Man fined $22,000 after building encroached on road
A Queenstown man has been fined more than $22,000 after illegally erecting a building on a public road without council approval.
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Stress on cleanup safety in storm wake
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Stress on cleanup safety in storm wake
Safety was emphasised and community spirit praised in Lawrence yesterday, as power and water disruptions continue to bite following last week’s storms in South Otago.
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Top-notch care close to home aim of foundation
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Top-notch care close to home aim of foundation
Private funding from a new hospital foundation will keep healthcare "local and accessible" for people in Central Otago and Upper Clutha, Dunstan Hospital’s chief executive says.
New ES chairman promises collaboration, transparency
New ES chairman promises collaboration, transparency
The new chairman of Environment Southland has promised both collaboration and transparency in his maiden speech.
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Farm looters ‘lowest of the low’
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Farm looters ‘lowest of the low’
Police say people have been scouting out damaged farms to steal items, actions called the lowest of the low by one farming leader.
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Gibbston option out of line, submitter says
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Gibbston option out of line, submitter says
Residents of one of Queenstown’s wealthiest neighbourhoods fear a proposed power transmission line will not only be a visual blot, but a hazard risk due to fault lines in the area.
Hokitika wins, no phallus-y
Hokitika wins, no phallus-y
The West Coast buys more sex toys per capita than anywhere else in New Zealand, sales data from an online adult store reveals.
Sworn in
Sworn in
The new Gore District Council was inaugurated on Tuesday afternoon in front of a packed council chambers.
'It's a sweatshop': Lawyer scathing of Gloriavale working system
'It's a sweatshop': Lawyer scathing of Gloriavale working system
People born into the Gloriavale community are trapped into a working structure resembling "a sweatshop", lawyers for former members say.
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Mine a 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity
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Mine a 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity
Confidence and security are two benefits a proposed Central Otago gold mine will bring, a Tarras contractor says.
Conserve water notice issued for Lawrence
Conserve water notice issued for Lawrence
The Clutha District Council has this morning issued an urgent conserve water notice for Lawrence.
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29-hour dash to secure generators
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29-hour dash to secure generators
What do you do if there is a demand for generators in the aftermath of a storm and none available?
Tributes for man who died
Tributes for man who died
Tributes to an Irishman who reportedly died in a fall from a balcony in Queenstown have appeared in Irish newspapers.
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Mayor appoints second-term councillor deputy mayor
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Mayor appoints second-term councillor deputy mayor
The Waitaki district has an all-female leadership team after Waitaki’s newly elected first woman mayor Melanie Tavendale chose second-term councillor Rebecca Ryan as her deputy.
Meat and greet: BBQs bringing storm-hit Southlanders together
Meat and greet: BBQs bringing storm-hit Southlanders together
Southlanders are coming together with a series of community barbeques following last week's weather damage.
Over 4000 still without power; outages could last weeks
Over 4000 still without power; outages could last weeks
Properties in remote areas of the storm-hit lower South Island could still be without power for weeks, authorities have warned.
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Area relatively unscathed by weekend’s bad weather
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Area relatively unscathed by weekend’s bad weather
Overnight sub-zero temperatures could be the final blast for the Upper Clutha after a blitz of bad weather over Labour Weekend.
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Well-known sights captured in exhibition
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Well-known sights captured in exhibition
A New Zealand photographer known for his detailed shots of forgotten buildings across the country says he fell in love with Southland for its natural beauty, its light and its big sky.
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‘Tirelessly’ working to fix lines
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‘Tirelessly’ working to fix lines
"We know you’re there and we’re coming to help ... "
Southland couple thrilled to win rural competition
Southland couple thrilled to win rural competition
Southland farming couple Mark and Elspeth Thomson are the winners of this year’s Otago Daily Times-Rural Life Rural Champions initiative.