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Duck-shooting opening weekend a constant
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Duck-shooting opening weekend a constant
Come the first weekend in May and it will be known where Linda and Warren Jamieson will be.
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Thrown glass hit young woman’s face
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Thrown glass hit young woman’s face
A young Dutchman who threw a glass in a Queenstown bar that hit a young woman’s face says being stuck in New Zealand is "heavy punishment".
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Farm machinery sale one of the biggest
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Farm machinery sale one of the biggest
A southern landowning business, believed to be selling up to convert pasture and arable land into forestry, is auctioning off all its machinery this week in the largest agricultural sale the area...
Separate crashes close two highways
Separate crashes close two highways
Two highways were closed in Southland after separate crashes yesterday morning.
Multi-vehicle crash, truck rolls on highways
Multi-vehicle crash, truck rolls on highways
Two highways were closed in Southland after separate crashes this morning.
Museum development collaboration set
Museum development collaboration set
The Invercargill City Council and Waihōpai Rūnaka have formalised an agreement to collaborate on developing Te Unua Museum of Southland.
‘Maybe the best year yet’ for shooters
‘Maybe the best year yet’ for shooters
Gore duck-shooters say this year’s opening weekend might have been the best ever.
New Youth MP has duty ‘I have to follow’
New Youth MP has duty ‘I have to follow’
Invercargill's new Youth MP wants to uplift and bring the voice of the young people of the community to the national stage.
Search begins for missing Milford Sound hiker
Search begins for missing Milford Sound hiker
Search and Rescue teams are responding to reports of a missing hiker in Milford Sound.
5 Invercargill properties targeted in burglaries
5 Invercargill properties targeted in burglaries
Police are asking for any sightings of two vehicles involved in a spate of burglaries in Invercargill overnight, including two aggravated robberies.
Weka hitches 300km ride to Christchurch
Weka hitches 300km ride to Christchurch
A weka nicknamed Ranger has been returned to the West Coast, after climbing into a ute and hitching a 300km ride to Christchurch.
Hefty fine for Southland farming company
Hefty fine for Southland farming company over effluent
A large-scale Southland farming company has been fined $82,500 for discharging effluent in a manner which could have entered waterways.
'Strong, caring' woman victim of Te Anau workplace death
'Strong, caring' woman victim of Te Anau workplace death
A woman killed in a workplace accident in Te Anau has been remembered as the ‘‘strong, caring’’ centre of her family.
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Duck-shooters embrace the season
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Duck-shooters embrace the season
Plenty of waterfowl sat on Lake Tuakitoto, Kaitangata for the first day of the New Zealand waterfowl shooting season on Saturday.
Pipeline installation coming
Pipeline installation coming
A fix is on the way for a problem pipeline near Omakau that was prone to freezing in extreme winter conditions.
Weekend workshop fosters musical talent
Weekend workshop fosters musical talent
More than 100 students from throughout New Zealand came together at the weekend to learn the ins and outs of the music industry.
Nasa balloon’s task to further test tech
Nasa balloon’s task to further test tech
Nasa's second super-pressure balloon is now floating at 32,918m (108,000 feet) after lifting off from Wānaka Airport at 11.38am yesterday.
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Swimmers should be wary in parts of river: report
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Swimmers should be wary in parts of river: report
Swimmers should be wary of taking a dip where wastewater flows into a Queenstown river, a council-commissioned report indicates.
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Distribution to hotel creditors considered ‘unlikely’
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Distribution to hotel creditors considered ‘unlikely’
Liquidators appointed to a luxury Queenstown hotel consider a distribution to creditors is "unlikely".
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Local groups to be involved in rebuild
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Local groups to be involved in rebuild
Members of the Teviot Valley Community Board are pushing for locals to have a meaningful say in the new Roxburgh Entertainment Centre project.