Endangered whio return to Rees Valley after decades
Conservationists in Otago are celebrating the return of whio to the Rees Valley after more than 50 years.
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Man killed in Lindis Pass crash named
71-year-old man killed in Lindis Pass crash named
Police have released the name of the person who died in a three-vehicle crash on the Lindis Pass (State Highway 8) earlier this month.
Pair sought as Queenstown shop worker left 'extremely shaken'
Pair sought as Queenstown shop worker left 'extremely shaken'
Queenstown police are hunting for two men over disorder in a shop which left a worker distressed.
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Drunk assaulted two women in Queenstown bar
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Drunk assaulted two women in Queenstown bar
A man who tried to force his way into a toilet cubicle in a Queenstown bar told the women inside to "go back to your own country".
Chaotic kea make playground of graves
Chaotic kea make playground of graves
Kea have wreaked havoc at the Ross Cemetery, homing in on shiny grave mementoes and plastic flowers.
Emails give insight into desperation
Emails give insight into desperation
Before their sudden disappearance in March 2015, Mike and John Beckenridge were secretly communicating with one another.
Bus use, revenue increases
Bus use, revenue increases
While Orbus patronage in Queenstown continues to increase, numbers have fallen in Dunedin.
Beckenridge mystery: Plunge off cliff ruled murder-suicide
Beckenridge mystery: Plunge off cliff ruled murder-suicide
The mysterious disappearance of John and Mike Beckenridge, whose car was found at the bottom of a Catlins cliff, was a murder-suicide and not an elaborate fake, a coroner says.
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Lake Onslow ‘game changer’ on fast track
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Lake Onslow ‘game changer’ on fast track
The Lake Onslow power project — called an "absolute game changer" by its backer — has been accepted into the fast-track process.
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Oil rigs off Otago coast long shot as applications open
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Oil rigs off Otago coast long shot as applications open
Oil rigs off the Otago coast appear a long way off and a long shot, despite parties being asked to apply for prospecting permits for the Canterbury Basin.
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Support buddy now needing help himself
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Support buddy now needing help himself
A beloved therapy horse now needs help of his own.
Council suspends mana whenua role
Council suspends mana whenua role
The Invercargill City Council has been urged to become a place Māori want to work alongside after a rūnaka requested its mana whenua seat be disestablished.
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400 new homes in pipeline
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400 new homes in pipeline
A major housing and commercial development for Queenstown has got the fast-track tick - nearly five years after it was first placed in the process.
Lynch Block’s future back on the table
Lynch Block’s future back on the table
The future of the Lynch Block is coming back to the Queenstown council table.
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Fuel price passes $4 on Stewart Island
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Fuel price passes $4 on Stewart Island
Fuel prices have broken the $4 barrier on Stewart Island, leaving some to wonder if, or when, those prices will reach the mainland.
Catlins Canter draws to a close
Catlins Canter draws to a close
They cantered through the Catlins for the final time.
Cromwell man, 21, reported missing
Cromwell man, 21, reported missing
A 21-year-old man has been reported missing from Cromwell.
Scouts adopt nearby drain
Scouts adopt nearby drain
Cromwell scouts are teaming up with the Otago Regional Council to take action against stormwater pollution by adopting a drain.
Fund open for applications, $919k allotted
Fund open for applications, $919k allotted
Otago's contestable fund for environmental projects across the region opened last week for applications.
Man accused of killing Clutha vet named as her partner
Man accused of killing Clutha vet named as her partner
A former Commonwealth Games athlete has denied murdering a Clutha vet and can now be named as her partner.