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Rebuild may be town’s last project, Cr warns
Rebuilding the beloved Roxburgh Entertainment Centre could be the last project in town ‘‘in a very long time’’ if amalgamation goes ahead, a councillor has warned.
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Helicopter needed for work
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Helicopter needed for work
The man who originally installed a pedestrian bridge on a popular walking track in Hāwea says it will cost the council thousands to replace it.
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Historic, restored Junction Hotel for sale
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Historic, restored Junction Hotel for sale
Oamaru’s 150-year-old Junction Hotel is on the market.
High power costs forcing ‘drastic’ calls
High power costs forcing ‘drastic’ calls
A Balclutha pensioner facing some of the highest power prices in the country says she may have to sell her home, due to ‘‘off-the-wall’’ cost-of-living expenses.
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‘Every little bit matters’: rates rise cut
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‘Every little bit matters’: rates rise cut
The average rates rise in the Queenstown Lakes district will be in the single figures in the next financial year, down from a projected 11.6% increase.
New gallery report’s lack of Māori voice criticised
New gallery report’s lack of Māori voice criticised
An investigation into a possible new Invercargill art gallery has raised concerns about funding and a lack of Māori engagement.
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Book brings to life the tales of death in the South
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Book brings to life the tales of death in the South
Local author and historian Lloyd Esler has written a new book centred on graves in Southland and the stories behind them.
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Community turns out for pump track opening
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Community turns out for pump track opening
Winton Primary School pupils saw the realisation of a dream as their pump track officially opened last week.
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$180m health services boost seen as stopgap
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$180m health services boost seen as stopgap
Wānaka healthcare advocates have welcomed a boost in funding for the area, but say the government’s announcement lacks clear commitments.
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Maternity transfer backtrack
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Maternity transfer backtrack
Expectant Queenstown mothers may once again be transferred to Invercargill after a contentious trial has ended.
Solar farm project starts
Solar farm project starts
Work has begun on the West Coast’s first solar farm.
Fight continues to save visitor centre
Fight continues to save visitor centre
The manager of the Oamaru and Waitaki Visitor Information Centre came armed with 147 letters of support when asking councillors to reinstate funding for the shuttered facility this week.
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Plan to muddy nitrates debate
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Plan to muddy nitrates debate
Amid a nitrate scare in Gore, Environment Southland has been accused of going to ‘‘outrageous’’ lengths to minimise blaming intensive dairying. Mary Williams reports.
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Embattled swim coach still teaching
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Embattled swim coach still teaching
A swimming coach under investigation has not been suspended by the agency looking into his conduct nor the body which owns the complex that he works at.
Can’t see the fog for the tree
Can’t see the fog for the tree
Fog sits over Lake Wanaka yesterday morning. Later in the day it cleared to a sunny 14°C.
Sink or skim: Hāwea hosts national stone skimming championships
Sink or skim: Hāwea hosts national stone skimming championships
In the days leading up to the Aotearoa Stone Skimming championships, reporter Ruairi O’Shea subjected the event’s organiser to an interview on the integrity of the event.
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'No-one wants a reputation for killing sea lions'
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'No-one wants a reputation for killing sea lions'
After another sea lion death in the Catlins, a Clutha district councillor says the remote Otago area does not want a reputation for killing the native marine mammals.
$12,000 spend on mayor's Scandinavia trip defended
$12,000 spend on mayor's Scandinavia trip defended
Southland Mayor Rob Scott has defended his council forking out more than $12,000 on a six-day Scandinavian trip, saying every second was worthwhile.
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‘Love of my life’ — still competing at 82
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‘Love of my life’ — still competing at 82
Rodeos are ‘‘the love of my life’’, Murray MacMillan says.
SH8 reopen at foggy Clyde after crash
SH8 reopen at foggy Clyde after crash
A major highway in Central Otago has reopened after a crash amid fog in the district.