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    Scout group's cooked kai making 'huge difference' to community

    Georgetown Scout Group Kea leader Briana Sansom oversees (from left) Corban Sanderson, Brydon...

    Scout group's cooked kai making 'huge difference' to community

    Cooking healthy kai for those in need is keeping a Southland Scout group connected to its community.

    Bursting with pride

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Bursting with pride

    The grandmother of Southland assistant coach Scott Eade, Cecily Eade, 91, with the Ranfurly Shield at Vickery Court rest-home in Invercargill yesterday.

    Shell requires further work to fix cracks

    The shell stands more than 4m tall at Kohikohi Park in Riverton/Aparima, about 40 minutes from...

    Shell requires further work to fix cracks

    A Southland town icon which underwent major refurbishment requires further repairs for small cracks and peeling, just one year on.

    Practice key when stringing power lines

    Heliventures owner Craig McMillan pilots a McDonnell Douglas 520m Notar to string power lines in...

    Practice key when stringing power lines

    It may have been another day in the office for Heliventures owner and pilot Craig McMillan yesterday but his office was in the air and involved threading the needle.

    Winds on way for Dunedin as more wild weather bears down

    Winds on way for Dunedin as more wild weather bears down

    Strong winds are bearing down on parts of the South, including Dunedin, as some more wild weather whips up the country.

    Growing pains dominant issue for Queenstown

    Queenstown. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Growing pains dominant issue for Queenstown

    Growing pains are at the core of most of the issues likely to dominate local election debates in the Queenstown Lakes district over the coming weeks.

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    'I can’t see Onslow not being built'

    The creation of a large hydro-storage lake at Lake Onslow, east of Roxburgh, is being...

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    'I can’t see Onslow not being built'

    The Lake Onslow battery project may be the only option left on the table, says the man who came up with the scheme.

    Abandoned kayaks and dinghies to be dumped

    Queenstown Lakes District Council will begin moving abandoned kayaks and boats from Eely Point...

    Abandoned kayaks and dinghies to be dumped

    Nearly 100 abandoned kayaks and other boats from a reserve in Wānaka will be on the move soon.

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    'Out of control school': Parent relieved government stepping in

    Waitaki Girls’ High School now has a limited statutory manager in place. PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON

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    'Out of control school': Parent relieved government stepping in

    The parent of a student assaulted at Waitaki Girls’ High School is elated a government-appointed manager is taking charge at the "out of control" school.

    Death becomes them, at the toughest times

    (from left) Steve Gillies, Kevin Rumler, Doug Couling, Paul Boatwood and Andrew Johnston with a...

    Death becomes them, at the toughest times

    A Wyndham man has a workshop open to Southland woodworkers and their DIY projects, alongside his own — building coffins for a fraction of the price.

    Avalanche risk closes Milford Road again

    Snowy conditions in Milford's Gertrude Valley this afternoon. Photo: NZTA

    Avalanche risk closes Milford Road again

    Southland's Milford Road (State Highway 94) has closed again owing to snow and looks set to remain so until the weekend.

    Mum alarmed after children caught up in student prank

    Mum alarmed after children caught up in student prank

    A group of St Peter’s College students tried to lure two younger children into their "van" with candy at a Gore public playground, the kids’ alarmed mum said.

    Lost diary sparks ongoing treasure hunt at Tekapo

    Tourists have been flocking to Lake Tekapo since February to leave messages in a collection of...

    Lost diary sparks ongoing treasure hunt at Tekapo

    A steady stream of visitors have been combing the shores of Lake Tekapo since February in search of a mysterious diary that has become a viral phenomenon.

    NZ woman 'swore at crew and danced in aisle' on Queenstown flight

    NZ woman 'swore at crew and danced in aisle' on Queenstown flight

    An intoxicated 50-year-old New Zealand woman allegedly swore at the crew and danced in the aisle of a plane heading to Queenstown.

    Innovative hut maker eyes up Remarkables

    A Turk hut on Vanguard Peak, on the Mahu Whenua Traverse. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Innovative hut maker eyes up Remarkables

    The man behind the Mountain Turk Club has a new plan — putting some of its innovative alpine huts in the Remarkables.

    Mates on a mission hit slopes

    Huw Kingston at Canterbury’s Broken River skifield. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Mates on a mission hit slopes

    An Australian adventurer and his longtime Kiwi friend will soon hit Queenstown’s skifields as part of a three-month, 4000km journey to raise $75,000 for Save the Children.

    Dating drama hits stage

    Janey Bytheway and Marty Newell, who each have multiple roles in Remarkable Theatre’s upcoming...

    Dating drama hits stage

    Six singles are about to take us on a journey of the trials and tribulations of dating later on in life.

    Queenstown’s jewel of all trades

    Jessica Winchcombe. PHOTO: TRACEY ROXBURGH

    Queenstown’s jewel of all trades

    Jessica Winchcombe’s taken life’s scenic route.

    St Joseph’s take on the Eras Tour

    St Joseph’s School students, from left, Ramiah Ebuen, 7, Oisin Cantwell, 11, Adrian Perera, 12...

    St Joseph’s take on the Eras Tour

    Queenstown's St Joseph’s School is about to raise the curtain on its own ‘Eras Tour’.

    Honouring Athfield’s legacy

    Architect Ian Moore’s giving a free lecture in Queenstown tomorrow PICTURE: IAN MOORE ARCHITECTS

    Honouring Athfield’s legacy

    A respected international architect’s giving a free presentation in Queenstown tonight, as part of the Sir Ian Athfield Memorial Lecture series, ‘The Past Needs a Future’.
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