SH6 reopens following crash
SH6 reopens following crash
A section of State Highway 6 at Garston has reopened following a crash this morning.
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Green light for school traffic signals
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Green light for school traffic signals
An Invercargill principal is ‘‘ecstatic’’ traffic lights will be installed on the busy, four-lane crossing outside the school’s junior campus.
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Another gold mine planned
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Another gold mine planned
Gold fever shows no signs of slowing in Central Otago with another area expected to be mined.
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Memoir of masculinity, military service, pride
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Memoir of masculinity, military service, pride
Brad Poulter’s honest, funny and at times heartbreaking memoir traces the story of a man who grew up in Oamaru through his service in the Royal New Zealand Navy while coming to terms...
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Time for farmers to reflect on injury prevention
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Time for farmers to reflect on injury prevention
Southland farmers feature prominently in the latest Accident Compensation Corporation statistics, which show more than 1500 were injured in their line of work during 2025.
Preparing gardens for spring
Preparing gardens for spring
Growing food in the Southern Lakes is a monthly guide created by local growers to help you grow more of your own food in our unique alpine climate, whether in a small patch of soil or a...
Student-run gig ‘cool progression’
Student-run gig ‘cool progression’
A gig organised, managed and performed by Mount Aspiring College students will be rocking Rippon Hall next week.
Litter picking and lycra
Litter picking and lycra
Boat users of Lake Hāwea were confronted by an unusual sight last month, as lycra-clad litter pickers tidied up the beach at the boat ramp.
Parkrun out of the blocks
Parkrun out of the blocks
Oamaru’s parkrun has burst out of the starting blocks with a successful inaugural event.
Grey Power denounces rates hike
Grey Power denounces rates hike
Double-digit rates rises must not become the “new normal”, the president of Grey Power North Otago says.
Samoan Language Week in full swing
Samoan Language Week in full swing
Learning about legends, history, screen printing and sharing traditional food, music and songs were all part of the Oamaru Pacific Island Trust (OPIT) cultural group programme to celebrate Samoan...
Queenstown thrills on and off stage
Queenstown thrills on and off stage
He’s found his niche on-stage in Queenstown while also discovering an interesting life off-stage.
AWE-inspiring event line-up
AWE-inspiring event line-up
Tickets are now on sale for a Southern Lakes chamber music festival that’s attracting internationally-acclaimed musicians as well as remarkable homegrown talent.
School Tahitian exchange deepens
School Tahitian exchange deepens
A three-year relationship between Wakatipu High and a Tahitian college strengthened last week.
Kids’ art inspires sculptures
Kids’ art inspires sculptures
Queenstown steel fabricator Paul Haswell’s running an online auction for the KidsCan charity for two sculptures he’s displaying at Frankton’s Country Lane.
4WD club helps SAR
4WD club helps SAR
Wakatipu Search and Rescue’s (SAR) added another string to its bow.
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Brewery goes into cold storage
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Brewery goes into cold storage
Queenstown’s Altitude Brewing’s opening a large cold-storage facility as an investment in beer quality, freshness and increased production levels.
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Mayor accused of jumping gun on amalgamation
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Mayor accused of jumping gun on amalgamation
Invercargill city councillor Ian Pottinger believes Mayor Tom Campbell jumped the gun when he told a mayoral forum last week the council preferred amalgamation.
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Queenstown Airport forced to fork over extra cash for land
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Queenstown Airport forced to fork over extra cash for land
Queenstown Airport ‘‘significantly underpaid’’ for land it compulsorily bought from a developer and has been forced to pay $44.5 million.
Waterways services under fire
Waterways services under fire
Queenstown’s council’s standing by its services on waterways, saying qualified staff are available every hour of the day.