Hunt tips hat to TV advert
Hunt tips hat to TV advert
Passengers aboard the Kingston Flyer were robbed at gunpoint by about 70 bandits hunting for gold when their train was stopped in Fairlight, in Southland, yesterday afternoon.
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‘Worn out’ by curriculum change pace
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‘Worn out’ by curriculum change pace
A South Otago school principal is walking out the door, worn out and frustrated with the "overwhelming" pace of change in the education sector.
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Success in national awards ‘mind-blowing’, builder says
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Success in national awards ‘mind-blowing’, builder says
A Queenstown home made with materials evoking a shearing shed has taken a trifecta of national accolades at this year’s House of the Year Awards.
‘Cracker’ day as sun shines on show
‘Cracker’ day as sun shines on show
The sun came out for the West Otago A & P Show at Tapanui on Saturday.
Building of $4.1m community hub starts today
Building of $4.1m community hub starts today
A long-planned project begins this week as work begins on the Manuherekia Valleys Community Hub, at Omakau.
Arrowtown strikes creative gold
Arrowtown strikes creative gold
Arrowtown's about to put its mark on the arts map.
Fancy in name, freelance florist by nature
Fancy in name, freelance florist by nature
With a name like Georgia Fancy, was she going to be anything but a floral artist?
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Panels bringing visits to Mary MacKillop Cottage alive
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Panels bringing visits to Mary MacKillop Cottage alive
Visitors to one of Arrowtown’s special buildings are now receiving a more memorable experience.
Feed the grid with your EV
Feed the grid with your EV
New Zealand’s first trial of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers will start in Queenstown early next year.
Pair rescued from cliff face after 60m fall
Pair rescued from cliff face after 60m fall
A man and his dog were winched off a cliff face near Frankton this afternoon after slipping off a walking track.
Funding boost for Pasifika learning hub
Funding boost for Pasifika learning hub
Oamaru Pacific Island Trust's Hana Fanene-Taiti is "thrilled" to receive $75,000 to support a community learning hub to better serve Pasifika and the wider community.
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Shifting utilities costs mooted
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Shifting utilities costs mooted
Developers may look after their own sewerage and water systems in the future, the new Queenstown Lakes district mayor has suggested if more funding does not materialise.
Changes to mental health programme denounced
Reduced callouts, changes to mental health response programme denounced
The Public Service Association is concerned over changes to police callouts and its latest mental health response programme changes.
Fundraisers bring Indie closer to goal
Fundraisers bring Indie closer to goal
The family of 3-year-old Indie Todd, who is battling cancer and awaits proton therapy in the United States, may be one step closer to their goal with the help of the North Otago community.
New chief executive named
New chief executive named
Whitestone Contracting has named Bruce Muldrew as its new chief executive.
Regatta success filled rower’s inbox with US offers
Regatta success filled rower’s inbox with US offers
An internet-savvy Clyde teenager says she ignored approaches from American universities because she initially thought they were scammers.
Two beds, one bath, $2 million
Two beds, one bath, $2 million
After almost 70 years in one family’s ownership, a central Queenstown lakefront property, ripe for an architectural masterpiece to be built on it, is up for auction - on-site - at noon today.
Two hurt in serious crash near Glenorchy
Two hurt in serious crash near Glenorchy
Two people have been injured in a serious car crash - one critically - north of Glenorchy.
Southland storm costs ICC over $2.3m
Southland storm costs ICC over $2.3m
The Invercargill City Council has given its first look at how much last month’s devastating storm cost the organisation, and it is not cheap.
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Dished up chance to feed heroes
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Dished up chance to feed heroes
A young Southland chef’s dream of cooking for his culinary heroes has come true.