Man charged with arson
Police have charged a 35-year-old Dunedin man with arson, in relation to a suspicious house fire in Waikaia last year.
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Death ‘has left an ache in our hearts’
Death ‘has left an ache in our hearts’
The wife and business partner of the Wānaka guide killed in a tragic mountain fall on Aoraki/Mt Cook this week has thanked the community for its support
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Request to consider other sites for hall rebuild
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Request to consider other sites for hall rebuild
Rebuilding the Roxburgh Hall could offer either "some nice urban renewal" or keep the town stuck in the past, Central Otago district councillors have heard.
Proud to support a good cause
Proud to support a good cause
Gumboots will be ditched for high heels on Saturday for the return of the Miss Balfour drag show.
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Santana seeking to limit submitters
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Santana seeking to limit submitters
The Australian firm seeking fast-track permission for a massive open-cast gold mine above Bendigo and Tarras has called on the govt to stop locals and experts having a voice in the decision.
Southerners urged to check sites for reignition danger
Southerners urged to check sites for reignition danger
Fire and Emergency NZ is calling on southerners to check any previous fires or burns from the past few weeks to ensure they are not in danger of reignition.
Farmer fined $35k for Nait violations
Farmer fined $35k for Nait violations
A Gore farmer who was fined $35,000 for not declaring his cattle had multiple warnings from the Ministry for Primary Industries before being charged, a court heard.
Vendors not backing down from bylaw battle
Vendors not backing down from bylaw battle
Queenstown's waterfront food vendors are not giving up their fight against the town’s moratorium on new permits for stallholders.
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Drink-driving courier driver swerved into traffic, crashed
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Drink-driving courier driver swerved into traffic, crashed
A Gore courier driver, who twice swerved into oncoming traffic before crashing, admitted to having a "couple of wines" before getting behind the wheel.
High airfares blamed for 9.5% drop in tourist spend
High airfares blamed for 9.5% drop in tourist spend
High domestic airfares are being blamed for a nearly 10% drop in tourist spending in Central Otago in the past year.
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Pace of curriculum changes ‘ludicrous’
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Pace of curriculum changes ‘ludicrous’
A Southland principal has advised his teachers to just breathe as they are battered by curriculum changes happening at a "moderately terrifying" pace.
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Clinic closes: ‘many patients affected’
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Clinic closes: ‘many patients affected’
A Queenstown health clinic has been placed in voluntary liquidation, leaving hundreds of patients stranded.
Dunedin man charged over Southland arson attack
Dunedin man charged over Southland arson attack
Police have charged a Dunedin man with arson almost two years after a suspicious fire torched a house in a tiny Southland town.
Bough wow! Dog survives tree falling on car
Bough wow! Dog survives tree falling on car
A dog had a lucky escape this afternoon when high winds brought down part of a tree on to two parked cars in Oamaru.
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PM sidesteps question of local body job losses
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PM sidesteps question of local body job losses
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon did not rule out job losses as a result of the local government shakeup announced this week.
Crews 'can start' getting Goodwood fire contained
Crews 'can start' getting Goodwood fire contained
A fire that burnt through 25 hectares of pine north of Dunedin today had some residents preparing to evacuate their property.
Gore farmer's failings 'unacceptable biosecurity risk'
Gore farmer's failings 'unacceptable biosecurity risk'
A Gore farmer who was fined $35,000 for not declaring his cattle had multiple warnings from the Ministry for Primary Industries, before being charged, a court heard.
‘Suitcase’ masterpieces centre stage
‘Suitcase’ masterpieces centre stage
In this particular instance, size matters.
Poets plot creative walkabout
Poets plot creative walkabout
Queenstown writer Bethany Rogers will be among a quartet of poets leading a ‘writing walk’ in Arrowtown on Saturday.
Layers of time, worn today
Layers of time, worn today
Arrowtown contemporary jeweller Anna Claire is opening an exhibition of her work in the town tomorrow.