Long service honoured by investment to order
Long service honoured by investment to order
An Alexandra man said he was surprised and humbled after he was invested as a member of the Order of St John in a ceremony hosted in Christchurch last week.
Funds needed to continue key project
Funds needed to continue key project
A new trailer is needed for a programme visiting Central Otago schools to teach boys about DIY and self-esteem in the process.
Young musicians perform with idols
Young musicians perform with idols
A Cromwell teen is buzzing after a last-minute opportunity to play the drums on stage with a famous New Zealand frontman.
Artworks in perfect harmony
Artworks in perfect harmony
Pottery and paintings are in perfect harmony at Owaka Museum.
Students branching out
Students branching out
Balclutha’s beloved parks and playgrounds received a professional manicure last Tuesday thanks to a team of arboriculture students from Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin.
Fewer at Century Farms awards
Fewer at Century Farms awards
A key national farming event, Century Farms, will welcome lower-than-usual numbers south to its awards this year, although organisers expect the drop to be temporary.
Parkrun pitch proves popular
Parkrun pitch proves popular
Timaru has become the latest location to join a globe-spanning fitness phenomenon.
Wind’s not a spoiler for wing foilers
Wind’s not a spoiler for wing foilers
When the wind comes up over Caroline Bay, a small group of Timaru men head out to harness its power for a wing foiling session.
Fabric sale no stitch-up
Fabric sale no stitch-up
Fabrics are front and centre this Sunday as Altrusa International of Timaru holds its annual fabric and craft fair.
MP’s office picketed over contentious pay equity bill
MP’s office picketed over contentious pay equity bill
Timaru’s Canon St was a sea of umbrellas and placards last week as many protested changes to pay equity legislation.
Honouring unrecognised airmen
Honouring unrecognised airmen
Long-forgotten heroes are being remembered by a local organisation.
Top rally driver pays a visit to Timaru Girls’ High School
Top rally driver pays a visit to Timaru Girls’ High School
New Zealand’s fastest female rally driver made a pitstop at Timaru Girls’ High School last week.
‘Sound of Music’ makes its return
‘Sound of Music’ makes its return
Waimate is alive with The Sound of Music.
Fundraiser to help build new trail
Fundraiser to help build new trail
Waimate men will swap gumboots for high heels when they strut their stuff for a fundraiser next month.
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Company fined for wetland herbicide damage
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Company fined for wetland herbicide damage
A North Otago helicopter company has been fined for spraying glyphosate-laced herbicide over a swathe of native plants at a Waitaki Valley wetland, actions that will take up two 20 years to undo, documents reveal.
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Planned film studio could have ‘massive flow-on effect’
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Planned film studio could have ‘massive flow-on effect’
A proposed $200m Queenstown film studio flagged for fast-track approval could have a "massive flow-on effect" for the region, making it easier to attract projects to the South, an industry leader says.
Heavy rain and wind in forecast for parts of South Island
Heavy rain and wind in forecast for parts of South Island
Parts of the South are in store for a wet and windy Saturday.
Documents reveal extent of problems
Documents reveal extent of problems
Problems with the Southland Hospital's "too small" emergency department are outlined in information prepared for former Health Minister Shane Reti in December 2024.
Overall rate rise of 7.11% approved in draft
Overall rate rise of 7.11% approved in draft
Invercargill City councillors have shaved 2% off the overall rate rise forecast in its draft annual plan.
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'So excited': $3bn inland port plan hailed
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'So excited': $3bn inland port plan hailed
A planned $3 billion inland port in South Otago has been hailed as "the biggest thing to happen in the rural South in our lifetime".