Centre facing move asks for community’s help
A support centre that has helped thousands of people in Queenstown is appealing for the community’s help to find a new home.
Te Puna Mahara welcomes first visitors
Te Puna Mahara welcomes first visitors
A day that ‘‘exceeded expectations in every way’’: that’s how the opening of Cromwell’s new $45.8 million memorial events centre — Te Puna Mahara — went, according to Central Otago District Council...
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Swimmers’ spirits high despite cold
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Swimmers’ spirits high despite cold
About 40 of New Zealand’s toughest swimmers braved freezing water at Alexandra Pool last week.
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Recognition for star-studded 34 years in hospo
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Recognition for star-studded 34 years in hospo
Next month, 34 years ago, Fleur Caulton — then Fleur Langford — opened Queenstown’s first wine bar when she was just 21.
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Heritage train ‘cleared to run’ by NZTA after flood damage
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Heritage train ‘cleared to run’ by NZTA after flood damage
Oamaru Steam and Rail’s heritage train was back up and running yesterday after a section of its line was closed due to flooding damage.
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World-class nursing suite opens at SIT
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World-class nursing suite opens at SIT
Twenty-five years after the Southern Institute of Technology launched its free-fee scheme, the School of Nursing celebrated opening its refurbished state-of-the-art clinical and simulation suite...
Townhouse developer buys up another plot in Queenstown
Townhouse developer buys up another plot in Queenstown
A Christchurch-based developer has bought a fourth high-density residential-zoned central Queenstown site for a townhouse development.
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Fare zones proposed for new service
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Fare zones proposed for new service
Oamaruvians travelling on a soon-to-be launched public bus service would pay $10 to go to Dunedin under a proposed zone-based fare system.
Wānaka chef launches lost pet app
Wānaka chef launches lost pet app
A Wānaka chef has launched an app to reunite lost pets with their owners.
Military hero to speak at events on rural resilience
Military hero to speak at events on rural resilience
Rural Otago will welcome military hero Willie Apiata VC this month, speaking at two events aiming to inspire connection and resilience.
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Best-selling author's old bookshop makes a wee move down the road
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Best-selling author's old bookshop makes a wee move down the road
The tiny bookshop that put Manapouri on the map has a new owner and a new location, but its story remains the same, Sandy Eggleston reports.
No smoke without fire: air study points to heating
No smoke without fire: air study points to heating
The early findings of an air quality monitoring project ‘‘strongly’’ suggest the main source of wintertime air pollution in Oamaru is chimney smoke.
Man back in court on grooming charge from sting
Man back in court on grooming charge from sting
A 54-year-old Hokitika man, charged with sending explicit pictures to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl that he later arranged to meet, was back in the Greymouth District Court this week.
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Zipline in the pipeline: Doc permit sought
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Zipline in the pipeline: Doc permit sought
A Rotorua-based adventure tourism company wants to establish a guided zipline operation on public conservation land between Queenstown and Glenorchy.
Greens introduce candidate
Greens introduce candidate
The Greens have selected Dave Kennedy as their parliamentary election candidate for Invercargill.
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Doc weighs options for repair
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Doc weighs options for repair
Six months after a landslip in the Dart Valley severed the popular Rees-Dart tramping circuit, Doc says it is too soon to say when it can reopen the affected section of track.
More than 500 NZ and Australian soldiers descend on Southland
More than 500 NZ and Australian soldiers descend on Southland
Southland will look like a warzone from this weekend, with gunfire, explosions and soldiers deployed to the region.
Visitor numbers peak seasonally
Visitor numbers peak seasonally
Ongoing efforts to revitalise Bluff have revealed the small town’s ‘‘strongly seasonal profile’’ with accommodation bookings more than doubling in warmer months.
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Airport infrastructure chief announced
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Airport infrastructure chief announced
The current Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) chief infrastructure officer will lead Queenstown Airport’s ‘‘once-in-a-generation’’ investment programme.
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Film festival flicks funds back to community
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Film festival flicks funds back to community
A film festival organiser is ‘‘proud’’ to be sharing proceeds from ticket sales and an auction to give back to the community.