Victim 'shaken' by alleged assault at Oamaru protest
Victim 'shaken' by alleged assault at Oamaru protest
A 39-year old woman allegedly assaulted an office worker at today's pro-Palestine protest in Oamaru.
New ES chairman promises collaboration, transparency
New ES chairman promises collaboration, transparency
The new chairman of Environment Southland has promised both collaboration and transparency in his maiden speech.
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Farm looters ‘lowest of the low’
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Farm looters ‘lowest of the low’
Police say people have been scouting out damaged farms to steal items, actions called the lowest of the low by one farming leader.
'Very sad': Drone footage shows devastated Invercargill park
'Very sad': Drone footage shows devastated Invercargill park
Drone footage showing the extent of the tree damage in Invercargill's Queens Park has been described as heartbreaking by locals.
Hokitika wins, no phallus-y
Hokitika wins, no phallus-y
The West Coast buys more sex toys per capita than anywhere else in New Zealand, sales data from an online adult store reveals.
Sworn in
Sworn in
The new Gore District Council was inaugurated on Tuesday afternoon in front of a packed council chambers.
'It's a sweatshop': Lawyer scathing of Gloriavale working system
'It's a sweatshop': Lawyer scathing of Gloriavale working system
People born into the Gloriavale community are trapped into a working structure resembling "a sweatshop", lawyers for former members say.
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Mine a 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity
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Mine a 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity
Confidence and security are two benefits a proposed Central Otago gold mine will bring, a Tarras contractor says.
Conserve water notice issued for Lawrence
Conserve water notice issued for Lawrence
The Clutha District Council has this morning issued an urgent conserve water notice for Lawrence.
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29-hour dash to secure generators
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29-hour dash to secure generators
What do you do if there is a demand for generators in the aftermath of a storm and none available?
Tributes for man who died
Tributes for man who died
Tributes to an Irishman who reportedly died in a fall from a balcony in Queenstown have appeared in Irish newspapers.
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Mayor appoints second-term councillor deputy mayor
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Mayor appoints second-term councillor deputy mayor
The Waitaki district has an all-female leadership team after Waitaki’s newly elected first woman mayor Melanie Tavendale chose second-term councillor Rebecca Ryan as her deputy.
Meat and greet: BBQs bringing storm-hit Southlanders together
Meat and greet: BBQs bringing storm-hit Southlanders together
Southlanders are coming together with a series of community barbeques following last week's weather damage.
Over 4000 still without power; outages could last weeks
Over 4000 still without power; outages could last weeks
Properties in remote areas of the storm-hit lower South Island could still be without power for weeks, authorities have warned.