SH8 reopens after truck and trailer rollover
9.33 am
State Highway 8 near Lawrence has reopened this morning after a truck and trailer rollover last night blocked the key southern route.
'Increasing levels of fire risk' as Otago dries out
'Increasing levels of fire risk' as Otago dries out
Coastal North Otago will move to a restricted fire season on Monday morning as the region dries out.
Oamaru truck crash disrupts key route
Oamaru truck crash disrupts key route
Updated 10.15 am
The main road through Oamaru is now clear following a truck crash early this morning.
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Increasing lake’s hydro storage ‘essential’
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Increasing lake’s hydro storage ‘essential’
Spilled water heading out of Lake Pukaki may stay in the future as Meridian Energy starts looking at options to boost hydro storage.
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Shearing fundraiser begins
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Shearing fundraiser begins
A Cromwell police officer has joined an army of shearers in an effort to shear nearly 8500 sheep in 24 hours to raise money for a terminally ill friend, starting this morning.
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‘Benefits’ in proposed Albert Town subdivision
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‘Benefits’ in proposed Albert Town subdivision
A 42-lot subdivision proposed for Albert Town will include parks and walking trails that will provide "significant positive benefits" for the neighbourhood, a planner says.
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Vital local voice stays strong during reforms
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Vital local voice stays strong during reforms
As councils across the South look ahead to a busy year in local politics, the Otago Daily Times speaks to leaders about what’s on the horizon for 2026. Today, Southland District Mayor Rob Scott...
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Community called on to help spring renovations
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Community called on to help spring renovations
A spring water feature at the Wānaka lakefront is in need of some "friends" ahead of a makeover later this month, its creator says.
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Cyclists to race ‘Kingston Flyer’ as tour event returns
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Cyclists to race ‘Kingston Flyer’ as tour event returns
It will be the most epic drag race around.
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Aim for ORC to be best council it can be
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Aim for ORC to be best council it can be
As councils look ahead to a busy year in local politics, the Otago Daily Times asks leaders from across the South how they spent their break and what’s in the pipeline for 2026. Today Otago...
SH8 closed as truck rolls near Lawrence
SH8 closed as truck rolls near Lawrence
Special emergency appliances have been dispatched to State Highway 8 near Lawrence, where a truck and trailer carrying an excavator has rolled and is leaking diesel.
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Teen to complete record-breaking ride down length of NZ
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Teen to complete record-breaking ride down length of NZ
Mahe Braaksma hopes to be the youngest solo rider to bike the length of New Zealand once he reaches Bluff today.
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Postal facilities to be ‘axed’ at Albert Town
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Postal facilities to be ‘axed’ at Albert Town
NZ Post has plans to axe its postal facilities in Albert Town, the service’s provider says.
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Medical centre pulling plug on hacked health portal
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Medical centre pulling plug on hacked health portal
Poor communication and "mixed messaging" is behind Queenstown Medical Centre’s (QMC) decision to dump beleaguered patient portal Manage My Health, chief executive Ashley Light says.
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Honoured to officiate at Shadbolt funeral
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Honoured to officiate at Shadbolt funeral
Graeme Pope admits he is a little daunted but honoured to officiate at his friend’s funeral tomorrow.
One dead in Southland crash
One dead in Southland crash
A person has died in a two-vehicle crash which closed the main road through Winton for hours.
Mountainbikers gearing up for festival
Mountainbikers gearing up for festival
The Queenstown Bike Festival returns tomorrow after the brakes went on the event last year.
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Road closure ‘splitting community’
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Road closure ‘splitting community’
A planned ftwo-month closure of a Southland road will leave volunteer firefighters living on one side of the Oreti River while their truck is parked on the other.
Driver, 7, loses control and crashes van
Driver, 7, loses control and crashes van
Emergency services responding to a vehicle crash on the West Coast were shocked to find the driver was 7 years old.
Invercargill leads in house value growth
Invercargill leads in house value growth
Invercargill continues to lead the way in residential property value growth.