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Looming sale puts Plunket service ‘in limbo’
Queenstown Plunket is in danger of being homeless.
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Organisation looking for new location
Organisation looking for new location
A Plunket boss says the organisation is talking to several parties about new Queenstown premises.
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Board of directors sought for WaiSouth
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Board of directors sought for WaiSouth
The Queenstown Lakes district’s Three Waters company has a name.
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New Moke Lake booking requirement blindsides camper
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New Moke Lake booking requirement blindsides camper
The unannounced introduction of an online booking system for the popular Moke Lake campground near Queenstown has caught at least one would-be camper unawares.
Tong not behind ‘Tick Tong’ stickers
Tong not behind ‘Tick Tong’ stickers
Failed Southland mayoral candidate Gary Tong says he was not behind the "Tick Tong" sticker campaign which plastered the region during the local election.
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Decision to drive drunk ‘fall from grace’
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Decision to drive drunk ‘fall from grace’
A hens party reveller caught last Christmas drink-driving almost four times over the limit had fallen from grace, a court has heard.
Smart to have alternative strategies up your sleeve
Smart to have alternative strategies up your sleeve
This is the time of year when Otago anglers get excited about fishing the cicada hatch on the tussock lakes.
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Call made to bring NZ aviation history home
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Call made to bring NZ aviation history home
They have carried the Beatles and the Queen to New Zealand but now sit endangered on the edge of the Amazon Rainforest and in Alaska, North Carolina and Cuba.
Queenstown tourist attraction a dream result
Queenstown tourist attraction a dream result
Overlooking Queenstown’s Village Green is a unique tourist attraction that is opening this Saturday.
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'Get real': Gallery owner slams Donna Demente over rent dispute
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'Get real': Gallery owner slams Donna Demente over rent dispute
Oamaru artist Donna Demente has been accused of "holding back" the town’s historic precinct for 20 years in a blistering broadside by another gallery owner.
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Skippers Bridge at risk of ‘catastrophic collapse’
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Skippers Bridge at risk of ‘catastrophic collapse’
A historic Queenstown bridge is in such a bad state it risks "catastrophic collapse", an engineering report has revealed.
Penguins’ plight put front and centre
Penguins’ plight put front and centre
Local conservationists say they will not stop advocating for hoiho, as the message of their plight continues to gain public awareness.
Missing Southland man not seen for two weeks
Missing Southland man not seen for two weeks
Police are asking for the public’s help to find a 62-year-old man missing from the Invercargill area.
Memorial fest cranks up
Memorial fest cranks up
Already seven days in, the action-packed Queenstown Bike Festival concludes with a very special McGazza Fest over the next three days.
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Owner fuming as shop shut down
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Owner fuming as shop shut down
A Central Otago business owner is fuming over a lack of communication after council officers turned up this week and gave her a day to close down.
One found dead, another critical in Clutha 'incident'
One found dead, another critical in Clutha 'incident'
One person has been found dead, and another is in critical condition, after a serious incident near Milton this evening, police say.
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Working holiday cut after drunken crash
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Working holiday cut after drunken crash
A Welshman on a working holiday visa has cut his stay short after crashing his car into a power pole while drink-driving.
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Migrant influx boosts school rolls
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Migrant influx boosts school rolls
An influx of migrants and growing industry in Central Otago has caused school rolls in the region to balloon over the past 10 years, principals say.
More wild weather to slam South over weekend
More wild weather to slam South over weekend
MetService has issued a 30-hour heavy rain watch for parts of the South, including Dunedin, and is warning that strong winds could batter some areas as well.
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Concession granted, conditions still unclear
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Concession granted, conditions still unclear
Milford Sound tourism operators say the jury is out regarding the resort’s future after the much-criticised company running its infrastructure was given a green light to keep going until 2050.