Pleased with hospital’s progress
Pleased with hospital’s progress
It is an exciting time to be part of the Southern Charity Hospital journey, general manager Candace Bangura says.
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Filming of TV series starts next month
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Filming of TV series starts next month
Shooting of the second series of the entirely Queenstown-based TV murder-mystery drama series A Remarkable Place to Die takes place from late next month until the end of May — making it...
Compliance issues ‘not real red flags’
Compliance issues ‘not real red flags’
Compliance issues have come to light at a series of Southland water treatment plants, but the mayor says there’s no cause for alarm from "not real red flags".
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High river levels make stillwaters worth checking out
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High river levels make stillwaters worth checking out
The weather has gone from one extreme to the other, very cold and wet to very warm with strong winds thrown in for good measure.
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Retiring councillor did it his way
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Retiring councillor did it his way
"You are unashamedly the most politically incorrect local body politician we have ever met. Thank you for being you".
Community invited to celebration of harvest
Community invited to celebration of harvest
Sisters Raylene, 13, and Eveline Chua, 11, hold traditional mooncakes ahead of the Oamaru Chinese Association celebrations for the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow night at the Fenwick School Hall.
Waitangi Day Super Rugby game
Waitangi Day Super Rugby game
Summer rugby’s back on Queenstown’s calendar with confirmation the southern-based Highlanders will play a Super Rugby Pacific pre-season game against Moana Pasifika on February 6, Waitangi Day.
ZQN simply the best
ZQN simply the best
Queenstown Airport’s officially New Zealand’s best.
‘Fighting for fair’ Volunteer fireys across NZ being put in ‘unreasonable’ position
‘Fighting for fair’ Volunteer fireys across NZ being put in ‘unreasonable’ position
A petition launched by Queenstown’s volunteer fire brigade secretary was yesterday presented to the education and workforce select committee, which was told the position volunteer fireys across the...
Wānaka summer concert confirmed for January
Wānaka summer concert confirmed for January
A line-up of big name international performers has been promised to hit the stage in Wānaka in January.
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Couple claim Queenstown goats out of control
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Couple claim Queenstown goats out of control
A garden-proud central Queenstown couple say feral goats are out of control after heading off an impending invasion of 22 of them.
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New bylaw a ‘balancing act’
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New bylaw a ‘balancing act’
Making a new freedom camping bylaw for the Queenstown Lakes district has required a "tightrope balancing act", a councillor says.
Call to fund meningitis vaccines
Call to fund meningitis vaccines
The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand is calling for urgent action to expand access to lifesaving meningococcal meningitis vaccines, following five confirmed cases of meningococcal...
How a Gore woman fought her way back from crippling meth addiction
How a Gore woman fought her way back from crippling meth addiction
It was just a dabble at a party, thought nutritionist Lisa Reid.
Police treating fire at landmark Invercargill church as arson
Police treating fire at landmark Invercargill church as arson
A fire that broke out at a landmark Invercargill church this evening is being treated as arson, police say.
Achievements celebrated
Achievements celebrated
This year marks 100 years of Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) and for one former president, the anniversary is a reminder of the organisation’s achievements, big and small.
Man with thousands of child abuse images avoids jail
Man with thousands of child abuse images avoids jail
A man who possessed more than 6000 child sexual exploitation and abuse files has dodged a prison sentence in the Invercargill District Court.
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New freedom camping bylaw a ‘balancing act’
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New freedom camping bylaw a ‘balancing act’
Making a new freedom camping bylaw for the Queenstown Lakes district has required a ‘‘tightrope balancing act’’, a councillor says.
Milford Track opening delayed by avalanche damage
Milford Track opening delayed by avalanche damage
The opening of the wildly popular Milford Track summer season will be delayed owing to spring avalanche damage.
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Couple celebrate 60 years of matrimony
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Couple celebrate 60 years of matrimony
It was a perfect spring day when Bob and Jeanette McKay, of Alexandra, married at St Paul’s Church, in Oamaru, 60 years ago today.