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    Person hurt after car rolls

    One person was transported to hospital with moderate injuries after a car rolled off the highway and into a ditch near Queenstown.

    New police union president

    Senior Sergeant Steve Watt. Photo: Steve Watt

    New police union president

    Police union delegates elected Senior Sergeant Steve Watt, of Queenstown, as their new president at the Police Association’s 90th annual conference in Wellington yesterday.

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    Property sales’ joint value $80m

    New figures show the resort is the most expensive place to rent a house in New Zealand. Photo:...

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    Property sales’ joint value $80m

    Head-turning prices have been paid for two prime Queenstown properties.

    Polarised responses to lagoon opening

    A new 20-year consent has been granted for periodic openings of Southland’s Waituna Lagoon to the...

    Polarised responses to lagoon opening

    A new consent for the periodic opening of an algae-plagued Southland lagoon has triggered polarising responses, and a possible appeal.

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    Councillor resigns before official results

    Dave McKenzie. Photo: supplied

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    Councillor resigns before official results

    A newly elected Central Otago councillor resigned days after the mayor questioned whether accusations against him made his position untenable.

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    Sale price ‘by negotiation’ for Dotcom luxury property valued at $15.63m

    The Dotcoms’ Wyuna property, with spectacular top-of-Lake Wakatipu views, has a capital value of ...

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    Sale price ‘by negotiation’ for Dotcom luxury property valued at $15.63m

    Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom’s luxury five-bedroom property near Glenorchy has been listed for sale this week.

    Excited to run ‘iconic institution’

    Cardrona Hotel’s new publican, Warren Barclay, is excited to take on the new challenge of running...

    Excited to run ‘iconic institution’

    The new frontman of an "iconic" Otago hotel says the mystery buyers are high net worth individuals with strong ties in New Zealand’s hospitality industry.

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    Plan to bring creative hub to community

    Nicole Schofield is planning to turn the old Kurow School building into an arts school. PHOTO:...

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    Plan to bring creative hub to community

    Plans for a centre of the arts have been drawn up and class could be in session at the Kurow School as soon as next year.

    Boost for southern NZ dotterel after feral cats cleared from habitat

    A southern New Zealand dotterel. Photo: Glenda Rees

    Boost for southern NZ dotterel after feral cats cleared from habitat

    Feral cats have been successfully cleared from important southern New Zealand dotterel/pukunui habitat in time for the breeding season.

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    iPhone ‘started to melt’

    Invercargill man Kirk Lawrence woke to find his new iPhone melting down. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD

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    iPhone ‘started to melt’

    A strange hissing sound from a new cellphone roused Invercargill man Kirk Lawrence and may have saved his life.

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    Neighbour decides not to appeal solar farm consent

    Rose Voice. File photo: Ruby Shaw

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    Neighbour decides not to appeal solar farm consent

    A neighbour of a massive Maniototo solar farm has decided not to appeal its approval after being told it would "just be throwing good money after bad".

    Person injured after car rolls into ditch

    Person injured after car rolls into ditch

    One person has moderate injuries after a car wound up in a ditch near Queenstown.

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    Photo rekindles memories

    Debbie Hurring, 7, accompanies the guest of honour, visiting US Navy commander "Earl", at the...

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    Photo rekindles memories

    A pair of ladies’ gloves helped a South Otago youngster weather a nail-biting naval visit 60 years ago.

    Razor-thin races: What happens in a tie?

    Photo: ODT files

    Razor-thin races: What happens in a tie?

    Council hopefuls are enduring a nervous wait in some centres as several races remain too close to call under provisional results.

    Burglars smash storefront

    Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER

    Burglars smash storefront

    Burglars smashed an Oamaru storefront and grabbed more than $5000 of electronics early yesterday, police say.
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