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‘It is about love’ Volunteers deliver giant project

Ian Maxwell (left) and Allan Harvey are part of the Wānaka community workshop and built a giant...

‘It is about love’ Volunteers deliver giant project

Tucked away in a working shed in Wānaka’s industrial area is a group of men and women who meet twice a week to offer their labour to community projects for free.

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Two weeks of community consultation for hall name

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Two weeks of community consultation for hall name

Two weeks have been allocated for consultation on the naming of the new memorial hall and events centre in Cromwell.

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Be mindful of attitude to alcohol, driver told

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Be mindful of attitude to alcohol, driver told

A 23-year-old Queenstown builder caught driving nearly five times the alcohol limit in Frankton Rd had already been fined twice for drink-driving.

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Emotions remain high one year on from fire

Firefighters battle the blaze on February 6 last year. PHOTO: RICHARD DAVISON

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Emotions remain high one year on from fire

A healthy insurance payout is on its way, but emotions are still running high a year on from the devastating fire that permanently altered the face of Roxburgh’s main street.

Fundraiser provides late Christmas present

Mitre 10 Wānaka Marketing and Communications Co-ordinator Karen Wells and Food For Love co...

Fundraiser provides late Christmas present

A community organisation is still feeling the Christmas joy in January after Christmas tree sales landed them a healthy donation.

ORC community survey under way

ORC community survey under way

The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is encouraging ratepayers contacted by letter to take part in its latest community survey, which will help shape the future of services to the public.

Bold ideas meet good company

Te Radar and Ruth Spencer discuss their book Kiwi Country: Rural New Zealand in 100 Objects.

Bold ideas meet good company

This March, Wānaka will be bubbling with conversation, curiosity and connection from the Aspiring Conversations Festival.

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‘We should treasure’ NZ ski racer

Star alpine ski racer Alice Robinson (left) and FIS Council member Fiona Stevens, of Auckland,...

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‘We should treasure’ NZ ski racer

However Alice Robinson performs at these upcoming Winter Olympics, we should be proud.

Resident growing up in ‘play pit’ suburb knew everybody

Resident growing up in ‘play pit’ suburb knew everybody

Life-long Albert Town resident Garry Templeton has watched first-hand the small community transform into a booming suburb now home to 2300 residents.

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Bendigo decision date set

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Bendigo decision date set

A decision on the Bendigo goldmine should be made by the end of October.

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Beach vehicle bylaw decision ‘broken promise’

A small group of conservationists gather at the Clutha District Council headquarters yesterday to...

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Beach vehicle bylaw decision ‘broken promise’

Environmentalists cried out "shame" as they left Clutha District Council chambers yesterday following a decision to cancel a review that would have created safe spaces for wildlife on Clutha beaches.

Missing cockatiel finds new home

Jessie McFadzien holds an 8-week old cockatiel that has had quite a journey after a tree fall led...

Missing cockatiel finds new home

A cockatiel on the loose from the Gore Aviary has been found on a dairy farm 20km away.

Mixed response to Queenstown variation approval

Queenstown tenants have plenty more options to choose from. Photo: ODT files

Mixed response to Queenstown variation approval

A government-mandated district plan variation aimed at enabling denser, more affordable housing in the Queenstown Lakes district’s urban areas has been approved.

Petition launched to save post shop

North End Oamaru Post Shop is facing closure. Photo: Andrew Ashton

Petition launched to save post shop

Oamaruvians are flocking to support the town’s North End post office’s attempt to avoid closure.

O’Connor keen to seek seat

O’Connor keen to seek seat

Labour list MP and former West Coast/Tasman MP Damien O’Connor (pictured with Labour MPs Rachel Brooking and Ingrid Leary) has confirmed he is standing for the Labour candidacy to run against...

Swiss band ‘really excited’ to visit town

The Jackets’ lead singer and guitarist Jackie Brutsche performs live. PHOTO: INAKI ESNAOLA

Swiss band ‘really excited’ to visit town

Since 2008, Swiss band The Jackets have been touring with their distinctive blend of garage psych punk music and attitude, performing across Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan,...

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Massive solar farms planned near Lake Benmore

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Massive solar farms planned near Lake Benmore

Two massive solar farm projects bidding for government fast-track approval have been told to find out what their combined environmental impacts might be.

Centre 'a big plus for Oamaru'

Waitaki Event Centre Trust chairman Kevin Malcolm (left) and Oamaru Licensing Trust grants...

Centre 'a big plus for Oamaru'

As the Network Waitaki Event Centre nears completion, the trust behind it has received a big boost.

High achiever chased TV dream

Madaleine Mansfield at the Moeraki Tavern where she has been working over the summer holidays...

High achiever chased TV dream

Oamaru woman and budding journalist Madaleine Mansfield has received an Australasian Rotary scholarship and the Ross Stevens Scholarship from TVNZ.

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Cult British musician to play Penguin Club

British musician John Otway will play the Penguin Club in Oamaru next month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Cult British musician to play Penguin Club

Cult British musician John Otway, who once appeared on the comedy sitcom The Young Ones, will be coming to Oamaru as part of his New Zealand tour next month.

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