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Queenstown teen's eye socket shattered in assault
A Fijian teenager who shattered the eye socket of a Queenstown high school student with multiple punches could be deported.
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Boil water notice lifted after dead possum found
Boil water notice lifted after dead possum found in reservoir
A boil water notice issued for Roxburgh following the discovery of a dead possum in a reservoir yesterday has now been lifted.
Invercargill residents warned not to approach wanted man
Invercargill residents warned not to approach wanted man
A wanted man on the run from police may be in Invercargill and police are warning he should not be approached.
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‘Boy racer - rural style’ sport has pull
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‘Boy racer - rural style’ sport has pull
"Boy racer - rural style."
QLDC initiates road safety video for international tourists
QLDC initiates road safety video for international tourists
Queenstown Lakes District Council has teamed up with local police to create videos for tourists promoting safe driving in the region.
No sign yet of 'hundreds of dead birds', Doc says
No sign yet of 'hundreds of dead birds', Doc says
Initial investigations into claims of hundreds of dead birds around the Lake Te Anau shoreline have so far turned up nothing out of the ordinary.
Cap could run down infrastructure: councils
Cap could run down infrastructure: councils
A southern council fears the government’s proposed rates capping will impact flood protection in the region.
Trouble flares in North Otago town
Trouble flares in North Otago town
A ceiling was set on fire and a car damaged by marine flares in incidents being investigated by Oamaru police.
Vintage club goes modern to fund new shed
Vintage club goes modern to fund new shed
Forget grocery hampers and loads of firewood — the Central Southland Vintage Machinery Club knows how to run a raffle with real horsepower.
Boat gets into difficulty
Boat gets into difficulty
Two people got into trouble in a small boat on Lake Wakatipu last night.
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$400m airport to CBD cable car route revealed
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$400m airport to CBD cable car route revealed
The planned route of a billionaire-backed cable car linking Queenstown Airport to the town’s CBD has been revealed.
Wheelie hard work
Wheelie hard work
Competitors take part in the tractor pull during the Southern Field Days in Waimumu, Southland, yesterday.
Event showcase for rural power
Event showcase for rural power
As the crowd poured through the gates on the first day of the Southern Field Days at Waimumu organiser Steve Henderson was unsure what the conversation starters would be.
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‘Pandemic’ in mental health: JK
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‘Pandemic’ in mental health: JK
Sir John Kirwan has come to symbolise the mythology of the New Zealand man.
Luxury watch nicked in Queenstown turns up in Rotorua
Luxury watch nicked in Queenstown turns up in Rotorua
A handbag stolen from a Queenstown park containing goods worth $34,000 including a luxury watch has been recovered from a property in Rotorua.
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Date set for lakefront stall bylaw plan
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Date set for lakefront stall bylaw plan
The fate of Queenstown’s lakeside vendors could be decided next month.
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Licensing trust senior manager to be its next CEO
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Licensing trust senior manager to be its next CEO
The Mataura Licensing Trust’s new chief executive is a familiar face in the community.
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Minister replies to dementia care plea
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Minister replies to dementia care plea
The government says help is on the way after a Wānaka man, caring for his 65-year-old wife with dementia, highlighted the "desperate shortage" of dementia-level care facilities
Gore seeks name for brown trout statue
Gore seeks name for brown trout statue
Gore's famous giant brown trout statue is angling for an official name.
Dead possum behind Roxburgh boil water notice
Dead possum behind Roxburgh boil water notice
A dead possum in the Roxburgh reservoir has led to a boil water notice being put in place immediately for Roxburgh and Lake Roxburgh Village.