Man caught in Operation Vintage died via suicide
Another man arrested as part of Operation Vintage died by suicide a year after his arrest.
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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.
Crews ‘largely suppress’ blaze
Crews ‘largely suppress’ blaze
A large grass fire that forced the evacuation of homes in Central Otago has been contained.
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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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Drug dealer used culinary code for orders
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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.
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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.
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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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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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.
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.
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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.
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"?
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A family moved by steam
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A family moved by steam
For one Southland family, steam engines are much more than a novelty — they are their transport, their hobbies, their assets and even their kitchen.
Huge effort to contain grass fire near Clyde
Huge effort to contain grass fire near Clyde
A large grass fire that forced the evacuation of homes in Central Otago has been contained.
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Cows probable cause of alarming nitrate spikes
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Cows probable cause of alarming nitrate spikes
Cows were the likely cause of alarmingly high nitrate spikes in Gore’s drinking water supply last year, an Environment Southland report indicates.
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‘Thanks but no thanks’ to bus appeal
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‘Thanks but no thanks’ to bus appeal
Otago regional councillors say student safety will be compromised if the government goes ahead with changes to the Queenstown school bus routes.