Tip leads to arrest of pair allegedly dealing cannabis
Tip leads to arrest of pair allegedly dealing cannabis
An anonymous tip has led to the arrest of two 50-year-olds who police say were dealing cannabis in Cromwell.
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Angus ‘hanging on to life with both hands’
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Angus ‘hanging on to life with both hands’
Cameron and Bronnie Grant, and their children Addison, Zoe and Angus, were a typical Southland farming family when their world began unravelling at breakneck speed in mid- 2024.
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Family pays it forward to help charities
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Family pays it forward to help charities
When young Angus Grant was diagnosed with leukaemia in July 2024, his mother Bronnie was still recovering from the removal of a brain tumour the previous year.
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Endometriosis in the spotlight
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Endometriosis in the spotlight
A display of fashion, creativity and a community is hoped to spark a conversation about a painful disease that affects one in 10 women.
Teen charged with killing Greymouth man named
Teen charged with killing Greymouth man named
A teenager charged with murder days after police discovered a man dead at a Greymouth property can now be named.
The helpful rubbish service used by just one person
The helpful rubbish service used by just one person
A little-known fact about kerbside collection has come to light at Invercargill City Council — it's possible to have your bin retrieved by the truck driver.
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New principal hits the ground running
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New principal hits the ground running
An after-school care programme to help working parents and an initiative to establish kindergarten services in the community are part of the plans being pursued by the new Hampden School principal...
Tip-off leads to cannabis raid at Cromwell address
Tip-off leads to cannabis raid at Cromwell address
Two 50-year-olds were arrested when Cromwell police using a search warrant found cannabis for supply at the pair's address.
Lawyer calls for minister to resign after being 'duped' by Gloriavale
Lawyer calls for minister to resign after being 'duped' by Gloriavale
Senior government minister Louise Upston was duped by Gloriavale leaders on a visit to the West Coast Christian community and should resign, a leavers' lawyer says.
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Miners seek to take out gold from the bank
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Miners seek to take out gold from the bank
Hopeful gold miners are having another crack at it in the Upper Clutha — this time on the banks of the river rather than in it.
Otago fisher killed Hector's dolphin, then lied about it
Otago fisher killed Hector's dolphin, then lied about it
The small fine meted out to an Otago fisher who killed a Hector's dolphin underscores the failure to protect endangered species, a conservation group says.
House badly damaged in Southland fire
House badly damaged in Southland fire
A home was seriously damaged after a fire in Southland overnight.
Ultra-wealthy jet into Queenstown to snap up $5m-plus homes
Ultra-wealthy jet into Queenstown to snap up $5m-plus homes
Ultra-rich buyers arriving in private jets are zeroing in on Queenstown's priciest properties as new foreign house-buyer rules come into force.
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Santana expects locals to fill jobs
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Santana expects locals to fill jobs
Santana is suggesting its controversial Bendigo gold mine could reverse Central Otago’s brain drain.
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Fire ban for district amid hot conditions
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Fire ban for district amid hot conditions
Hot and windy weather has raised the fire risk in the Queenstown Lakes District to extreme, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to suspend all fire permits in its Lakes zone for the next three...
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Alarm over mental health field staffing
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Alarm over mental health field staffing
Mental healthcare for older people in the South is ‘‘dangerously under-resourced’’ at a time when demand is at its highest, a senior clinician says.
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Bye bye to free parking in central Wānaka
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No more free parking in central Wānaka
Parking in the heart of Wānaka will soon come with a price, but community board chairman Simon Telfer says there has never been ‘‘free parking’’ in the resort town.
Golf club celebrates 50 years
Golf club celebrates 50 years
The Lower Waitaki Golf Club celebrated its 50th anniversary last weekend.
Hundreds do battle in wet, wintry weather
Hundreds do battle in wet, wintry weather
The first day of autumn would have felt more like the middle of winter for multisport athletes arriving in Oamaru last weekend.
Latuselu to look at Rabbitohs setup
Latuselu to look at Rabbitohs setup
Ana Latuselu is hopping across the Ditch in hopes of impressing NRLW scouts.