Proposed facility draws backlash
Homeowners in one of New Zealand’s most expensive streets are up in arms over plans for a multimillion-dollar Queenstown film production facility they say will spoil their pristine views.
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Cherry-pit spitting competition a cheery day out
Cherry-pit spitting competition a cheery day out
The family that ... spits together, plays together?
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Widespread disease still a concern
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Widespread disease still a concern
Bird pox is widespread in Otago and remains a concern for conservationists protecting native species.
Keeping islands pest-free focus for holiday period
Keeping islands pest-free focus for holiday period
Boaties and lake-users are being asked to be extra vigilant when visiting the pest-free islands of Lake Wānaka this summer.
Pilot programme to foster youth digital leadership
Pilot programme to foster youth digital leadership
An innovative pilot programme to help youth become leaders in addressing online harm and to identify the digital challenges that matter most to them is coming to Central Otago early next year.
Wharf maintenance ensures access
Wharf maintenance ensures access
Essential maintenance work on the Ulva Island wharf has been completed, ensuring access for visitors throughout the summer season.
Electric buses replace diesel to ‘best deliver’ service
Electric buses replace diesel to ‘best deliver’ service
A new fleet of electric buses will see a cleaner, more modern public transport service in Invercargill.
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First taste of rodeo life for young Dustin
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First taste of rodeo life for young Dustin
Pint-sized and freshly 7 years old, budding cowboy Dustin Harborne had his first taste of the rodeo life after getting chucked on top of a steer and told to hold on.
Nice, ‘quirky’ space sought for planned laundromat
Nice, ‘quirky’ space sought for planned laundromat
A Roxburgh woman is frustrated that her planned laundromat is stuck on the hold cycle as she searches for a building to house it.
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Third-generation teen cowboy winning ‘a lot’ on circuit
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Third-generation teen cowboy winning ‘a lot’ on circuit
Taking out national titles and dominating the competition is all in the blood for Gore’s rising rodeo star, 13-year-old Clayton Perkins.
Lengthy delays after crash in Cromwell Gorge
Lengthy delays after crash in Cromwell Gorge
Traffic was backed up for a couple of hours through the Cromwell Gorge after a four-vehicle crash this afternoon.
Reba ringside at the rodeo
Reba ringside at the rodeo
With a national bullfighting champion father and a national barrel-racing champion mother, 1-year-old Reba Taylor, of Mossburn, is unlikely to be watching rodeos from her little pink chair for long.
More stormy weather possible for South
More stormy weather possible for South
Severe thunderstorm warnings have been lifted for parts of Otago, but the South is still in line for more stormy weather going into the evening.
Northern couple return to campground
Northern couple return to campground
Whangārei residents Robbie and Wilma Byrnes have returned to the Invercargill New Zealand Motor Caravan Association Camping Ground after an enjoyable first trip three years ago.
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Day at beach ‘something different’ for Christmas
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Day at beach ‘something different’ for Christmas
Despite the forecast showers on Christmas Day, Riverton turned on the sun for families and four-legged friends to enjoy the festive celebration at Taramea Bay.
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Safety urged after spate of incidents
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Safety urged after spate of incidents
Motorists are being told to arrive safe and alive after a spate of pre-Christmas speeding, drunk driving and crashes.
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Mixed opinions on wind farm heard
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Mixed opinions on wind farm heard
Opponents of the planned Slopedown wind farm say they have been blatantly lied to, windpower was unreliable and inefficient and a silent majority supporting the wind farm does not exist.
NZTA looking at fixes for bridge lights issue
NZTA looking at fixes for bridge lights issue
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is looking at technical solutions to address an issue at the Albert Town bridge.
More wild weather on Boxing Day
More wild weather on Boxing Day
Wild weather returned to parts of the South on Boxing Day, bringing thunderstorms, lightning and hail.
Shellfish fishing pressure concern prompts rāhui
Shellfish fishing pressure concern prompts rāhui
Concern about the shellfish resource from Kaihinaki (Moeraki Boulders) to the western end of Onekakara (Moeraki harbour beach) has led to a rāhui being declared.