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Campaign to improve aviary continues

Nikki Broad holds a placard she has made protesting the lack of greenery in Gore aviary. PHOTOS:...

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Campaign to improve aviary continues

A Southland woman, whose tireless campaigning to the Gore District Council resulted in the rehoming of peafowl, is still unhappy with the conditions of the town’s aviary.

Trio charged over burglary

Three men have been charged over a violent burglary in Oamaru.

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'Down the s...... at record speed'

Applications for new liquor licences at the Colac Bay Tavern, near Invercargill, were declined by...

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'Down the s...... at record speed': Pub denied licence up for sale

A Southland pub described as "putrid" by patrons is up for sale after being banned from selling alcohol.

Middlemarch cut off, cars stranded on Crown Range

SH87 has closed and a "handful" of vehicles are stranded on Crown Range Rd as snow starts to settle in parts of the South where warnings are in place for possible heavy falls.

Tax evader leaves $2 million trail of debt

Tax evader leaves $2 million trail of debt

A tax-evading Southland school caterer has left a $2 million trail of debt after her company went bust.

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Doubt if ORC can manage pest species

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Doubt if ORC can manage pest species

The regional council may not have the resources required to combat pests in Otago, a councillor says.

Principal resigns after long absence

The principal of Totara School has resigned. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

Principal resigns after long absence

The under-fire principal of a troubled Otago school with a plummeting roll has resigned months after going on leave.

Hundreds of stolen pounamu pieces returned

Police recovered 365 pieces of pounamu, West Coast. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police via RNZ

Hundreds of stolen pounamu pieces returned

Hundreds of pieces of stolen pounamu from a remote West Coast river will be returned to the local hapū in what Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio describes as a small win against the greenstone black market.

Fate of Franz Josef southbank not ours to decide: council

West Coast Regional Council chair Peter Haddock pictured last August on the newly upgraded north...

Fate of Franz Josef southbank not ours to decide: council

The long-term fate of Franz Josef farms, homes and businesses on the south bank of the Waiho (Waiau) River lies with the Westland District Council. That was the message to regional councillors this week.

Pest seaweed running rife in Fiordland sounds

A diver inspects a crop of pest plant Undaria which is causing issues in Fiordland. (file photo)

Pest seaweed running rife in Fiordland sounds

The rapid spread of an invasive seaweed in Fiordland waters has forced a regional council to adjust how it deals with the plant.

Right royal challenge

Queenstown’s Royalburn Station co-owner Carlos Bagrie, left, with his good mate Gihan Ganesh, a...

Right royal challenge

You could call it a one-in-a-million challenge.

Fears over Queenstown office exodus

Fears over Queenstown office exodus

Queenstown CBD offices are joining the flight to Frankton, promoting fears for the town centre’s vitality.

Couple double down for school foundation

Pak’nSave Queenstown owners Anthony and Michelle King. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Couple double down for school foundation

A Queenstown couple’s doubling their annual contribution to the Wakatipu High School Foundation (WHSF) to support the high school’s literacy and numeracy programmes.

Mountain man leaving a legacy

Mountain man leaving a legacy

Queenstowner Aaron Halstead’s one of the lucky ones - he’s managed to forge a hugely successful career from his hobbies.

Native lizards in focus

Anna Yeoman admiring a jewelled gecko at the Mokomoko Dryland Sanctuary in Central Otago. PHOTO:...

Native lizards in focus

An expert on New Zealand’s colourful native lizards — geckos and skinks — confesses she only started learning about them six years ago.

Voluntary roles proving hard to fill

Voluntary roles proving hard to fill

Queenstowners seem less willing to put their hands up for voluntary roles than before, a community arts stalwart says.

Take a chance auditioning

Production manager Susan Moore, left, Remarkable Theatre past president Melanie Grindell and...

Take a chance auditioning

Auditions for Queenstown’s Remarkable Theatre’s 2025 play, set in the unpredictable world of dating, are on this weekend.

Duo on caravan tour

From left, Charles, Olive, 4, Emily and Teaumarino Looker, 1. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Duo on caravan tour

Award-winning husband-and-wife duo Aro rock into Glenorchy and Queenstown for concerts next week on a caravan tour of the country with their two young tamariki.

Rowers on world stage

Wakatipu High’s Seb Watson, left, and Harry Lightfoot proved their rowing chops with a record win...

Rowers on world stage

Two Wakatipu High 17-year-old rowers are furiously training and fundraising to represent New Zealand at world under-19 champs this winter.

30 marathons in 30 days

Michael Heyes takes a breather during a marathon to pose for the camera. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

30 marathons in 30 days

Queenstown's Michael Heyes is adopting an unconventional countdown to his 30th birthday on June 23.

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