Looking the part for Victorian event
Looking the part for Victorian event
Oamaru’s Mary and Geoff Korver (above) and Mathilda Saunders, of Fiordland, and Nicola Temby, of Palmerston North, (below) get into the spirit
Broadcaster hoping to battle through
Broadcaster hoping to battle through
Pulling a hamstring three weeks before today’s Queenstown Marathon was not ideal, but broadcaster Wendy Petrie was still hopeful she would make the start line.
The hills are alive . . .
The hills are alive . . .
A line of cows on the Clinton Mataura back road gather on the lip of a hill to watch activity in sheep yards below.
Quarter-billion road job rolls on
Quarter-billion road job rolls on
Frankton's $250 million roading upgrade remains on track for completion in mid-2028, NZTA says.
Brady's 65-year wait over
Brady's 65-year wait over
You couldn’t say he rushed.
Whoosh seeks consent for Remarks Park pilot
Whoosh seeks consent for Remarks Park pilot
Christchurch company Whoosh is a step closer to building a demo version of its ‘Uber in the sky’ transport system in Queenstown’s Remarkables Park.
School’s fireworks fundraiser hailed a success
School’s fireworks fundraiser hailed a success
For the first time since 2023, the Weston School Fireworks went off with a bang.
Aim to inspire next generation to ‘open their minds’
Aim to inspire next generation to ‘open their minds’
It is never too early to start thinking about your future.
Preparation urged at meeting
Preparation urged at meeting
Oamaru could be inundated with a tsunami-like wall of water, leaving the homes and the town centre uninhabitable for a year, should a catastrophic quake break the Ardgowan Dam.
Looking the part
Looking the part
Lapping up this week’s Oamaru Heritage Celebrations are Waitaki District Mayor Melanie Tavendale (front centre) with heritage committee members.
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Store would likely increase alcohol-related harm: HNZ
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Store would likely increase alcohol-related harm: HNZ
An already boozy Otago township should get a medical centre before it gets a liquor store, Health New Zealand says.
Snow warning for Crown Range and Milford Rd
Snow warning for Crown Range and Milford Rd
Road snow warnings are in force for two alpine roads in the South, and thunderstorms were likely for some areas as unsettled spring conditions continue.
Cash or Czech? Drug dealer busted
Cash or Czech? Drug dealer busted
A Queenstown man caught with a smorgasbord of drugs and boxes of cash in his home has narrowly avoided prison.
Milestone in battle against aquatic weed
Milestone in battle against aquatic weed
A more than 20-year campaign to reclaim Lake Wānaka from an invasive aquatic weed has reached a major victory, with 40km of shoreline now successfully cleared.
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Misinformation risk if climate change sceptic tours NZ, councillor says
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Misinformation risk if climate change sceptic tours NZ, councillor says
A farming activist group is fundraising to bring a former member of the Trump administration and climate change sceptic to New Zealand.
Invercargill home gutted by 'suspicious' fire
Invercargill home gutted by 'suspicious' fire
A late-night fire that gutted an Invercargill home is being treated as suspicious.
‘It’s easier than battling cancer’
‘It’s easier than battling cancer’
Most people dress down for a half marathon, but for the third time Frankton volunteer firey Jamie Harris will wear full firefighting gear.
Out of this world
Out of this world
Photos of the aurora over Southern New Zealand on Wednesday.
Uncertainty over eviction day for campground
Uncertainty over eviction day for campground
As eviction day looms for the Gore Motor Camp, neither the leaseholder nor the tenants nor the council know what will happen when the deadline arrives in less than a week.
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Schools oppose Treaty removal directive
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Schools oppose Treaty removal directive
Schools across Otago have publicly opposed the government’s "backward" directive to remove the Treaty of Waitangi from their decision-making processes.