Rockfall warning after wild day in Queenstown
Rockfall warning after wild day in Queenstown
Road users in Queenstown are warned to watch out for rockfall today, as more heavy rain may have saturated hills.
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Town deserves more attention, candidates told
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Town deserves more attention, candidates told
Wānaka warrants more attention, mayoral, council and community board candidates for the Queenstown Lakes district have been told.
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Youth worker 'appalled’ by sex abuse allegations
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Youth worker 'appalled’ by sex abuse allegations
A prominent Otago man told police sexually abusing a teenage boy would be against "everything I’ve stood for all my life".
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Still keen to build wind farm
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Still keen to build wind farm
Six months to the day since being refused permission to build a multimillion-dollar wind farm in Southland, Contact Energy remains committed to the project.
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Tapanui taught Redford NZ has ‘smile on its face’
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Tapanui taught Redford NZ has ‘smile on its face’
Tapanui residents who encountered Robert Redford during a 2016 movie shoot in the town say the Hollywood great was a "down-to-earth, lovely gentleman".
Network hails council’s move
Network hails council’s move
Environment Southland has voted to take a stand against companies involved with illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land.
Resilience tested on world stage
Resilience tested on world stage
Catlins motorcyclist Blake Affleck has returned from competing on the world stage, alongside three other young New Zealand riders, at the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) in Bergamo, Italy.
Ecological action encouraged at exhibit
Ecological action encouraged at exhibit
Owaka artist Gordon Thompson’s latest exhibition is at Balclutha’s new Colour + Light Gallery throughout September.
Value of Telford on show for students
Value of Telford on show for students
Last week I had the privilege of spending a day at Telford with nearly 300 people much younger than me: high school students from across Otago and Southland.
Restoration, support work celebrated
Restoration, support work celebrated
Pioneer Park in the centre of Alexandra will be humming with activities for all ages.
Trophy won in resurrected photography competition
Trophy won in resurrected photography competition
Pioneer Park in the centre of Alexandra will be humming with activities for all ages.
Work begins on new public toilet
Work begins on new public toilet
MulletMan are crowd favourites at the Alexandra Blossom Festival.
Local legend
Local legend
Pioneer Park in the centre of Alexandra will be humming with activities for all ages.
Beloved figure in Cambrians dies
Beloved figure in Cambrians dies
Bob L. de Berry, often simply known as Bob of Cambrians, a beloved and eccentric figure in the tiny historic settlement of Cambrians Central Otago, has died.
New and old performers to feature
New and old performers to feature
MulletMan are crowd favourites at the Alexandra Blossom Festival.
Party in the Park attracts star acts
Party in the Park attracts star acts
Pioneer Park in the centre of Alexandra will be humming with activities for all ages.
Traditions still upheld by festival after 68 years
Traditions still upheld by festival after 68 years
New Kiwi’s full-circle adventure
New Kiwi’s full-circle adventure
It was an emotional occasion as 23 new New Zealanders gave their affirmations or oaths at a citizenship ceremony held at the Central Otago District Council building in Alexandra on Friday.
Cadet commended for milestones
Cadet commended for milestones
Sometimes accusations of "Queenstown-centric" are made when conversations assume the new hospital for Central Otago-Queenstown Lakes will be in Whakatipu.