Plan to bowl TV house for bougie boutique hotel
A ‘landmark’ boutique hotel is planned to replace a two-level 1960s character which served as the police station for locally shot TV crime thriller One Lane Bridge.
Regions
Mission to change name of council
Mission to change name of council
Upper Clutha Community Board member Chris Hadfield, along with other locals, have been on a mission to make the QLDC more inclusive, starting with the name.
Households may lose heating grants
Households may lose heating grants
Changes to the Warmer Kiwi Homes grants may mean some Oamaru and Palmerston households will lose access to free insulation and heating.
No plans for new 5G towers, providers say
No plans for new 5G towers, providers say
Opponents of controversial 5G telecommunications technology can relax slightly, after it was revealed none of the main mobile providers have plans to build new cell towers in Oamaru.
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Wait times, stressed staff, and noise highlighted
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Wait times, stressed staff, and noise highlighted
Long wait times, "stressed" staff and no privacy are some of the negative public reactions to the recent shift of council services to the Oamaru Public Library.
Oamaru pilot training school frustrated with council delays
Oamaru pilot training school frustrated with council delays
After the loss of four aircraft in one year due to severe weather, Oamaru's pilot training school has "finally" received council approval for a new hangar.
Council confident landfill won't run out of room
Council confident landfill won't run out of room
The Clutha District Council is confident a solution will be in place at a local landfill before it runs out of room.
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Queenstown crime drama 'huge hit' overseas
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Queenstown crime drama 'huge hit' overseas
A second series of Queenstown-based TV murder-mystery drama A Remarkable Place to Die is set to be shot in the resort from this November till the end of April.
Warning to watch out for snow, ice and flooding
Warning to watch out for snow, ice and flooding
Motorist are urged to take care on Southern roads, as thick snow is still about, coupled with black ice and areas of flooding.
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Council gives nod to gambling application
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Council gives nod to gambling application
A new Queenstown gambling application has been approved by councillors despite a recommendation to turn it down in order to minimise harm.
Corner Store: Over 25 years where style and individuality intersect
Corner Store: Over 25 years where style and individuality intersect
People have known it as Base Clothing store, but the Wānaka retailer has changed its name to Corner Store.
Unsafe heater blamed for farm fire
Unsafe heater blamed for farm fire
A volunteer firefighter’s quick action averted catastrophe yesterday morning at a Maniototo dairy farm when a fan heater, the subject of a recall, caught fire.
Polar blast boosts Ohau opening
Polar blast boosts Ohau opening
The recent polar weather blast led to an "epic" opening weekend at the Ohau skifield last Saturday.
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QLDC asks for Shotover discharge to be heard by court
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QLDC asks for Shotover discharge to be heard by court
The battle over whether Queenstown’s council should be able to discharge wastewater straight into the Shotover River could be heading to the Environment Court.
Kai to share
Kai to share
Te Tipua School pupils (from left) Ollie Nicholls, 9, Ivansin McWilliam, 10, Ariella Yates, 11, Georgia Hammond, 10, and Alex Young, 10, with the food they helped prepare for their hangi.
Council’s risk aversion cause of eye-watering consultants’ bill, mayor says
Council’s risk aversion cause of eye-watering consultants’ bill, mayor says
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has hit out at his own council, saying its aversion to risk has resulted in an "eye-watering" consultants’ bill.
Transport plans considered
Transport plans considered
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is working on its plan to spend a considerable amount set aside — $250,000 — for Wānaka transport.
Festival’s increase in patronage helps pump $2.52m into economy
Festival’s increase in patronage helps pump $2.52m into economy
Gore had an increase in country music festivalgoers this year, with visitors coming from far and wide, injecting an estimated $2.52 million into the Eastern Southland economy.
Snow-hit highways in Otago open, but care needed
Snow-hit highways in Otago open, but care needed
All state highways in Otago have reopened after heavy snow, but motorists are advised to drive to the conditions.
Networks 'coped well' with downpour
Networks 'coped well' with downpour
After a day of heavy rain for the region, MetService has lifted all weather warnings and watches for Otago and Southland.