Barbs fly at council summit on impending government reform
Missing mayors and a lack of iwi input were among the criticisms aired at an at-times fiery Southland council summit yesterday.
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Rural-focused council amalgamation favoured
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Rural-focused council amalgamation favoured
Retaining local representation and reducing costs is key to any amalgamation of Clutha with other councils, a community survey has revealed.
Meeting to give insight into data centre
Meeting to give insight into data centre
A public meeting to air concerns over the $3.5 billion AI data centre planned for Makarewa will be held next week.
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No response to nitrate - premature birth research
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No response to nitrate - premature birth research
Southern councils have not responded to new research which reveals nitrate pollution in drinking water is associated with an increased risk of premature births in humans.
One dead in crash on Crown Range Road
One dead in crash on Crown Range Road
The Crown Range Road has reopened this evening after a person was killed in a crash involving a bus and a car this morning.
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Central mourns ‘advocate for our region’
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Central mourns ‘advocate for our region’
One of Central Otago’s brightest stars and biggest advocates is being remembered as someone who was truly at home in the district.
Girl dies hours after Qtown hospital discharge
'Tragic situation': Girl dies hours after discharge from Queenstown hospital
The sudden death of a 7-year-old girl just hours after she visited Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital has been referred to the coroner.
Black ice warning, flooding and snow in South
Black ice warning, flooding and snow in South
Black ice remains a hazard for road users in parts of the South, while snow melt is causing surface flooding, closing some roads in Central Otago.
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Ploughman hit by shipping delay
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Ploughman hit by shipping delay
Southern ploughman Mark Dillon is scrambling to get his tractor and plough to the world championship in Croatia after being hit by a series of shipping delays.
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Financial woes sink award-winning firm
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Firm director ‘pretty gutted’ unable to halt liquidation
The director of an award-winning Central Otago painting company being liquidated owing $1.6 million says he put his ‘‘heart and soul’’ into the business and is gutted he could not save it.
Distressed boaties in Bluff use white flag to alert coastguard
Distressed boaties in Bluff use white flag to alert coastguard
Three people on a disabled vessel on Bluff Harbour were spotted waving a makeshift white distress flag after their boat began drifting on the outgoing tide.
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Cleanup ‘good thing to do’
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Cleanup ‘good thing to do’
Some of the heavy lifting required to clean up after Oamaru’s flood was tackled by some of the Waitaki’s ‘‘bigger bodies’’.
Vision hailed as Treble Cone skifield marks 50 years
Vision hailed as Treble Cone skifield marks 50 years
Treble Cone skifield’s 50th anniversary has been marked by the Upper Clutha History Society.
Aurora Energy apologises after power cuts affect 750
Aurora Energy apologises after power cuts affect 750
Queenstown restaurants, bars and commercial accommodation were among those left without power to start the Matariki long weekend.
'A big part of the community gone'
'A big part of the community gone' - Sam Neill mourned in Central Otago
Near Sir Sam Neill's home and winery of more than 30 years, locals in the towns of Alexandra and Clyde say they have lost a quiet stalwart and one of their own.
One dead after quad bike incident at Kaka Point
One dead after quad bike incident at Kaka Point
A person has died following an incident involving a quad bike in Kaka Point this morning.
Surface flooding on roads as snowmelt lifts rivers
Surface flooding on roads as snowmelt lifts rivers
Rapid snowmelt is causing rivers to rise in parts of Otago, leading to surface flooding on some of the region's roads.
Wapiti deer declared herd of special interest
Wapiti deer declared herd of special interest
Fiordland hunters are celebrating a milestone as the wapiti deer that inhabit the region have been declared a herd of special interest (HOSI), the first of its kind in New Zealand.
Cheers, thanks for the memories
Cheers, thanks for the memories
Sir Sam Neill’s peers have paid tribute to a generous, sincere man whose "heart was firmly fixed in Central Otago".
Dirt bike spark may have caused church blaze
Dirt bike spark may have caused church blaze
A mammoth fire in a South Otago church may have roared to life from a sparking dirt bike.