Watch: Flames tear through trees in Central Otago fire
A large grass fire that forced the evacuation of homes in Central Otago has been contained.
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Southern Waters taps Waitaki
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Southern Waters taps Waitaki
Waitaki's council has come full circle and voted to join a Three Waters group it once rebuffed.
Penguin perks up after beach rescue
Penguin perks up after beach rescue
A rare erect crested penguin found on a Canterbury beach and nicknamed 'Snake' will be released when she has finished moulting in a few days.
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Oyster supplier prays for good weather
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Oyster supplier prays for good weather
Divine intervention is being called on for the first day of the oyster season.
Prices hiked amid Tekapo tourist squeeze
'Daylight robbery': Room prices hiked amid Tekapo tourist squeeze
An influx of tourists over Lunar New Year is intensifying an accommodation crunch in Tekapo, where some providers are charging up to $2400 a night.
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Novel honey stall proves a welcome call
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Novel honey stall proves a welcome call
You can’t make a call, but maybe you can make some breakfast.
Not all love courts getting spruce-up
Not all love courts getting spruce-up
Ageing tennis courts in a small Southland town are set for a spruce-up, but not everybody in the community is happy.
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Santana accused of second breach
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Santana accused of second breach
Santana Minerals is being accused of a second breach of overseas investment rules as it faces a legal challenge over a crucial land purchase.
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Developer keen to start at junction
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Developer keen to start at junction
Shovels could be in the ground later this year for a fast-tracked residential development at Wānaka’s Mt Iron Junction, its backer says.
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Backing for councillors to finish term
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Backing for councillors to finish term
A call for regional councillors to see out their term amid local government reform has solid backing in the South.
Man caught in major drugs bust died via suicide
Man caught in major drugs bust died via suicide
Another man arrested as part of Operation Vintage died by suicide a year after his arrest.
University to shift Southland courses to SIT campus
University to shift Southland courses to SIT campus
Two Invercargill tertiary education providers will share a campus next year.
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NZ Open hits funding bogey as Sky Sport drops sponsorship
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NZ Open hits funding bogey as Sky Sport drops sponsorship
Naming sponsor Sky Sport has pulled the pin on the New Zealand Open, which tees off today at Arrowtown’s Millbrook course.
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'Fish and chips': Dealer used food code for orders
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'Fish and chips': Drug dealer used culinary code for orders
A look at Alan Macdonald’s cellphone message log portrayed him as a fishmonger with a thriving side business in salad.
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Sometimes a friendly wave is all you need
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Sometimes a friendly wave is all you need
It was foreign territory for a surfer and his board but for Dom Huxley it was a worthwhile trip — even though he had a sore behind and was walking like a cowboy at the end of it.
Plunket building changes hands, sells for over $3m at auction
Plunket building changes hands, sells for over $3m at auction
Queenstown's Plunket building is in new hands.
Nitrate news 'not good’ for Southland
Nitrate news 'not good’ for Southland
Widespread degradation of Southland’s drinking water safety has been exposed in a council-commissioned report.
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Masked duo allegedly steal thousands in Oamaru motel raid
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Masked duo allegedly steal thousands in Oamaru motel raid
Two men have been charged with aggravated robbery after allegedly stealing a man’s backpack containing thousands of dollars.
West Coast man left speechless after shock $5m Lotto win
West Coast man left speechless after shock $5m Lotto win
The look on a supermarket worker's face will stay with a West Coast man forever after a Lotto ticket he checked in store turned out to be worth more than $5 million.
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Adventurers bring ‘disappeared’ vintage plane on southern jaunt
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Adventurers bring ‘disappeared’ vintage plane on southern jaunt
What do you get when you cross a Swedish farmer with a penchant for adventure, the oldest functional plane in Sweden, a global logistics crisis and Mandeville, the "Mecca for old planes"?