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Staff work on oil spill response skills

Staff work on oil spill response skills

Staff from the Otago Regional Council and the Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes District Councils gather at Windfall Creek this week to take part in a freshwater oil spill response exercise.

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Trust distributing $380k to causes in first round

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Trust distributing $380k to causes in first round

A newly revived charitable trust is splitting $379,770 among 11 local and regional community causes in its first funding round.

Fully flowered

A late-summer paddock near Browns, in Central Southland, this week.

Vacancies at council still unfilled

Vacancies at council still unfilled

More than a dozen positions remain unfilled at a southern council one year after consultation began on its major restructure.

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Sewage contained after spilling into river

The Clutha District Council issued a temporary ‘‘no swimming’’ notice for Hasborough Pl,...

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Sewage contained after spilling into river

Raw sewage has spilled into the Clutha River at Balclutha this week and an investigation is under way as to the cause, authorities say.

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Concerns for children’s safety raised in joint carpark plea

Hampden School's congested parking area after school. Photo: Jules Chin

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Concerns for children’s safety raised in joint carpark plea

Children's lives are at stake due to a "highly dangerous" and congested road outside the local primary school, Hampden community leaders say.

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All fishing bar cicada should be OK during colder weather

The On the Fly Festival was held on the Mataura River last weekend. PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG.

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All fishing bar cicada should be OK during colder weather

The cold weather this weekend will do nothing for those hoping to catch fish on the cicada but it should not affect other sorts of fishing.

Arrowtown charity bowls event on a roll

There were two winners of last week’s fourth Forsyth Barr Business Roll Up Challenge, this year played for the first time at the Arrowtown Bowling Club.

Seven Q’town reps in NZ team

New Zealand’s under-18 men’s ice hockey team selected for next week’s Division 3 Group A U18 world champs in Hong Kong has a heavy Queenstown contingent.

Hometown ball tracker

While this New Zealand Open’s showcasing some amazing Queenstown golfers, another local’s getting involved for the first time in broadcasting the event.

The pro-am’s ‘people’s player’

People’s Player NZ Open golfer Steve Brownlie, left, with his caddy Ben Farrell

The pro-am’s ‘people’s player’

In a novel concept, about 25 Queenstown mates cumulatively chipped in $25k for a slot in this week’s NZ Open pro-am — and, fittingly, decided who’ll represent them via a game of golf.

Queenstown gown business taking flight

Modelling four of Queenstown Flying Dress’ gowns are, from left, Charlotte Dickson, Morgan Talbot...

Queenstown gown business taking flight

Balfour farm-raised Queenstowner Laura King had been looking for an ‘‘out the gate’’ business idea.

Festival marks decade of brewing

Festival marks decade of brewing

The Cargo Collective’s ‘Summer Haze’ hazy beer festival in Arthurs Point today will be a double celebration.

Educational trust’s helped 70-plus students

Named after local environmental activist and council watchdog, the late Margaret Templeton, Templeton Way — between the council offices and Queenstown Memorial Centre— is one the resort’s tiniest...

Trailblazing fundraiser

You couldn’t accuse Queenstown Trails Trust’s (QTT) boss of sitting back for the final $430,000 needed for the vital Park Ridge to Kawarau Falls Bridge off-road trail to be built.

It’s no exaggeration to say we wouldn’t have the New Zealand Open at Arrowtown’s Millbrook, or anywhere, without the golf tournament’s chairman, John Hart. The former All Blacks coach discusses the...