Gore couple win nation’s top prize in farm environment awards
Gore farmers Michelle and Tony Roberts have won the top prize in the country for sustainable farming.
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Pair arrested after Invercargill 'ram-raid'
Pair arrested after Invercargill 'ram-raid'
Two youths have been arrested and charged following an early-morning ram-raid in Southland, police say.
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Labour wouldn't revoke Santana consents
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Santana consents would stay: Brooking
Labour would not revoke consents for Santana Minerals’ controversial goldmine despite the environmental impact being ‘‘substantial and perpetual’’, a Dunedin MP says.
Laws confirmed as NZ First Waitaki candidate
Laws confirmed as NZ First Waitaki candidate
Michael Laws will stand for New Zealand First in the Waitaki electorate in the upcoming election.
Battery starts fire at Wānaka transfer station
Battery starts fire at Wānaka transfer station
A fire at Wānaka's transfer station has prompted a warning about the safe disposal of batteries.
Snow warnings for parts of South from Sunday
Snow warnings for parts of South from Sunday
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Snow is set to affect parts of the lower South Island and Canterbury from Sunday, prompting a warning for fans returning from the All Blacks test in Christchurch and people travelling on the school holidays.
Post-election date mooted for Santana mine decision
Post-election date mooted for Santana mine decision
The deadline for making a decision on Santana's controversial mine is set to be pushed back to December - after this year's election.
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Michelin’s limited focus ‘disappointing’: Oamaru restaurateur
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Michelin’s limited focus ‘disappointing’: Oamaru restaurateur
An Oamaru restaurateur says while the Michelin Guide’s debut in New Zealand is a ‘‘fantastic first step’’ for the country, it is ‘‘disappointing’’ regional restaurants are not eligible to be reviewed.
Frustrated by other council’s data release
Frustrated by other council’s data release
A Southern mayor has expressed disappointment over the ‘‘premature’’ release of amalgamation data by another council in his patch amid a fast-approaching reform deadline.
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Project leaders rapt with level of ‘bat chat’
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Project leaders rapt with level of ‘bat chat’
The volunteers behind a community project to monitor long-tailed bats in Glenorchy plan to use the data to protect the bats’ habitat.
Teen sexually assaulted and filmed in car told 'nobody cares'
Teen sexually assaulted and filmed in car told 'nobody cares'
A South Otago man has been jailed for filming his friends who sexually assaulted a teen in the back of his vehicle.
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District to decide on amalgamation direction
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District to decide on amalgamation direction
A crunch vote looms on where the future of the Waitaki district lies as part of amalgamation.
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Plans to boost Otago town's population to 10,000
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Plans unveiled to boost Otago village's population from 450 to 10,000
A proposal to reduce Kingston’s reliance on Queenstown was launched at a meeting in the village this week.
Luxury travel specialist celebrates its 40th
Luxury travel specialist celebrates its 40th
Luxury inbound travel specialist Southern Crossings recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with a two-day Queenstown event showcasing the elevated local experiences they curate for their clients.
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Sharks address abusive behaviour of fans
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Sharks address abusive behaviour of fans
Abusive behaviour that steps ‘‘well over the mark’’ and compromises the safety of fans at Southland Sharks basketball games has prompted the team’s captain to speak out.
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Selected birds to be given bird flu vaccines
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Selected birds to be given bird flu vaccines
Some of the country’s most prized native birds are to be given vaccinations to provide them with some form of protection for when avian flu eventually arrives on New Zealand shores.
Vintage locomotive to be unveiled
Vintage locomotive to be unveiled
The sound of a new diesel locomotive is set to echo through Pleasant Point this Matariki weekend.
Conservationist receives top honour
Conservationist receives top honour
A powerhouse for conservation in South Canterbury for more than 35 years, Ines Stager, of Geraldine, has been awarded a Distinguished Life Membership.
Luck back to perform in his school
Luck back to perform in his school
An upcoming school reunion is set to rock.
Matariki marked with green fingered theme
Matariki marked with green fingered theme
A "great family day out" will fill the coffers of two charitable trusts.