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    Glenorchy eco lodge developer dies

    Debbi and Paul Brainerd. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    'A great philanthropist': Glenorchy eco lodge developer dies

    American Paul Brainerd, co-developer of The Headwaters Glenorchy Eco Lodge, who died last month, has left behind extraordinary examples of conservation and philanthropy.

    Concerns over private gold mine agreement

    Thomson Gorge Rd, a public road providing access from Bendigo to Ophir, will shut if the proposed...

    Concerns over council's private gold mine agreement

    Support for the proposed Bendigo gold mine and decades of access to public land it will rip through is laid out in a private council agreement with Santana.

    Southland gold mine given go-ahead

    Southland gold mine given go-ahead

    A Southland gold mine that could produce more than $50 million of the precious metal a year has been given the go-ahead.

    Hitch-hiking gecko returns home

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    Hitch-hiking gecko returns home

    A NZ forest gecko has been returned to Lake Kaniere, after hitching a ride to Canterbury with bach owners who discovered it in their car.

    Crowd ‘amazed’ at kites

    There was quite a sight at Tulloch Park on Saturday with kites normally seen on an international...

    Crowd ‘amazed’ at kites

    Hundreds turned out to Mataura’s Tulloch Park to give kite-flying a go and see some internationally renowned kites being flown.

    X-ray, ultrasound services arrive in Wānaka

    Publicy-funded X-ray services will be available in Wānaka from today. Photo: (File) Getty Images

    X-ray, ultrasound services arrive in Wānaka

    New publicly-funded X-ray and ultrasound services are set to provide Wānaka residents with "timely, quality healthcare close to home".

    Indoor picnic keeps teddies dry

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    Indoor picnic keeps teddies dry

    Out-of-towners Hoa and Mark Davis get comfortable on the Invercargill Workingmen’s Club floor with their baby son, Emil for the Teddy Bear’s Picnic.

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    ‘At wits’ end’ dealing with ACC over equipment

    Teressa Gutschlag has been living at care home Ripponburn since an accident in early December...

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    ‘At wits’ end’ dealing with ACC over equipment

    A 90-year-old Wānaka man says he has been left distressed and "at wits’ end" trying to get his wife home after she broke her hip.

    Southland gold mine given green light

    The site of the mine, south of Waikaka, with machinery left over from previous mining of the site...

    Southland gold mine given green light

    A Southland mine that could produce more than $50 million of gold a year has been given the go ahead.

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    A&P show attendance surges, outperforms expectations

    Enjoying the sun and an ice cream at the North Otago A&P Show on Saturday are (from left) Kyan,...

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    A&P show attendance surges, outperforms expectations

    The North Otago A&P Show was a hit in Oamaru on Saturday.

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    Rodeo competition ‘sharper’

    Seasoned rodeo performer Rex Church, of Poolburn, competes in the steer wrestling slack in a gap...

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    Rodeo competition ‘sharper’

    Despite a continuing bum steer from the weather gods, rodeo enthusiasts galloped on at the Lawrence Rodeo yesterday.

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    Digging fire break in Aust ‘no walk in the park’

    Hedgehope Rural Fire Brigade members Brodie Butcher (left) and Thomas Brock take a break during...

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    Digging fire break in Aust ‘no walk in the park’

    Mopping up after out-of-control bushfires burned through the Australian summer was "no walk in the park", recently returned Southland firefighters say.

    Cancer care milestone in Queenstown

     Cancer Society interim CEO Meredith Woods Ford, left, with longtime local and Cancer Society...

    Cancer care milestone in Queenstown

    It's described as a game-changer for Queenstown, and the wider Central Lakes.

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    ORC urged to step up over buses

    Oded Nathan. Photo: supplied

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    ORC urged to step up over buses

    As Wakatipu High School looks to ease its school bus woes, the ORC says a recently introduced after-school service is a trial that is "not intended to address the withdrawal of Ministry of Education services at all".

    From cellar to conservation

    Arrowtown’s Nicky Sygrove’s been appointed NZ Nature Fund CEO. PICTURE: ARA JAY MEDIA

    From cellar to conservation

    Arrowtowner Nicky Sygrove’s about to swap grapes for greenery.

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    Spot the dog makes himself heard to be rescued

    Spot the springer spaniel all happy after being rescued from a mineshaft. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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    Spot the dog makes himself heard to be rescued

    Spot could not be spotted but he could still bark and that is what saved him.

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    Dental services’ removal ‘short-sighted’

    Current and former Kaitangata School principals Janelle Shaw (left) and Joyce Beck are joining...

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    Dental services’ removal ‘short-sighted’

    The surprise removal of visiting school dental services from a South Otago town could lead to "unaffordable" 50km-plus round trips to the dentist for some families.

    Rerouting of track due to unstable slip

    Department of Conservation staff work on a new section of the Motatapu Track. PHOTOS: DOC

    Rerouting of track due to unstable slip

    A section of a spectacular high country walking track near Wānaka and Arrowtown has been rerouted to avoid a large, slow-moving slip, the Department of Conservation says.

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    Response to nitrate spikes questioned

    "Jumping around saying it could be this or that is not good enough and if they don’t know exactly...

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    Response to nitrate spikes questioned

    Southland's regional council is being evasive about how to tackle widespread nitrate contamination in groundwater, a leading health academic says.

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    Alexandra man region's 'worst drink-driver'

    Dunedin officers operate a roadside testing station along Anzac Ave. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Alexandra man region's 'worst drink-driver'

    An Alexandra man who almost caused a crash in a parking lot has been labelled Otago’s worst drink-driver after being found to be more than seven times the legal limit at 9am.
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