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    Airman with no known grave

    Flight Sergeant Bergin is remembered on his parents’ grave in the Timaru Cemetery. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

    Airman with no known grave

    A project by the South Canterbury Genealogy Society is ensuring the stories of the men and women from South Canterbury who served in World War 2 are preserved and remembered. As the project...

    Shelter gives rail history

    Checking out the new ‘‘mini station’’ shelter near Sutherlands Hall are (from left) past Pleasant...

    Shelter gives rail history

    A new shelter on the Pleasant Point to Cave cycleway is paying tribute to the area’s railway heritage.

    New trustees sought

    Harold the Giraffe. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    New trustees sought

    Mid and South Canterbury Life Education Trust is ‘‘at a crossroads’’.

    Travels to be shared

    Czech historian Dr Martin Nekola will be visiting the South Canterbury Museum next week to share...

    Travels to be shared

    The extraordinary story of the ‘‘Czech Marco Polo’’ is to be told at the South Canterbury Museum next week.

    Remembering 40 years after flood

    Main: Point Flood 40 organising chairman and former volunteer firefighter John Cross. Inset: A...

    Remembering 40 years after flood

    Learning from the past and looking to the future are some of the key messages of an event to mark the 40th anniversary of one of South Canterbury’s most devastating floods.

    A fresh take for artefacts’ stories

    Te Unua Museum of Southland senior curator Sarah Robinson and team leader experience David...

    A fresh take for artefacts’ stories

    A pair of beloved artefacts from the old Southland Museum will soon have new homes in displays that will tell their stories in new ways.

    'Ready to burn': Fire ban spreads to Queenstown Lakes

    Very dry conditions including in Wānaka have prompted a total ban on outdoor fires. Photo: Fire...

    'Ready to burn': Fire ban spreads to Queenstown Lakes

    Fire and Emergency NZ has declared a prohibited fire season for the Queenstown Lakes District. 

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    New highs for 2-bed rentals

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    New highs for 2-bed rentals

    The cost of a two-bedroom rental in Wānaka has reached new heights and a business leader says there are already ripple effects for the community.

    Southland wind farm gets draft approval

    A projected view of the Slopedown wind farm near Wyndham in Southland. Photo: Contact Energy

    Southland wind farm gets draft approval

    The Slopedown wind farm in Southland has been given draft approval, national and regional benefits winning out over the impact on the local environment.

    Hiker found dead after fall

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    Hiker found dead after fall

    A tramper was found dead following a fall on Skyline Track, in the Wānaka area, yesterday.
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