Military hero to speak at events on rural resilience
Military hero to speak at events on rural resilience
Rural Otago will welcome military hero Willie Apiata VC this month, speaking at two events aiming to inspire connection and resilience.
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Best-selling author's old bookshop makes a wee move down the road
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Best-selling author's old bookshop makes a wee move down the road
The tiny bookshop that put Manapouri on the map has a new owner and a new location, but its story remains the same, Sandy Eggleston reports.
No smoke without fire: air study points to heating
No smoke without fire: air study points to heating
The early findings of an air quality monitoring project ‘‘strongly’’ suggest the main source of wintertime air pollution in Oamaru is chimney smoke.
Man back in court on grooming charge from sting
Man back in court on grooming charge from sting
A 54-year-old Hokitika man, charged with sending explicit pictures to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl that he later arranged to meet, was back in the Greymouth District Court this week.
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Zipline in the pipeline: Doc permit sought
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Zipline in the pipeline: Doc permit sought
A Rotorua-based adventure tourism company wants to establish a guided zipline operation on public conservation land between Queenstown and Glenorchy.
Greens introduce candidate
Greens introduce candidate
The Greens have selected Dave Kennedy as their parliamentary election candidate for Invercargill.
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Doc weighs options for repair
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Doc weighs options for repair
Six months after a landslip in the Dart Valley severed the popular Rees-Dart tramping circuit, Doc says it is too soon to say when it can reopen the affected section of track.
More than 500 NZ and Australian soldiers descend on Southland
More than 500 NZ and Australian soldiers descend on Southland
Southland will look like a warzone from this weekend, with gunfire, explosions and soldiers deployed to the region.
Visitor numbers peak seasonally
Visitor numbers peak seasonally
Ongoing efforts to revitalise Bluff have revealed the small town’s ‘‘strongly seasonal profile’’ with accommodation bookings more than doubling in warmer months.
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Airport infrastructure chief announced
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Airport infrastructure chief announced
The current Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) chief infrastructure officer will lead Queenstown Airport’s ‘‘once-in-a-generation’’ investment programme.
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Film festival flicks funds back to community
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Film festival flicks funds back to community
A film festival organiser is ‘‘proud’’ to be sharing proceeds from ticket sales and an auction to give back to the community.
Warning of urban-rural divide
Warning of urban-rural divide
A Southern mayor has warned of a possible divide between rural and urban areas if a single-council option is decided for his region.
Netflix to shoot new drama 'Queenstown' in resort
Netflix to shoot new drama 'Queenstown' in resort
An eight-episode drama set amid Queenstown’s beauty and opulence will explore themes of “power, class and family”, Netflix has announced.
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Fears for future of poultry show
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Fears for future of poultry show
As bird flu fears ramp up in New Zealand, organisers of Oamaru’s long-standing poultry show say they fear future events could be affected.
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More data centres planned for South
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More data centres planned for South
Five high energy use data centres could be dotted across the South under plans supported by a government investment agency, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.
Dinosaur slides into its 50th birthday
Dinosaur slides into its 50th birthday
Dinosaurs may have become extinct millions of years ago, but one lonely reptile lives on in Wānaka and celebrates its 50th birthday this year.
Councillors have an ‘appetite’ for transport infrastructure: deputy mayor
Councillors have an ‘appetite’ for transport infrastructure: deputy mayor
Upper Clutha may have public transport services within two years but the full service of eight trips a day may not be available for more than a decade.
‘Magical creek waved its spell over me’
‘Magical creek waved its spell over me’
When Bo Stent retired to Wānaka, the lifelong volunteer was looking for a community project to become involved with when Bullock Creek cast its spell.
New board for Lake Wānaka guardians
New board for Lake Wānaka guardians
The Guardians of Lake Wānaka has welcomed a new board, while praising the contributions of long-standing outgoing board members.
Power of the dog part of community
Power of the dog part of community
As general manager of Community Link and a volunteer with St John, I saw firsthand the disappointment across our community when St John’s pet therapy programme was discontinued.