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Cry for help as minister visits

Associate Minister of Health and Minister of Mental Health Matt Doocey visits Gore yesterday for...

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Cry for help as minister visits

Cries for help to fix the southern health system came loud and clear in Gore yesterday, as the minister responsible for rural health heard from the struggling Southland health sector.

Council pulls out of proposed water CCO

Southern mayors (from left) Ben Bell (Gore), Tamah Alley (Central Otago) and Bryan Cadogan ...

Council pulls out of proposed water CCO

"I was surprised at how one-sided it was," Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher told the ODT after a surprise U-turn by the Waitaki District Council.

Volunteers sought for wardrobe hire

Victorian Wardrobe volunteers (from left) Alexi Bennett, Hazel Poole, Elizabeth Mclachlan and...

Volunteers sought for wardrobe hire

The Victorian Wardrobe in Oamaru is the largest collection of Victorian costumes in the country and its members are seeking volunteers.

Veteran councillors rule out returning

Lesley Soper and Peter Kett. Photos: supplied

Veteran councillors rule out returning

Invercargill will lose the services of two long-serving councillors following the October election.

$450K in fines after worker killed at Timaru lumberyard

$450K in fines after worker killed at Timaru lumberyard

A Timaru lumberyard and its sole director have been ordered to pay $450,000 after a worker was crushed to death.

Reminder after death

Reminder after death

The shooting death of a young Otago man has prompted a reminder for hunters to always identify their target beyond all doubt.

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Reward rises for information on sea lion killings

Catlins sea lion Jade with her new pup, on the banks of the Clutha River, in February last year....

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Reward rises for information on sea lion killings

Failure to find those responsible for the death of three sea lions in the Catlins has led to the more than doubling of a reward for information.

Santana buys 2800ha in Central

Santana buys 2800ha in Central

Australian mining company Santana Minerals has bought more than 2800ha of Central Otago land for $25 million in preparation for its Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project.

Safety gains cited in wake of girl’s 'tragic' death

Tegan Chen (centre) with mum Deb Fung, dad Adrian Chen and her two brothers at Milford Sound....

Safety gains cited in wake of girl’s 'tragic' death

A dad ran beside a young girl who fell into a fast-flowing Fiordland river yelling for her to grab something before she was swept to her death.

More drenchings forecast

A truck and a car negotiate recent flooding in Portobello Rd, near Bays Junction. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

More drenchings forecast

More significant rainfall and flooding events may drench coastal parts of Otago over the next three months, as moisture from the tropics and low pressure systems flow over the country.

Invercargill losing long-serving councillors

Councillors Lesley Soper and Peter Kett are finishing up in October after a combined 10 terms of...

Invercargill losing long-serving councillors

Invercargill will lose the services of two long-serving councillors following the October election.

Southland bus crash leaves 12 injured

Icy roads have prompted warnings from police and local MP Joseph Mooney. Photo: Supplied/Joseph...

Southland bus crash leaves 12 injured

A total of 12 people were injured, one seriously, in a tour bus crash on State Highway 6 in Southland this morning.

Dog sniffs out protected birds in rough West Coast terrain

Whio live in tricky terrain which can make it difficult to find them. Photo: RNZ

Dog sniffs out protected birds in rough West Coast terrain

One clever dog has discovered a flock of endangered whio in part of the West Coast where they've not been seen for decades.

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Lake marathon to offer shorter routes, aid stations

Women’s section winners in the inaugural FreshChoice Lake Dunstan Trail marathon last year are ...

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Lake marathon to offer shorter routes, aid stations

After a successful debut, the FreshChoice Lake Dunstan Trail Marathon is set to return on September 7 — this time with new race categories to attract a wider range of runners.

Lindis Pass without coverage for days after cell tower damage

Lindis Pass without coverage for days after cell tower damage

An act of vandalism has left a stretch of remote alpine pass without cell phone coverage for days.

Man disqualified from driving for toilet-block crash

The Awamoa Park toilets were closed last month after significant damage. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Man disqualified from driving for toilet-block crash

An Oamaru man who crashed a car into the Awamoa Park toilet block after a late-night drive has been sentenced in court.

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1080 trial to cut dotterel predators begins

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1080 trial to cut dotterel predators begins

Phase one of the project to save the southern New Zealand dotterel (pukunui) has started.

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All going to plan at gold mine: manager

The Hawkeswood Mining Company site at Millers Flat. Since October the dredge has moved 278,000...

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All going to plan at gold mine: manager

Nine months in and 278,000 cubic metres of gravel has been moved at Millers Flat’s gold mine.

Hunting death a 'heartbreaking' reminder to identify targets

The 'tragic' shooting death of a young Otago man has prompted a reminder for hunters to always identify their target beyond all doubt.

Hundreds feel magnitude 6 quake off Stewart Island

The 6.0 quake struck 115 km north-west of Snares Islands. Photo: GeoNet

Hundreds feel magnitude 6 quake off Stewart Island

Over a thousand people have reported feeling a 6.0 magnitude earthquake off the lower South Island in the early hours of this morning.

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