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    Jordie Fisher and her calf Silverstream Lainey at the Wānaka A&P Show yesterday taking part...

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    Little leeway for Queenstown cyclists

    Cyclist Stephen Gooch occupying the thin strip between the Glenorchy Rd and a crash barrier...

    Little leeway for Queenstown cyclists

    ‘‘If I get clipped by a car, I’d rather end up in the scrub than end up with a broken neck on the barrier.’’

    Medical centre picks new portal after hack

    The Manage My Health app. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Medical centre picks new portal after hack

    Queenstown Medical Centre (QMC) will phase in a new patient portal from next Friday to replace its hacked Manage My Health (MMH) app.

    Meal service calls for help

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    Meal service calls for help

    Volunteers are needed for the Soup or Salad (SoS) monthly community meal and fortnightly morning teas held at Reach Church.

    Who stands to win from Southland's massive new AI data centre?

    Datagrid New Zealand's proposed sustainable data centre has had its resource consent approved....

    Who stands to win from Southland's massive new AI data centre?

    A new $3.5 billion data centre that will be built near Invercargill is being touted as the country's first "artificial intelligence factory", but will Kiwis get the most out of it?

    Arrowtown assault highlights drunken violence in resort

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    Arrowtown assault highlights drunken violence in resort

    It was a "rush of blood" moment when Braden Jane knocked a 19-year-old unconscious outside an Arrowtown bar.

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    Waitaki tartan to take pride of place

    Weaver Sue McLean (left) and Forrester Gallery curator Anna McLean stand with the first 20m woven...

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    Waitaki tartan to take pride of place

    When Oamaru’s Forrester Gallery reopens after its $7 million upgrade, a "labour of love" will take pride of place.

    Water infrastructure examined

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    Water infrastructure examined

    Wastewater and drinking water mains inspections are under way in Oamaru as part of the Waitaki District Council’s amended Water Services Delivery Plan (WSDP) .

    Mayors hail proposed AI factory

    An early artist’s impression of Datagrid’s data centre in Makarewa, north of Invercargill. Photo:...

    Mayors hail proposed AI factory

    Southern mayors have thrown their support behind a new data centre which is set to become the country’s second-highest electricity user.

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    Rental car agency’s practices criticised

    Queenstown visitor Philippa Cairns with her autoUnion Car Rental vehicle. Photo: supplied

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    Rental car agency’s practices criticised

    A Queenstown resident is querying the practices of a new local rental car agency, autoUnion Car Rental, and fears unknowing visitors are being taken advantage of.

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    New operator puts luxury hotel back on track

    Marriott International and PHC Queenstown Ltd expect The St. Regis Queenstown to be open by the...

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    New operator puts luxury hotel back on track

    A stalled Queenstown hotel development is about to kick back into gear, under a new operator.

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    Smuggling by family alleged

    The Otago Corrections Facility. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Smuggling by family alleged

    The loved ones of an Otago Corrections Facility inmate may find their visiting rights revoked after being caught trying to smuggle in medication.

    Anger over hydro scheme's fast-track approval

    The Morgan Gorge could be "de-watered" if a planned hydro electric scheme goes ahead on the...

    Anger over hydro scheme's fast-track approval

    A plan to fast-track a controversial West Coast hydro scheme has been given an initial go-ahead.

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    Another centenarian in the family

    Gladys McKenzie (middle) celebrated her 100th birthday last week with her four daughters (back,...

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    Another centenarian in the family

    Becoming a centenarian runs in Gladys McKenzie’s family.

    ‘Urgent’ need to move riverside sewage ponds

    A drone view looking down the Waiho River with the Franz Josef sewage treatment ponds (middle),...

    ‘Urgent’ need to move riverside sewage ponds

    Moving the Franz Josef township sewage ponds out of the changed path of the Waiho (Waiau) River is now urgent, the regional council says.

    A&P show a family affair

    Gus Stevens is looking to follow in his equestrienne mother Lana’s bootsteps by competing at...

    A&P show a family affair

    He might only be three, but young equine enthusiast Gus Stevens has his sights set on competing at the Wānaka A&P Show.

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    Fed Farmers’ concerns over district plan ‘scaremongering’

    Jason Herrick. Photo: supplied

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    Fed Farmers’ concerns over district plan ‘scaremongering’

    Ngāi Tahu is accusing Federated Farmers of "scaremongering" about changes to the Gore District Plan, as the farming lobby steers towards taking it to the courts.

    Sunshine on a cloudy day

    Photo: Gregor Richardson

    Sunshine on a cloudy day

    Sunflowers cling to summer, even though autumn has started, in Ranfurly’s Charlemont St on a grey Maniototo afternoon yesterday. 

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    All aboard for vintage wagon open day

    Southland Shafts & Wheels is holding an open day at Gore A&P Showgrounds on March 22,...

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    All aboard for vintage wagon open day

    Lovers of horses, heritage or both have a potential double treat in store at the Gore A&P Showgrounds next weekend.

    Child hit by car

    Child hit by car

    A child was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in an Invercargill carpark.
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      Camp operator says abuse may force him out

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