Queenstown school target of threatening email
Queenstown school target of threatening email
Queenstown Primary School's day is "continuing as usual" after it received a threatening email sent to several schools in New Zealand.
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Senior students told to stay home amid sickness spike
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Senior students told to stay home amid sickness spike
Southern schools are experiencing a spike in sickness-related absences, one school keeping its entire senior cohort off school today due to a lack of available teachers.
Upgrade to encourage deeper engagement
Upgrade to encourage deeper engagement
The Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony is benefiting from an internal refurbishment and a staffing refresh.
‘Whodunit’ theme fosters creativity
‘Whodunit’ theme fosters creativity
Drama and poetry have been key themes at Waitaki Girls’ High School recently, with students marking National Poetry Day just before taking the stage for the school’s annual interhouse drama and...
New $300m hospital approved for Wānaka
New $300m hospital approved for Wānaka
A $300 million hospital planned for Wānaka, with four operating theatres and a 24-hour emergency department, has been given the green light.
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ORC office cost rises slammed
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ORC office cost rises slammed
A councillor has slammed the Otago Regional Council’s new office project’s multimillion-dollar cost overruns as unacceptable in a cost of living crisis as details emerge of asbestos being discovered.
Stoat believed already dead when taken to Stewart Island
Stoat believed already dead when taken to Stewart Island
Conservation sleuths have partly solved the mystery of how a dead stoat came to be on Rakiura-Stewart Island in a case that has now become an intriguing whodunnit.
Green light for $300 million Wānaka hospital
Green light for $300 million Wānaka hospital
A $300 million hospital planned for Wānaka with four operating theatres and a 24-hour emergency department has been given the green light.
Franklin presses on in Jacks Point
Franklin presses on in Jacks Point
Property developer Dean Franklin is putting "media attacks" behind him and pushing ahead with his latest project in Jack’s Point.
Medical centre closure marks end of an era
Medical centre closure marks end of an era
It'll be the end of an era in Arrowtown tomorrow when the Queenstown Medical Centre’s (QMC) Berkshire St clinic opens its doors for the last time.
High flyer finds new ground
High flyer finds new ground
For well over half his life, Queenstown’s Ingemar Eriksson’s quite literally been a high flyer.
Big grocery gift’s huge ripple effect
Big grocery gift’s huge ripple effect
Seventeen charities have benefited from a massive grocery donation provided by a Queenstown supermarket.
Lake Hayes trapping focus
Lake Hayes trapping focus
A special event this coming Tuesday aims to start establishing a ‘second line of defence’ for Waiwhakaata Lake Hayes.
Survey to shape emergency
Survey to shape emergency
An Otago Uni student’s doing a deep dive into our transport networks, and needs your help.
Moutain bike squad targets young talent
Moutain bike squad targets young talent
A Queenstown mountain biking coach is about to select the first intake of a high performance programme for junior riders.
Jr Stampede’s six-year drought ends
Jr Stampede’s six-year drought ends
After a six-year drinks break, the next generation of Queenstown ice hockey stars will finally get to play a national league game on home ice this weekend. And their coach, Stephen Reid, is hoping...
Turner St site gets designer upgrade
Turner St site gets designer upgrade
Auckland-based developer Tony Gapes expects his next development — Central Peaks on Queenstown’s Turner St — will be finished by next September.
Principals cautiously optimistic
Principals cautiously optimistic
South Otago school principals are optimistic about the government’s plans to abolish the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), but are waiting to hear more details.
Local Legend: Zoe Latta
Local Legend: Zoe Latta
The last Clutha Leader, Silver Fern Farms Local Legend of winter is nonagenarian Zoe Latta.
Freshwater changes outlined
Freshwater changes outlined
Good news has come in twos to bring relief to local farmers.