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    Ministry ends statutory intervention at St Peter’s College

    Kieran Udy. Photo: supplied

    Ministry ends statutory intervention at St Peter’s College

    The Ministry of Education has ended the two and a-half year statutory intervention at St Peter’s College, in Gore.

    Fishing event postponed

    Te Anau. File photo

    Fishing event postponed

    Organisers of the Te Anau Manapouri Fishing Classic and the Take a Kid Fishing competition have postponed this weekend’s event due to recent extreme weather conditions.

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    Bloodied carcass on show as tensions escalate

    Waipori Falls residents were horrified to find a partially butchered pig carcass spiked...

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    Bloodied carcass on show as tensions escalate

    Pig carcasses and dog excrement are among apparent Mafia-style tactics being used to intimidate residents of a remote Otago village, as tensions between neighbours heighten.

    National Historic Landmark status call

    The Oamaru historic harbourside precinct. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    National Historic Landmark status call

    Oamaru locals are being urged to support the move to grant National Historic Landmark status to the town’s historic Victorian precinct and port.

    Roadworks to cause delays for motorists

    State Highway 8 at Stableburn in Central Otago. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Roadworks to cause delays for motorists

    Motorists in Central Otago can expect delays as two significant roadworks projects get under way across the region next week.

    Rare kiwi Cesi welcomed to the world

    The first Haast tokoeka kiwi chick of the season, Cesi, hatched on Sunday at the West Coast...

    Rare kiwi Cesi welcomed to the world

    The first Haast tokoeka kiwi chick of the season has hatched at the West Coast Wildlife Centre in Franz Josef Glacier.

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    Remote chance of lake flooding: EMO

    A kayaker paddles through downtown Wānaka after the lake flooded in December 2019. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Remote chance of lake flooding: EMO

    As Wānaka’s wet spring continues, people are battening down the hatches and getting nervous about the possibility of a flood as lake levels continue to rise, a local business owner says.

    Jobseekers ignoring 'buffet' of roles in South

    Some budget travellers to centres like Queenstown end up making their lives in New Zealand, a...

    Jobseekers ignoring 'buffet' of roles in South's tourist towns

    Some Queenstown and Wānaka employers struggling to find staff are offering sign-on bonuses in a bid to attract potential employees.

    Laws not interested in chairing ORC

    Michael Laws. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Laws not interested in chairing ORC

    Michael Laws has ruled himself out of being the next Otago Regional Council chairman but says election results dictate that change is needed at the top.

    New church moderator comes from South

    Peter Dunn has been installed as the moderator or elected spiritual leader of the Presbyterian...

    New church moderator comes from South

    A Minister with strong links to the South is the new moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.

    Scholarships boost links to rural life

    Danone Scholarship recipient and Blue Mountain College student Lucy Eason, of Moa Flat. PHOTOS:...

    Scholarships boost links to rural life

    West Otago high school student Lucy Eason will use a scholarship to continue "living and breathing farming".

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    Return of direct air link to capital ruled out by Air NZ

    Air New Zealand has dashed hopes of a return of direct flights connecting New Zealand’s...

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    Return of direct air link to capital ruled out by Air NZ

    Hopes for the return of a direct Wellington to Invercargill flight have been grounded.

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    Alcohol views labelled outdated

    Glen Christiansen owns five Super Liquor stores and is pushing for a sixth in Lake Hawea. PHOTO:...

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    Alcohol views labelled outdated

    Opponents of the proposed Lake Hāwea Super Liquor store have rejected the owner’s "outdated thinking".

    Govt steps in over Waitaki water plan

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    Govt steps in over Waitaki water plan

    The government has intervened over Waitaki District Council's rejected water plan that was set to cost ratepayers an extra $200 a month.

    Bluff to lose power as damaged pole repaired

    Bluff to lose power as damaged pole repaired

    The Southland town of Bluff will lose power from late this afternoon while a broken power pole is replaced.

    Ferocious winds batter South, worse possibly to come

    Dunedin Coastguard staff help a man from yacht Navita as it heaves at anchor in Portobello Bay....

    Ferocious winds batter South, worse possibly to come

    The rescue of a man from a boat on Otago Harbour was just one of several incidents caused by the ferocious winds that lashed the South yesterday - and more wild weather is on the way.

    Sighting of orca in harbour ‘pretty special

    An orca spotted in Oamaru Harbour. PHOTO: JEREMY HOLDING

    Sighting of orca in Oamaru Harbour ‘pretty special’

    Orca were spotted having a whale of a time at Oamaru Harbour yesterday.

    Deputy mayor role handed to Dermody

    Invercargill mayor-elect Tom Campbell has selected four councillors for important council roles....

    Deputy mayor role handed to Dermody

    Invercargill mayor-elect Tom Campbell has announced his key leadership positions for the upcoming term.

    South in spring weather firing line, again

    Water spilling from the Roxburgh Dam is raising the Clutha River to a level that has prompted...

    South in spring weather firing line, again

    As the South picks up from a damaging day of wild winds, MetService has issued a fresh round of weather alerts covering all of Otago and Southland.

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    Light show company seek permanent site

    One of the displays at this year's ‘Luma Enchanted’ light show at Queenstown’s Kiwi Park. PHOTO:...

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    Light show company seek permanent site

    The people behind a Queenstown light show are hoping to secure a long-term home for the latest iteration of the family-friendly attraction.
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