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‘Choice is gone’ in water reform
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‘Choice is gone’ in water reform
Only weeks after Oamaru residents woke up to the news their water bills were set to skyrocket, the government intervened.
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Oamaru couple pepper-sprayed in street dust-up with cops
Oamaru couple pepper-sprayed in street dust-up with cops
Police pepper-sprayed a couple as violence erupted during an arrest outside an Oamaru government office this morning.
Enough evidence for Pike River manslaughter charges - lawyer
Enough evidence for Pike River manslaughter charges - lawyer
The lawyer for Pike River families says police now have enough evidence to lay manslaughter charges over the disaster.
Fleeing driver leads police on wild family outing
Fleeing driver leads police on wild family outing
Fleeing police turned into a family affair when a man took his mother and two siblings on a high-speed drive past Oamaru before dumping the vehicle and making the brood continue on foot.
Southland killer investigated four years ago for rape allegations when he was 14
Southland killer investigated four years ago for rape allegations when he was 14
Convicted killer Nathan Boulter was investigated four years ago over an allegation he raped a 15-year-old girl when he was 14.
Separate crash caused traffic snarl before Timaru double-fatal
Separate crash caused traffic snarl before Timaru double-fatal
Police are seeking witnesses to a double-fatal crash near Timaru, and another separate crash which occurred nearby.
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Jones hits back at Sam Neill over 'anti-mining views'
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Jones hits back at Sam Neill over 'anti-mining views'
Shane Jones is shrugging off an attempt to paint him as a hypocrite while taking a potshot at New Zealand actor Sir Sam Neill.
From children’s tunes to blues, local artist returns for mini fest
From children’s tunes to blues, local artist returns for mini fest
Lake Hāwea singer/songwriter Anna van Riel is returning to the world of "grown up" music, after her 12-year hiatus in the world of children’s music.
Scholars to get hands-on with sustainability
Scholars to get hands-on with sustainability
A group of First Foundation scholars are in Central Otago this week learning what sustainability looks like when it is lived, not just talked about.
Rare find ‘so exciting’
Rare find ‘so exciting’
Department of Conservation ranger Jen Schori says she could not believe her eyes as colleagues called her over during an annual grasshopper survey near Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Basin.
‘Red carpet experience’
‘Red carpet experience’
Musical Theatre Oamaru (MTO) is bringing back old Hollywood glamour for its concert-style show Silverscreen Soiree — Songs from the Stage and Screen at the Scottish Hall next month.
New species named after late professor
New species named after late professor
Ewan Fordyce’s legacy continues to grow.
Kakanui School marking 155 years
Kakanui School marking 155 years
Kakanui School is celebrating 155 years of learning by the sea this weekend, with education in the North Otago community tracing its origins back to 1870.
Entries due in for second pop-up show
Entries due in for second pop-up show
The Puketapu Radio Pop Up show is back for its second year in Palmerston with art inspired by objects in the Waihemo Museum.
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Cameraman jailed over false GST claims
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Cameraman jailed over false GST claims
A Queenstown cameraman who falsely claimed more than $1.1 million in business expenses had been on the run for 14 months, a court heard.
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Gondola may have two lines
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Gondola may have two lines
A gondola system designed to overcome Queenstown’s road congestion could have two lines — connecting the town centre to both the airport and the Ladies Mile.
Region to host largest top-level drift event
Region to host largest top-level drift event
Southland is gearing up to host its largest top-level drift event.
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Board entertains new site for centre rebuild
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Board entertains new site for centre rebuild
Before rebuilding the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre, a new location should be considered, the Teviot Valley Community Board says.
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Infrastructure issue ‘tip of the iceberg’
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Infrastructure issue ‘tip of the iceberg’
Two abatement notices at the Wanaka wastewater treatment plant are the tip of the iceberg and any solution requires a co-ordinated response, a regional councillor says.
Sessions to outline health plan process
Sessions to outline health plan process
A highly anticipated plan for the future of publicly funded health services in the Central Lakes region will be foreshadowed at information sessions in Queenstown, Wānaka and Cromwell next week.
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