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Waitaki rates rise trimmed to 17%
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Waitaki rates rise trimmed to 17%
Waitaki’s 22% rates hike has been scaled back to ‘‘essentially’’ 17% in the wake of mounting community pressure.
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Santana to lease empty Cromwell campus
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Santana to lease empty Cromwell campus
Plans for Santana Minerals goldmining operation are progressing, the company announcing it will lease Otago Polytechnic’s former Cromwell campus to use as worker accommodation.
Effort overlooked in new curriculum: principal
Effort overlooked in new curriculum: principal
Curriculum changes could leave pupils feeling they are failures, outgoing primary school principal Susan Dennison says.
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‘LOTR’ — the gift that keeps giving
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‘LOTR’ — the gift that keeps giving
Imagine a man called Sam Gangees, who knows nothing about The Lord of the Rings trilogy, let alone the fact that one of the lead characters is called Samwise Gamgee.
Fish & Game urges river users to tread carefully
Fish & Game urges river users to tread carefully
As annual monitoring of spawning trout and salmon begins across the region, Otago Fish & Game is asking the public to avoid disturbing important habitat of the fish.
No freedom camp changes in report
No freedom camp changes in report
Council staff are recommending no freedom camping bylaw changes to tackle issues at two contentious Wānaka hot spots.
'No drama': Balloon pilot makes unplanned landing
'No drama': Balloon pilot makes unplanned landing
A hot-air balloon with 10 passengers on board made an unplanned, but controlled, landing in Queenstown’s Lake Hayes Estate this morning.
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Driftwood sign rebuild ‘futile’
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Driftwood sign rebuild ‘futile’
Hokitika’s widely photographed driftwood sign, which is visited daily in summer by flocks of tourists, will not be resurrected — for now.
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‘Spicy’ standardbred strolls to victory
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‘Spicy’ standardbred strolls to victory
A ‘‘spicy wee’’ South Otago standardbred has managed to restrain his wilder instincts long enough to take out a national prize for showing.
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WDC still considering amalgamation
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WDC still considering amalgamation
Waitaki's northern neighbours are firming up amalgamation plans and say there is room in their alliance for the Waitaki district.
Rockin’ on
Rockin’ on
Ruby Kinney, of Hyde, delivers a stone during the New Zealand Mixed Doubles National Championship, in Naseby yesterday.
Take debate offline: mayor
Take debate offline: mayor
A “town hall” meeting about the implications of fast-track proposals for the Wakatipu would be more constructive than a social media slug-fest, Queenstown Mayor John Glover says.
Tournament ends without cup awarded
Tournament ends without cup awarded
Dianne Elliot holds the South Island Ice Hockey League’s Erewhon Cup, after the outdoor tournament was abandoned in Naseby yesterday.
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It’s winter skiing, but not as we know it
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It’s winter skiing, but not as we know it
When the skifields are not open what better way to feel the rush of adrenaline than to go for a water-ski in the middle of winter?
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Wānaka GP funding shift to leave area ‘worse off’
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Wānaka GP funding shift to leave area ‘worse off’
While most are benefiting, a Wānaka GP says her clinic will take an 11% funding hit under a new package she says will force them to adjust their services.
Timaru triple-murderer's date for appeal set
Timaru triple-murderer's date for appeal set
Triple-murderer Lauren Dickason's appeal against her conviction for killing her three daughters in Timaru will be heard in February.
Invercargill dad sets sights on book record
Invercargill dad sets sights on book record
When Michael Cockroft answers a question, sends a message or orders food, he has to do it a little differently from other Invercargill fathers - entirely with his eyes.
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Signature slice puts pizza-maker on podium
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Signature slice puts pizza-maker on podium
The ‘‘Bosco’’ was a boomer for a Queenstown pizza-maker who claimed second prize at the world pizza-making championships in the home of the pizza.
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Hope bus service will be backed
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Hope bus service will be backed
A daily public bus service providing a ‘‘vital’’ link between Oamaru and Dunedin could begin in October if it gets the backing of regional councillors.
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Spitfire ace inspiration for books
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Spitfire ace inspiration for books
The story of a former South Otago man’s World War 2 heroics has formed the basis of not one but three successful novels.