One seriously hurt in crash near Alexandra
A person is in a serious condition after a single-car crash near Alexandra this evening.
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Mid-year start on ‘affordable’ subdivision
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Mid-year start on ‘affordable’ subdivision
A Queenstown developer has set his sights on Wānaka, with the announcement of a 257-home ‘‘affordable’’ subdivision.
Fires banned as risk 'steadily increasing' in Central Otago
Fires banned as risk 'steadily increasing' in Central Otago
All outdoor fires will be banned in Central Otago from tomorrow amid "very dry" conditions.
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Queenstown homestead swapped for Christchurch mall
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Queenstown homestead swapped for Christchurch mall
A Christchurch shopping mall has been swapped for a lavish Queenstown homestead and garden.
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Memorial wall for ‘amazing aviators’
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Memorial wall for ‘amazing aviators’
Aviators who had close ties to Wanaka Airport will soon be honoured by a new memorial wall being developed by a group of volunteers.
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Backers of $730m Queenstown development hit ground running
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Backers of $730m Queenstown development hit ground running
Developers of the $730million Homestead Bay housing proposal — approved yesterday — are not wasting any time in getting started, staging an open day at the site tomorrow.
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Concern over deer death rate due to 1080 drop
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Concern over deer death rate due to 1080 drop
The high death rate of Stewart Island whitetail deer during last year’s aerial 1080 operation is not acceptable, a hunting advocate says.
Christie working on Gloriavale doco series
Christie working on Gloriavale doco series
Greymouth-raised award-winning television producer Dame Julie Christie has been back on the West Coast working on a new documentary series that will take viewers inside the controversial Gloriavale...
International field for scenic run
International field for scenic run
More than 500 runners — a post-Covid record — are this Saturday tackling various distances in what’s arguably New Zealand’s most scenic mountain run.
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Sir Ian takes up invite to visit mine site
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Sir Ian takes up invite to visit mine site
Sir Ian Taylor has changed his tune and now plans to visit Santana Minerals’ proposed goldmine in pursuit of answers.
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$650m price tag for Queenstown wastewater solution
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$650m price tag for Queenstown wastewater solution
Disposing treated wastewater from Queenstown’s troubled Shotover treatment plant over a swathe of the Crown Terrace could cost up to $650 million, a council report says.
Pay us the money, honey
Pay us the money, honey
The owner of a honey stall south of Dunedin is on the hunt for a brazen and chronic sticky-fingered honey thief who has allegedly been helping herself to the stall’s product without paying for years.
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Wineries on Lake Dunstan to be linked by cruise boat
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Wineries on Lake Dunstan to be linked by cruise boat
Dreams of lounging on a boat, cruising from winery to winery are set to become a reality in Cromwell.
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Premier Otago shearing titles won by Samuels, Henare
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Premier Otago shearing titles won by Samuels, Henare
Southland shearer Leon Samuels and Motueka woolhandler Joel Henare have claimed titles at this year’s Otago shears.
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Plans to celebrate anniversary of Woods writing anthem score
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Plans to celebrate anniversary of Woods writing anthem score
A golden moment in Lawrence’s history will be celebrated later this year — although music, not mining, will be the star.
Taxi driver tensions explode at Queenstown Airport
‘I’ll bury you': Violent threats as taxi driver tensions explode at Queenstown Airport
Months of tension between Queenstown Airport taxi drivers have culminated in one threatening another’s wife, saying he’ll “smash her teeth in”, leaving the woman “scared witless”.
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Otago man who drowned baby daughter in bath paroled after 20 years
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Otago man who drowned baby daughter in bath paroled after 20 years
A Kaitangata man who drowned his baby in a bathtub has been paroled after nearly 20 years behind bars.
Green light for fast-tracked Homestead Bay housing
Green light for fast-tracked Homestead Bay housing
A development of thousands of homes in Homestead Bay near Queenstown has been given the green light.
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Mackenzie Country in midst of visitor boom
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Mackenzie Country in midst of visitor boom
Queenstown Lakes may be leading the way in bringing tourists back to New Zealand, but a quiet part of the country is not far behind.
Search turns to waterways for missing Southland man
Search turns to waterways for missing Southland man
Police are examining waterways in an area near Invercargill in their search for a Southland man missing for more than a month.