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    Water shutdown hits Cromwell residents

    Cromwell residents have been hit with an emergency water shutdown caused by a leak in the network.

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    South gets tiny slice of infrastructure spend

    RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. Photo: RNZ

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    South gets tiny slice of infrastructure spend

    The South has less than 5% of the total infrastructure spend the country wants over the next 30 years.

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    Claim screen hub gains overstated

    Ayrburn near Arrowtown. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Claim screen hub gains overstated

    The developer behind plans for a massive Queenstown film studio has been accused of exaggerating its economic benefits.

    Keeping busy the key to living a long life, centenarian says

    The Tuapeka Times team (from left) Fiona Campbell, Dorothy Coburn, Lin Taylor and Barb Anderson...

    Keeping busy the key to living a long life, centenarian says

    It was business as usual for Dorothy Coburn when she marked her 100th birthday in Lawrence this month.

    $7.22m dividend announced

    Disruptions will likely continue though as airlines deal with a backlog of flights. File photo:...

    $7.22m dividend announced

    Queenstown Airport has announced an interim dividend of $7.22 million to its shareholders, $5.42m of which will go to the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

    Council faces high cost to fix or replace Rugby Park

    An aerial view of Invercargill’s Rugby Park, which has an uncertain future. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Council faces high cost to fix or replace Rugby Park

    Options for an outdoor stadium in Invercargill are set for further discussion as question marks hang over the city’s current offering.

    Nanna’s cash gift saved from untimely end

    Nanna’s cash gift saved from untimely end

    The recent arrival of a Christmas present was better late than never for a Gore grandmother who accidentally threw a gift of $250 cash out with the recycling.

    Planning for ‘thriving, accessible’ town centre

    File photo: ODT

    Planning for ‘thriving, accessible’ town centre

    Redevelopment of the Cromwell town centre is back on the table.

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    Bones ‘exploded’ in near-fatal crash

    Christian Campos is recovering in hospital in Balclutha after a near-fatal paragliding accident...

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    Bones ‘exploded’ in near-fatal crash

    An American paraglider who almost died when he crashed into Wānaka’s Mt Iron late last year wants the world to know he is very much alive - in Balclutha.

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    Queenstown tourist numbers surge

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Queenstown tourist numbers surge

    Queenstown has moved past pre-Covid tourism numbers and continues to be a key driver of the country’s tourism recovery.

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    Divers retrieve rubbish from lake

    Dive Otago students Gus Bixley (left) and Josh Fleming with some of the loot they secured from...

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    Divers retrieve rubbish from lake

    The view from above is stunning but the view down below not so good.

    First woman to take on top church role

    The Rev Erin Pendreigh, of Balclutha, pictured with the Rev Andrew Harrex, of Lawrence, at her...

    First woman to take on top church role

    Balclutha minister the Rev Erin Pendreigh has made history.

    Season’s first kakapo hatches, ‘many more’ to come

    The first kākāpō chick of the 2026 breeding season has hatched. PHOTO: LYDIA UDDSTROM/DOC

    Season’s first kakapo hatches, ‘many more’ to come

    Love was in the air on Valentine’s Day when the first kākāpō chick of the breeding season hatched on Anchor Island.

    Tribunal finds teacher guilty of slapping his student

    The Ministry of Education confirmed its 2021 provisional staffing allocations for domestic...

    Tribunal finds teacher guilty of slapping his student

    A dispute over a missing jar of lollies has resulted in a former Invercargill secondary school teacher being found guilty of serious misconduct.

    Person injured in single-vehicle crash

    One person was taken to hospital after a single-vehicle crash near Purakaunui in the Catlins....

    Person injured in single-vehicle crash

    One person was taken to hospital with moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash near Purakaunui in the Catlins yesterday morning.

    Driver fatigue thought to be behind Lake Hayes crash

    Driver fatigue thought to be behind Lake Hayes crash

    Driver fatigue is thought to be the cause of a crash near Lake Hayes yesterday that left two Australian tourists injured.

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    ORC to share information on flooding, debris threats

    An aerial view of Roxburgh. Photo: ODT files

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    ORC to share information on flooding, debris threats

    A study on the risks of flooding caused by natural hazards will be shared with Roxburgh residents this week.

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    Wedding squeezed in between races

    Bridegroom Kayne Duggan and bride Michelle Lindsay celebrate their wedding with family and...

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    Wedding squeezed in between races

    There was no time for horsing around on Michelle Lindsay and Kayne Duggan’s wedding day.

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    Drink-driver given community detention term

    Photo: File image

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    Drink-driver given community detention term

    A Lake Hāwea builder has been sentenced to community detention after copping his fourth drink-driving conviction.

    'Giving a bit too much way': One injured in Catlins crash

    Photo: Nick Brook

    'Giving a bit too much way': One injured in Catlins crash

    One person has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash near Purakaunui in the Catlins this morning. 
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