Water leak damages street
Water leak damages street
This upper portion of Queenstown Mall has been fenced off following a "significant water leak" which damaged the street surface.
Pilots given flying start
Pilots given flying start
Three pilots have been awarded Warbirds Over Wanaka Scholarships, as the programme returns after a six-year hiatus.
Council car driven at 133kmh
Council car driven at 133kmh
A southern regional council work car has been clocked travelling at 133kmh amid an uptick in speeding over recent reporting periods.
Heritage, arts win support in community funding round
Heritage, arts win support in community funding round
Heritage and arts were winners in the community funding round with social services and perceived central government services being declined.
Woman accused of arson granted interim name suppression
Woman accused of arson granted interim name suppression
A Hokitika woman charged with lighting the fire that burned down part of the old Seaview Hospital site last month appeared in the Greymouth District Court this week over the alleged arson.
Deer recovery era explored in book
Deer recovery era explored in book
Queenstown author Peta Carey has one piece of advice for anyone sitting down to read her fourth book, The Hollows Boys.
Timeline for new walking, cycling trails raises concerns
Timeline for new walking, cycling trails raises concerns
The wheels are in motion for Mt Iron to get new walking and cycling trails, but a community board is warning the timeline is too ambitious.
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Waitaha database aims to reconnect, back inquiries
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Waitaha database aims to reconnect, back inquiries
Building a "powerful new database" of whānau and supporters with an aim of reconnecting the iwi, and to back their kaupapa inquiries to the Waitangi Tribunal, is the Waitaha Taiwhenua o Waitaki...
Speeding incidents on rise for southern council work cars
Speeding incidents on rise for southern council work cars
A southern council work car has been clocked travelling at 133kmh amid an uptick in speeding over recent reporting periods.
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Wet wipes wreak havoc on city’s drains
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Wet wipes wreak havoc on city’s drains
Flush a wipe, clog a pipe — Invercargill’s drains are losing the fight against fatbergs, the council says.
Is Tim Manning running or not?
Is Tim Manning running or not?
While rumours are running rife one council candidate is no longer seeking election, Queenstown's council is yet to receive word one way or the other.
Stalwart steps away leaving sizable shoes
Stalwart steps away leaving sizable shoes
A departing Temuka vicar is unsure what her future will hold next.
Helping arrivals feel welcome
Helping arrivals feel welcome
Recently arrived settlers were made to feel welcome last week as newcomers, long-term residents and local groups gathered at a community expo.
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Funding for helicopters ‘totally unrealistic'
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Funding for helicopters ‘totally unrealistic'
The funding of the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust is totally unrealistic, its operator says with mission numbers doubling in seven years.
High roads affected by snow, Milford Road closed
High roads affected by snow, Milford Road closed
Snow has fallen on high roads in the South, blanketing the Crown Range, restricting Danseys Pass and closing the Milford Road. Dunedin's set to get heavy, thundery showers and hail in the afternoon.
Crucial game for Old Golds
Crucial game for Old Golds
The business end of the season is here for North Otago.
Moa concern in talk
Moa concern in talk
A South Otago environmental group is concerned plans to "de-extinct" the giant moa may detract from other critical conservation efforts in the region.
Local Legend
Local Legend
The anonymous nominator of this week’s Silver Fern Farms Clutha Leader Local Legend, Wilma Sharp, praised a person "full of acts of kindness".
Historian puts a spotlight on stalwarts
Historian puts a spotlight on stalwarts
The latest Trip Down Memory Lane in Kaitangata is hot off the press.
Clear clutter, give away or grab a deal
Clear clutter, give away or grab a deal
Dust out the cupboards, rummage through the garage and make room for something new with Clutha’s clutter clear out coming Sunday, October 5.