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    Three-year-old Lachie Jones was found dead in an oxidation pond in January 2019. Photo: Supplied

    Lachie Jones death: Probe 'a shambles', new inquiry ordered

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    A coroner has slammed the investigation into a Gore toddler’s death as “a shambles” and ordered a new police inquiry. 

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    New venue won’t have pokies

    Ross Balloch. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    New venue won’t have pokies

    A new South Otago venue will not provide pokies for patrons, the Clutha Licensing Trust says.

    House fire brought under control after cave-in

    Firefighters extinguish a house fire in Gore yesterday afternoon. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    House fire brought under control after cave-in

    An afternoon snack in Gore went awry yesterday when a pan full of sausages went up in flames and the ceiling caved in, onlookers say.

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    Call for 1km protection zones around vineyards

    Waitaki Valley winegrower Grant Taylor takes a break at the Grants Road Vineyard area in Otiake....

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    Call for 1km protection zones around vineyards

    The Waitaki Winegrowers Association is calling on the Waitaki District Council to urgently establish a designated winegrowing protection zone in the proposed district plan, warning that the region...

    Firefighter calling time after 51 years

    Firefighter calling time after 51 years

    For the last 51 years Bevan Koppert has been a mainstay of the Weston Volunteer Fire Brigade.

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    The broadnose sevengill shark has the potential to be the most dangerous around southern...

    'Safe' swimming spot a magnet for sharks: expert

    A New Zealand shark expert is concerned a proposed "safe" swimming area in Bluff could be anything but.

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    ‘Zen room’ adds to absurdity: councillor

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    ‘Zen room’ adds to absurdity: councillor

    A "zen room" that could feature plants and a video of a waterfall proposed for the new $54 million Otago Regional Council headquarters in Dunedin is raising eyebrows.

    Son swindles mother out of $50k

    Robert James Mills appears via audio-visual link in the Dunedin District Court for sentencing....

    'Not the son I brought up': Man swindles mum out of $50k

    An Invercargill man who swindled more than $50,000 off his mother over three years has left her destitute and unable to survive on her own, a court has heard.

    'Shocking': Huge stash of firearms seized in Gore

    Almost 500 firearms have been seized from a Gore property. Photo: NZ Police

    'Shocking': Huge stash of firearms seized in Gore

    A "shocking" stash of nearly 500 firearms has been recovered from a Gore property in what is thought to be one of New Zealand’s largest weapons seizures.

    Rifters on top of the world

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    Rifters on top of the world

    An Arrowtown distillery is officially on top of the world.

    Skating past the Caitlin confusion

    Caitlin ‘Judy’ Heale’s relishing her first season for the Wakatipu Wild. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Skating past the Caitlin confusion

    You can call her Judy.

    Waka’s pace-setting fullback

    Conner Hamlin. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

    Waka’s pace-setting fullback

    Give the ball to ‘Vegas’.

    Remarkables Park villas in high demand

    An artist’s impression of Queenstown’s Kawarau Villas. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Remarkables Park villas in high demand

    A two-level terrace housing project in Queenstown’s Remarkables Park appears to be hitting the sweet spot with the market.

    Drop in asking prices in region

    PHOTO: ELLA JENKINS

    Drop in asking prices in region

    The housing market in Central Otago and Southern Lakes is heading into winter well stocked, as the average asking price for properties dips, according to latest data from realestate. co. nz.

    Hopes for more festival floats

    A crowd at Pioneer Park for the 2024 Alexandra Blossom Festival. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Hopes for more festival floats

    The countdown to one of New Zealand’s most well-known spring festivals is under way as float entries have opened for the 2025 Alexandra Blossom Festival.

    Plan set to stop off-roading, camping

    The final draft of a new reserve management plan for the Manorburn Dam Recreation Reserve is a...

    Plan set to stop off-roading, camping

    A complete ban on camping and off-roading at the Manorburn Dam Recreation Reserve is a step closer.

    Pupils take to the skies thanks to police initiative

    Posing in front of the aircraft used in the ‘‘Take a kid flying day’’ are (from left) Constable...

    Pupils take to the skies thanks to police initiative

    Twenty-seven Central Otago primary school pupils took to the skies as part of the Police’s Blue Light initiative "Take a kid flying day" in Alexandra over the weekend.

    Gold rush brought to Showquest

    Dunstan High School pupils perform at Showquest Southland 2025. PHOTO: CHONTALLE MUSSON

    Gold rush brought to Showquest

    Student actors from Dunstan High School performed their homegrown production exploring the hardships of Central Otago’s gold rush era to a packed audience at Invercargill’s Civic Theatre on Monday...

    Electric Hilux the cherry on top of fossil-free orchard

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    Electric Hilux the cherry on top of fossil-free orchard

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    Veteran project manager keen to help

    Project manager Pip Rudhall Hyett hopes to bring the experience she has obtained managing...

    Veteran project manager keen to help

    The project manager who helped lead award-winning projects such as the digitalization of New Zealand’s arrival cards has swapped Wellington for the much quieter Cromwell and hopes to bring her...
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