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Ex-mayor’s mourners brave cold conditions for final farewell
A smaller-than-expected crowd gathered at the Civic Theatre to farewell Sir Tim Shadbolt, New Zealand and Invercargill’s longest-serving mayor.
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Sir Tim was ‘the ultimate people person’
Sir Tim was ‘the ultimate people person’
Sir Tim Shadbolt has been remembered as a man of the people who could lift the spirits of those around him.
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Historic goods shed cafe inspired by love
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Historic goods shed cafe inspired by love
A labour of love, leading to a new cafe at the heart of a South Otago community, had a suitably romantic inspiration.
Balancing act
Balancing act
Lukas Deverson, 7, of Queenstown, has a go at the "log ride" event by Steamer Wharf on Queenstown’s Lake Wakatipu waterfront yesterday
City council has ‘blood on their hands’
City council has ‘blood on their hands’
Sir Tim Shadbolt’s partner has taken the opportunity to fire some barbs at the council during the former mayor’s funeral.
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Lachie Jones investigation ‘another cover-up’: father
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Lachie Jones investigation ‘another cover-up’: father
Police's third investigation into the death of a Gore 3-year-old is nearing completion, but the boy’s father is convinced it will be "another cover-up".
Dream to marry in chapel fulfilled
Dream to marry in chapel fulfilled
Scottish couple Heather and Tom Sloan flew 19,000km to secretly tie the knot in a quirky little chapel at Invercargill’s Demolition World.
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Processing plant ‘born out of necessity’
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Processing plant ‘born out of necessity’
Rampant destruction of Fiordland’s forest by deer is set to be tackled by the building of a not-for-profit, multimillion-dollar venison processing plant in Te Anau.
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Visitor numbers strain capacity
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Visitor numbers strain capacity
Water shortages have become as much a part of Naseby summers as long, sunny days when visitors flock to the village.
Man who shot at dog says he thought it was a deer
Man who shot at dog says he thought it was a deer
A man who shot at a dog being walked in a forestry block near Hokitika told police he thought it was a deer.
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Help vital in getting show on road
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Help vital in getting show on road
Volunteering at the Wānaka A&P Show gives people a "sense of local identity", the show’s new volunteer manager says.
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Developer launches into multiple new accommodation projects
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Developer launches into multiple new accommodation projects
An Auckland developer who first popped up on the Queenstown scene in 2009 is pushing "go" on three, if not four, central business district accommodation complexes this year.
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Councillor expresses concern over review cost
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Councillor expresses concern over review cost
After double-digit rates rises in recent years, a review of the Central Otago’s rating system may yet result in no changes at all, councillors have been told.
Rising rivers produce fish that are there to feed
Rising rivers produce fish that are there to feed
Some of the rivers rising in the Southern Alps have been running high due to heavy rain over the Main Divide.
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Past summers much hotter: residents
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Past summers much hotter: residents
Long, hot summers and "damn cold" cold winters used to be a given — but the days of being able to rely on Central Otago’s hot, dry summers may be over.
‘Huge honour’ to be named doctor for Tall Blacks
‘Huge honour’ to be named doctor for Tall Blacks
A Queenstown sports medicine specialist has been selected as doctor for the New Zealand men’s basketball team.
Council decides 3 Centrepoint carpark trees to be removed
Council decides 3 Centrepoint carpark trees to be removed
Three trees scheduled for removal from an Alexandra carpark were growing in a "grey area" for liability, district councillors have heard.
Convoy for a cause
Convoy for a cause
More than 100 vehicles gather at Forest Range Station in the Lindis Valley to participate in the Wānaka Lions Club 4WD Safari earlier this month.
Sir Tim remembered fondly as 'man of the people'
Sir Tim remembered fondly as 'man of the people'
Sir Tim Shadbolt has been remembered as a man of the people who could lift the spirits of those around him.
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‘Benefits’ in proposed Albert Town subdivision
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‘Benefits’ in proposed Albert Town subdivision
A 42-lot subdivision proposed for Albert Town will include parks and walking trails that will provide "significant positive benefits" for the neighbourhood, a planner says.