Irish eyes are smiling
Irish eyes are smiling
Queenstown dominated teams shone at the recent national Gaelic champs in Wellington which 73 local Gaels club players attended.
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A Battle of the Basin for the ages
A Battle of the Basin for the ages
Has the Battle of the Basin ever had a better stage?
Sparking an event revolution
Sparking an event revolution
Queenstowner Hamish Roberge is powering the future of New Zealand events.
Weaver and painter fostering Māori-led art
Weaver and painter fostering Māori-led art
A mother and daughter — an oil painter and a traditional and contemporary weaver, respectively — have opened a Māori-led art studio in Queenstown’s Country Lane artisan village.
Boosting kids’ mental health
Boosting kids’ mental health
A rugby knight’s visited Queenstown to launch a programme designed to reduce youth suicide rates.
Let the 40th antics begin
Let the 40th antics begin
It could come down to a millimetre.
Free endoscopy consultations
Free endoscopy consultations
Publicly-funded endoscopy procedures, including colonoscopies, are being offered in Queenstown and Wānaka for the first time.
Howards Dr roundabout rethink
Howards Dr roundabout rethink
The Howards Dr intersection with the Frankton-Ladies Mile Highway may be signalised instead of becoming a roundabout, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says.
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US visa holder spared conviction over crash
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US visa holder spared conviction over crash
The ‘‘vulnerability’’ of United States visa holders was a key factor in a judge deciding not to convict a Chinese software engineer over an Arrowtown crash.
Southland teens busted with hundreds of litres of stolen fuel: police
Southland teens busted with hundreds of litres of stolen fuel: police
Hundreds of litres of stolen fuel have been recovered by police who swooped on an Invercargill address and arrested two teenagers.
Survival 'remarkable' as climbers rescued from Fiordland mountainside
Survival 'remarkable' as climbers rescued from Fiordland mountainside
Two climbers were rescued today after spending three nights on a precarious Fiordland mountainside in what police are calling a "remarkable" survival story.
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Fears rising rates will force people out
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Fears rising rates will force people out
Families moved to Luggate because they were priced out of the Wānaka housing market - now a massive rates rise is threatening to force them out of their homes.
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'Serious concern' over condition of Oamaru aviaries
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'Serious concern' over condition of Oamaru aviaries
Staff working at Oamaru’s aviaries have no professional animal care qualifications and there is ‘‘serious concern’’ about food storage areas where a ‘‘considerable amount’’ of rodent faeces was...
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Southern role in Artemis mission
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Southern role in Artemis mission
An Invercargill company is helping collect radio wave data during the Artemis II space expedition as part of an international team.
Sozzled teacher caught drinking while minding Alexandra pre-schoolers
Sozzled teacher caught drinking while minding Alexandra pre-schoolers
An Alexandra teacher caught drinking on the job at an early learning centre was sleepy and slurring her speech while looking after pre-schoolers.
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Jones wants live debate with Sir Ian
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Jones wants live debate with Sir Ian
Shane Jones says he is keen to reignite the mining debate with Sir Ian Taylor, but wants it in front of a live audience rather than a promotion for Sir Ian’s company.
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Grape harvest under way after late start
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Grape harvest under way after late start
Wānaka's Indian summer has offered hope to winemakers with harvest under way after a difficult year in the vineyard.
Feathered friends in need of new homes
Feathered friends in need of new homes
Have you got a home for five grey cockatiels, two budgies and one Jimmy?
Fish & Game reports strong 2025 for game-birds in Otago
Fish & Game reports strong 2025 for game-birds in Otago
The Otago region notched a record number of whole season licences for game-birds last year, and this season is looking promising.
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Action urged to address waterway degradation
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Action urged to address waterway degradation
Freshwater campaigners are blaming inaction by authorities as a government report flags declining waterway health and wetland loss.