Five injured in crash near Wānaka
Five injured in crash near Wānaka
Five people have been injured, including one critically, in a multiple-vehicle crash near Wānaka this afternoon.
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Milford Road open ahead of avalanche work
Milford Road open ahead of avalanche work
The Milford Road is open, but plans remain in place to close the Southland state highway tomorrow night for avalanche work to make the area safe.
Resident ‘gutted’ by antler theft
Resident ‘gutted’ by antler theft
Once the crown jewel of a Waikaia resident’s fence line, three sets of stag antlers have been stolen in a brazen heist.
Heavy rain and gales for parts of South Island
Heavy rain and gales for parts of South Island
Heavy rain could pelt parts of the South Island from tomorrow, while gales are forecast to buffet the Canterbury high country.
Q&A Queenstown Lakes District Council candidates
Q&A Queenstown Lakes District Council candidates
Growing pains are at the core of most of the issues likely to dominate mayoral and councillor election debates in the Queenstown Lakes district over the coming weeks.
Boil water notice for Ranfurly lifted
Boil water notice for Ranfurly lifted
A boil water notice for Ranfurly has been lifted, following the temporary installation of a UV treatment plant A notice for Patearoa remains in effect.
One trapped in crash
One trapped in crash
A person was trapped in a car after a serious crash blocked State Highway 6 for a time near Gibbston yesterday.
Snow-hit Milford Rd set to close until weekend
Snow-hit Milford Rd set to close until weekend
The Milford Road is set to close again until the weekend to allow for work to mitigate avalanches and make the area safe, as more snow and heavy rain is on the way.
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‘Clinical services plan’ on the way
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‘Clinical services plan’ on the way
Health NZ is set to unveil a comprehensive "clinical services plan" by December to address growing healthcare needs of the Central Otago and Queenstown regions.
Takahē return to Otago's Rees Valley
Takahē return to Otago's Rees Valley
In Shelter Rock Hut, near the head of the Rees Valley, the visitor book comment section is sprinkled with excited notes about bird sightings.
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Sixty years of love - and cricket
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Sixty years of love - and cricket
For Central Otago couple Jim and Geraldine Barrie the key to a long and happy marriage is tolerance, laughter and for Mr Barrie, cricket.
Hundreds turn out to welcome Stags and shield home
Hundreds turn out to welcome Stags and shield home
Hundreds of overjoyed scarlet and gold-bedecked fans crammed into Invercargill Airport’s arrivals area to welcome the triumphant Southland Stags rugby team home.
Highway reopens after crash near Gibbston
Highway reopens after crash near Gibbston
State Highway 6 has reopened after a two-vehicle crash closed the road for a time near Gibbston this evening.
Q&A Clutha District Council candidates
Q&A Clutha District Council candidates
Ratepayers of the Clutha District are experiencing some of the highest rates rises in NZ at present, compounding in some towns to 60%-plus over two years thanks to having to catch up on improving water standards.
Whitebait season off to a wet start
Whitebait season off to a wet start
Whitebaiters are hoping this year will be spent out on the river, instead of waiting out the weather.
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Work to 'transform' Milton town centre
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Work to 'transform' Milton town centre
Milton town centre will be "revitalised" this spring, as a final phase of civic improvements begins this week.
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Three trustees join Waitaki Power Trust
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Three trustees join Waitaki Power Trust
A successful local entrepreneur, a newly elected district councillor and a soon-to-be former mayor are the three new trustees of the Waitaki Power Trust.
Striking balance key theme at Clutha candidates evening
Striking balance key theme at Clutha candidates evening
Balancing ‘‘nice-to-haves’’ with ‘‘need-to-haves’’ was the prevailing theme of Clutha’s first meet the candidates evening.
Former Wallaby shares concussion ordeal
Former Wallaby shares concussion ordeal
At the age of 41, former Wallaby Brett Sheehan was told he had the brain of a 65-year-old.
More snow warnings for southern roads
More snow warnings for southern roads
While spring has officially started, wintry conditions are continuing in the South, where more snow is on the way for some key highways.