Queenstown open for skiing action on Saturday
Queenstown open for skiing action on Saturday
It is not too shabby for an opening day.
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'Mindless spending on never-ending roadworks'
Majority dissatisfied with council: survey
Only 17% of Queenstown residents think the local council makes decisions in the best interests of the district, a survey has revealed.
Wānaka section sells for $3.5m
Wānaka section sells for $3.5m
A $3.5 million view on Wānaka’s Tiffany Lane has sold — and that is without a house.
Cultures on show at Matariki event
Cultures on show at Matariki event
Clutha is celebrating Matariki in style next Thursday, giving South Otago people the opportunity to take a deep dive into the district’s diverse cultures.
WDC after more public transport in region
WDC after more public transport in region
Oamaru commuters wanting to catch a bus to Dunedin will have to wait at least three more years under draft regional transport plans but the region’s politicians want funding for even more transport...
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Sex workers battle Queenstown strip shows
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Sex workers battle Queenstown strip shows
A sex workers’ collective is calling for a new Queenstown bar featuring strip shows to be shut down as it is not operating under an "adult entertainment" liquor licence.
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Award-winning Oamaru restaurant hired teens with no contract
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Award-winning Oamaru restaurant hired teens with no contract
An award-winning Oamaru restaurant must pay two teenagers $500 each after they were employed with no contract.
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Negative impacts if lake lowered: expert
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Negative impacts if lake lowered: expert
Lake Hāwea will have dust issues and its water quality, fishery, plant life and ecology will degrade if Contact Energy’s fast-track approval to lower the lake goes ahead.
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‘Pea soup’ fog prevents transport of tank
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‘Pea soup’ fog prevents transport of tank
Fog tanked the transport of a 350,000-litre stainless steel water tank from Invercargill to Dunedin on Monday evening.
Call for tourism infrastructure focus
Call for tourism infrastructure focus
A Queenstown tourism leader is calling for a greater focus on infrastructure funding over tourism promotion as the government looks to increase visitor demand.
Plant court orders seen as ‘pragmatic’ outcome
Plant court orders seen as ‘pragmatic’ outcome
A slew of court orders relating to the operation of Queenstown’s Shotover wastewater treatment plant, and a replacement for its failed disposal system, is a "pragmatic" outcome, the mayor says.
Paddler safe and well after upturned kayak found on lake
Paddler safe and well after upturned kayak found on lake
Police have reported a happy ending after an upturned kayak was found floating on Lake Te Anau yesterday.
SH8 closed again owing to snow
SH8 closed again owing to snow
State Highway 8 in Canterbury is closed again tonight after an earlier closure that ended this afternoon.
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Tiny Otago school says govt won't return $50k
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Tiny Otago school says govt won't return $50k
Supporters of a recently closed Catlins school say the Ministry of Education is refusing to return at least $50,000 of unspent community funds to the community.
Meet Queenstown's 17-year-old rodeo star
Meet Queenstown's 17-year-old rodeo star
Zoe Johnston was perched on a saddle from the age of three with her equestrian mother.
Police concerns after empty kayak found on Lake Te Anau
Police concerns after empty kayak found on Lake Te Anau
Police are appealing for information after an empty kayak was found floating upside down on Lake Te Anau late this afternoon.
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Elderly man upset to be focus of murder inquiry
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Elderly man upset to be focus of murder inquiry
An elderly Kakapotahi resident says he is flummoxed and upset to find he is the centre of police attention over a local cold case murder inquiry.
One hit by car, killed
One hit by car, killed
Police have confirmed a person died after being hit by a car on State Highway 8 near Roxburgh on Monday night.
Speeding through accident scene not isolated case: Fenz
Speeding through accident scene not isolated case: Fenz
An impatient driver who put firefighters' lives at risk by speeding through an accident scene near Clyde was part of a worrying trend in the South, a Fenz manager says.
Women to the fore
Women to the fore
Mount Aspiring College stand strong for their Wāhine Toa dance on the Civic Theatre stage at Showquest Southland.