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Loss of copper network in rural areas decried
The owner of a remote Maniototo farm is calling a move to deregulate copper networks in rural New Zealand "farcical" and potentially dangerous.
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Nobby rules out return; another councillor joins race
Nobby rules out return; another councillor joins race
Invercargill mayoral hopefuls are coming out of the woodwork in what is shaping up to be a full field.
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Draw brings Southland a Lotto luck
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Draw brings Southland a Lotto luck
Lotto ticket-holders in Southland may not have won the big prize of $20 million — no-one did — but a very tidy second prize has headed south.
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Grant boosts playground project
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Grant boosts playground project
A new Catlins playground will have a significant cultural leaning, including verse from a well-known local poet.
'Unacceptable': Hundreds of tītī killed in trawler catch
'Unacceptable': Hundreds of tītī killed in trawler catch
More than 200 seabirds were accidentally caught and killed by a fishing trawler in Te Waewae Bay in Southland earlier this year.
‘Whale of a project’ rewarded
‘Whale of a project’ rewarded
A Southland signwriting firm has clinched a top award after having constructed a 8.5m humpback whale which was then destroyed in a matter of seconds by a hungry shark.
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Whale caught in cray line near Moeraki freed
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Whale caught in cray line near Moeraki freed
A young humpback whale entangled in ropes and in "immediate danger" off the coast of a small fishing village north of Dunedin has been freed.
Great Walk status a drawcard
Great Walk status a drawcard
One thousand additional walkers have trekked the Hump Ridge Track since it entered the international stage of the world’s great walks nearly a year ago.
Naseby residents asked to conserve water
Naseby residents asked to conserve water
A conserve water notice has been issued for Naseby, which is experiencing problems with its supply after recent heavy rain.
Friend doing honours as skifields open to blue skies
Friend doing honours as skifields open to blue skies
Alexa Macdonald had something more than her skifield pass giving her access to the opening weekend of the Queenstown and Wanaka ski season.
Public helps cop subdue Dunedin woman after wild driving
Public helps cop subdue Dunedin woman after wild driving
A police officer needed help from the public to subdue a Dunedin woman who was pepper-sprayed after allegedly speeding through roadworks near a school.
Pedestrian's death in Roxburgh referred to coroner
Pedestrian's death in Roxburgh referred to coroner
The death of a pedestrian who was hit by a car on State Highway 8 near Roxburgh last week has been referred to the coroner, police said.
Avalanche shelter wins award
Avalanche shelter wins award
A new avalanche shelter at the eastern portal of the Homer Tunnel on State Highway 94 earned a highly commended honour for its outstanding engineering, resilience, and environmental sensitivity at...
Apprentices go head-to-head
Apprentices go head-to-head
Twelve of the southern region’s top apprentice tradies put it all on the line in Queenstown on Saturday.
Long wait for court criticised
Long wait for court criticised
An Oamaru resident says the justice system is "flawed" and "very stressful," after waiting nearly a year for a Family Court hearing — far longer than the legal standard of six weeks.
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Fast-track application imminent
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Fast-track application imminent
Santana Minerals executive director Damian Spring has told a business audience in Cromwell his company is just "a few weeks away" from applying for a fast-tracked resource consent
Father ‘rapt’ investigation to reopen
Father ‘rapt’ investigation to reopen
Lachie Jones’ father feels his six-year campaign against police findings was "justified" after a coroner has directed further investigation into his son’s death.
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Insurance payout for cow-crash survivor
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Insurance payout for cow-crash survivor
A Southland woman who fronted some of the cost of repairing her car after crashing into a runaway herd of cows has had some good news from her insurance company.
Monthly rural maternity clinic started
Monthly rural maternity clinic started
A Dunedin lecturer has started a monthly maternity clinic in the southern Catlins to provide closer access to care for rural Southern women and to better understand their needs.
Lindis Pass reopens after crash
Lindis Pass reopens after crash
Both lanes of traffic have reopened through the Lindis Pass after a car crash this morning.