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Snow warnings for parts of South from Sunday

Snow is a risk on inland roads in Canterbury early next week. Photo: NZTA/Waka Kotahi

Snow warnings for parts of South from Sunday

Snow is set to affect parts of the lower South Island and Canterbury from Sunday, prompting a warning for fans returning from the All Blacks test in Christchurch and people travelling on the school holidays.

Post-election date mooted for Santana mine decision

Post-election date mooted for Santana mine decision

The deadline for making a decision on Santana's controversial mine is set to be pushed back to December - after this year's election.

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Michelin’s limited focus ‘disappointing’: Oamaru restaurateur

Cucina owner Yanina Tacchini with co-owner and husband Pablo Tacchini. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Michelin’s limited focus ‘disappointing’: Oamaru restaurateur

An Oamaru restaurateur says while the Michelin Guide’s debut in New Zealand is a ‘‘fantastic first step’’ for the country, it is ‘‘disappointing’’ regional restaurants are not eligible to be reviewed.

Frustrated by other council’s data release

Southland mayor Rob Scott is frustrated with Environment Southland for its early release of...

Frustrated by other council’s data release

A Southern mayor has expressed disappointment over the ‘‘premature’’ release of amalgamation data by another council in his patch amid a fast-approaching reform deadline.

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Project leaders rapt with level of ‘bat chat’

Bat project volunteer Chrissy Becker-Fifield, of Glenorchy, holds an acoustic recording device...

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Project leaders rapt with level of ‘bat chat’

The volunteers behind a community project to monitor long-tailed bats in Glenorchy plan to use the data to protect the bats’ habitat.

Teen sexually assaulted and filmed in car told 'nobody cares'

Teen sexually assaulted and filmed in car told 'nobody cares'

A South Otago man has been jailed for filming his friends who sexually assaulted a teen in the back of his vehicle.

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District to decide on amalgamation direction

A public meeting was held at the Oamaru Opera House on Wednesday evening (July 1) to discuss...

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District to decide on amalgamation direction

A crunch vote looms on where the future of the Waitaki district lies as part of amalgamation.

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Plans to boost Otago town's population to 10,000

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Plans unveiled to boost Otago village's population from 450 to 10,000

A proposal to reduce Kingston’s reliance on Queenstown was launched at a meeting in the village this week.

Luxury travel specialist celebrates its 40th

Luxury travel specialist celebrates its 40th

Luxury inbound travel specialist Southern Crossings recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with a two-day Queenstown event showcasing the elevated local experiences they curate for their clients.

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Sharks address abusive behaviour of fans

Southland Sharks captain Sam Timmins has called out recent bad behaviour from a small group of...

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Sharks address abusive behaviour of fans

Abusive behaviour that steps ‘‘well over the mark’’ and compromises the safety of fans at Southland Sharks basketball games has prompted the team’s captain to speak out.

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Selected birds to be given bird flu vaccines

'Boss' the kakapo could be one of the birds given a vaccine to protect against bird flu. Photo:...

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Selected birds to be given bird flu vaccines

Some of the country’s most prized native birds are to be given vaccinations to provide them with some form of protection for when avian flu eventually arrives on New Zealand shores.

Vintage locomotive to be unveiled

Showing off their newly acquired TR 880 diesel shunting locomotive are Pleasant Point Museum and...

Vintage locomotive to be unveiled

The sound of a new diesel locomotive is set to echo through Pleasant Point this Matariki weekend.

Conservationist receives top honour

Geraldine woman Ines Stager has received Forest & Bird's highest honour, a distinguished life...

Conservationist receives top honour

A powerhouse for conservation in South Canterbury for more than 35 years, Ines Stager, of Geraldine, has been awarded a Distinguished Life Membership.

Luck back to perform in his school

Jordan Luck is set to play for the Geraldine High School reunion at Matariki weekend, seen here...

Luck back to perform in his school

An upcoming school reunion is set to rock.

Matariki marked with green fingered theme

Daniel Holland will be doing a chainsaw carving demonstration at the upcoming expo at Geraldine...

Matariki marked with green fingered theme

A "great family day out" will fill the coffers of two charitable trusts.

General manager Macfarlane departs from Multicultural Aoraki

Outgoing Multicultural Aoraki Nils Macfarlane (centre) is farewelled by former general manager...

General manager Macfarlane departs from Multicultural Aoraki

At a ceremony last week, cultures and communities from across South Canterbury came together to bid farewell to Nils Macfarlane as he stepped down from his role as general manager at Multicultural...

New chief executive takes the helm

New chief executive takes the helm

A rescue helicopter mission in 2010 first connected Anton Drazevic to the service he now leads as the chief executive of the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust and the NZ Flying Doctor Trust.

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