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Rail line closed for work
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Rail line closed for work
The TranzAlpine tourist train and all rail services out of the West Coast are shut down until Friday.
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Conference focus on electrification
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Conference focus on electrification
In the midst of a geopolitical energy security crisis, some of the best and brightest brains have gathered in Queenstown this week to further the ambition of the region — and country — to electrify.
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Adaptability seen as key to farming for 100-plus years
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Adaptability seen as key to farming for 100-plus years
Resilience and adaptability were key characteristics celebrated by farming families from across New Zealand in Lawrence on Saturday night.
Queenstown business look to Whoosh to solve traffic woes
Queenstown business look to Whoosh to solve traffic woes
A group of Queenstown business leaders are backing Whoosh, a transport company billed as an "Uber in the sky" .
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$180m health services boost seen as stopgap
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$180m health services boost seen as stopgap
Wānaka healthcare advocates have welcomed a boost in funding for the area, but say the government’s announcement lacks clear commitments.
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Maternity transfer backtrack
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Maternity transfer backtrack
Expectant Queenstown mothers may once again be transferred to Invercargill after a contentious trial has ended.
Ultra-luxury Queenstown retreat taking shape
Ultra-luxury Queenstown retreat taking shape
Two ultra-luxury Queenstown villas have been completed in what’s touted as a new benchmark for luxury visitor accommodation in New Zealand.
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Book brings to life the tales of death in the South
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Book brings to life the tales of death in the South
Local author and historian Lloyd Esler has written a new book centred on graves in Southland and the stories behind them.
Helicopter involved in fatal crash belongs to Wallis family
Helicopter involved in fatal crash belongs to Wallis family
The helicopter involved in a crash that killed two people in Mount Aspiring National Park this morning was from the Wallis family's Alpine Helicopters.
Two injured in car, motorcycle crash in Queenstown
Two injured in car, motorcycle crash in Queenstown
Two people are injured after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle on Frankton Rd.
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Rebuild may be town’s last project, Cr warns
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Rebuild may be town’s last project, Cr warns
Rebuilding the beloved Roxburgh Entertainment Centre could be the last project in town ‘‘in a very long time’’ if amalgamation goes ahead, a councillor has warned.
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Helicopter needed for work
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Helicopter needed for work
The man who originally installed a pedestrian bridge on a popular walking track in Hāwea says it will cost the council thousands to replace it.
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Historic, restored Junction Hotel for sale
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Historic, restored Junction Hotel for sale
Oamaru’s 150-year-old Junction Hotel is on the market.
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‘Every little bit matters’: rates rise cut
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‘Every little bit matters’: rates rise cut
The average rates rise in the Queenstown Lakes district will be in the single figures in the next financial year, down from a projected 11.6% increase.
High power costs forcing ‘drastic’ calls
High power costs forcing ‘drastic’ calls
A Balclutha pensioner facing some of the highest power prices in the country says she may have to sell her home, due to ‘‘off-the-wall’’ cost-of-living expenses.
New gallery report’s lack of Māori voice criticised
New gallery report’s lack of Māori voice criticised
An investigation into a possible new Invercargill art gallery has raised concerns about funding and a lack of Māori engagement.
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Community turns out for pump track opening
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Community turns out for pump track opening
Winton Primary School pupils saw the realisation of a dream as their pump track officially opened last week.
Solar farm project starts
Solar farm project starts
Work has begun on the West Coast’s first solar farm.
Fight continues to save visitor centre
Fight continues to save visitor centre
The manager of the Oamaru and Waitaki Visitor Information Centre came armed with 147 letters of support when asking councillors to reinstate funding for the shuttered facility this week.
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Plan to muddy nitrate debate
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Plan to muddy nitrate debate
Amid a nitrate scare in Gore, Environment Southland has been accused of going to "outrageous" lengths to minimise blaming intensive dairying. Mary Williams reports.