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Trees cleared in a kānuka grove in Pembroke Heights have been used to make bike jumps in an...

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Felling of mature kānuka trees angers landscape designer

At least 100 mature kānuka trees have been felled in a grove in a Wānaka suburb in an apparent attempt to make mountain-bike trails, leaving a local green-space specialist ‘‘devastated’’.

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Woman fled via window to get help after assault

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Woman fled via window to get help after assault

A Queenstown woman locked herself in her bathroom and climbed out the window to get help from a neighbour after being assaulted by her partner last month.

Sawmill begins $115m expansion

A render of the new sawmill from Niagara. Photo: SUPPLIED

Sawmill begins $115m expansion

Southland -based Niagara Sawmilling Company has begun a $115 million expansion of its timber processing operations, marking the largest growth phase in the company’s 91-year history.

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Gold mine, wine industry can co-exist: Santana

Economist Benje Patterson. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Gold mine, wine industry can co-exist: Santana

Santana Minerals says its mine would annually make 36 times what the region’s wine industry does and the two can co-exist.

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Kaiwera Downs wind farm ahead of schedule

The second stage of the Kaiwera Downs wind farm is ahead of schedule with 11 turbines operating....

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Kaiwera Downs wind farm ahead of schedule

Work is rolling along on the second stage of the Kaiwera Downs wind farm and it is hoped to have everything up and running by the end of winter.

Sign of a possible crime

A speed monitoring sign on State Highway 1 in Waihola appears to have been ripped from its post, snapped and left to the elements on the side of the road.

Fine fleece on display

Fine fleece on display

WS Hickey & Son staffer Steve Matheson looks over the fleeces at the 2026 New Zealand National Golden Fleece Exhibition hosted by the Central Otago A&P Association at WS Hickey & Son...

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Storm helped drive big claims rise

Winds gusting up to 180kmh lifted the roof of this house at Clarendon, between Waihola and Milton...

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Storm helped drive big claims rise

Of the record 46 storms to hit NZ over the past 12 months, Otago and Southland’s October 2025 windstorm was the most damaging, helping drive an ‘‘astounding’’ 256% increase in claims nationwide.

Keys of new event centre handed over to mayor

Apollo Projects chief executive Peter Beggs hands over Network Waitaki Event Centre keys to...

Keys of new event centre handed over to mayor

The keys to the new $31 million Network Waitaki Event Centre were handed over to the district’s mayor yesterday.

Ex-Mob boss fights Crown attempt to seize Mataura 'gang-pad'

Police at the Mongrel Mob property in Albion St, Mataura, which the Crown is attempting to...

Ex-Mob boss fights Crown attempt to seize Mataura 'gang-pad'

A former Mongrel Mob president is fighting the confiscation of what the Crown calls his "gang pad", saying it is a place where family and friends gather and likening it to a marae.

How much have fees and charges increased over the last decade?

Invercargill City Council is currently consulting on its fees and charges for the upcoming...

How much have fees and charges increased over the last decade?

Consultation is underway in Invercargill on proposed fees and charges for the coming year, as councils across the country face similar decisions.

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Submitters, miner to be heard in-person

But a pinprick on the total land area — the Santana Rise & Shine discovery, near Bendigo....

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Submitters, miner to be heard in-person

Hearings for Santana Minerals’ proposed Central Otago goldmine will be held in-person because of the "intensity" of local interest, the panel considering the application says.

Doc asks community to help protect kea from lead poisoning

These lead-poisoned kea are doing better after chelation therapy. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Doc asks community to help protect kea from lead poisoning

The Department of Conservation is calling on South Westland communities to help protect kea from lead poisoning.

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Store’s anniversary marked with woollen wonders

An Anzac tribute by Elaine Booth, of The Fashion Booth, in Roxburgh, opened the fashion parade at...

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Store’s anniversary marked with woollen wonders

Fleece, fashion and everything in between was the theme of WS Hickey & Son’s 70 years in business celebration on Saturday.

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Autumn festival events ‘amazing’

The Buckingham Belles perform during Saturday’s 40th Arrowtown Autumn Festival Street Parade....

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Autumn festival events ‘amazing’

It might have been the first Arrowtown Autumn Festival in recent years where the vista was framed by snow-capped mountains.

Retired Southland nurse dies after cancer missed twice

The woman died from stomach cancer after pathologists failed to detect the disease in two...

Retired Southland nurse dies after cancer missed twice

A retired Invercargill nurse with persistent gastrointestinal bleeding died from stomach cancer after pathologists failed to detect the disease in two different biopsies.

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Third attempt at fast track successful

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Third attempt at fast track successful

It is third time lucky for an Australian developer whose fast-track application for a large residential suburb and skifield near Queenstown has been accepted after two failed attempts.

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Criticism of cable car project rebuffed

An artist’s impression of the proposed Queenstown Cable Car. IMAGE: SOUTHERN INFRASTRUCTURE

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Criticism of cable car project rebuffed

The company behind the billionaire-backed Queenstown cable car proposal has hit back at concerns from the local government, saying it is still early days in the process.

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Hard work, rugby and dancing key to long life

George James with his daughter Sandra James at his 100th birthday celebration at Iona Home and...

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Hard work, rugby and dancing key to long life

A passion for rugby, bowls and dancing are all part of the fabric of centenarian George James’ life.

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Sunshine Bay luxury hilltop lodge for sale

Azur Lodge is on a secluded hilltop but still only three minutes’ drive from central Queenstown....

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Sunshine Bay luxury hilltop lodge for sale

A luxury hilltop lodge almost hidden away in Queenstown’s Sunshine Bay is for sale as a freehold going concern.

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