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    New role ‘exciting, challenging’

    Waitaki Multicultural chair Robert Roodnat. PHOTO: JULES CHIN

    New role ‘exciting, challenging’

    Former vice-chairman Robert Roodnat was elected the new chairman of Waitaki Multicultural on May 1.

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    Donation to help keep club warm

    Enjoying the new heat pump at the Penguin Club (from left to right) are Waitaki Refrigeration co...

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    Donation to help keep club warm

    The oldest and longest service club of the historic precinct in Oamaru just got hotter.

    Bella, Ruby and Meg the top dogs

    One of New Zealand's many Lunas is a golden retriever living on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast. Photo:...

    Bella, Ruby and Meg the top dogs

    The most popular names for dogs in the Waitaki have been revealed - and the usual suspects reign supreme.

    Historic Queenstown cottage up for grabs

    Hobart Cottage, built almost 140 years ago, still boats its original lake stone fireplace. PHOTO:...

    Historic Queenstown cottage up for grabs

    A slice of Queenstown’s history is on the market.

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    Pizza promo brings in the dough

    Alexandra Domino's manager Tyler Clarke with the unusually busy afternoon’s worth of orders....

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    Pizza promo brings in the dough

    An incredibly popular promotion offering discounted pizzas has seen Alexandra’s Domino’s run out of dough two nights in a row.

    Miner's quarry consents on hold by council

    The Hawkeswood Mining Company site at Millers Flat. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Miner's quarry consents on hold by council

    Consents for a planned quarry in Millers Flat have been put on hold, with a public meeting around the proposal set for later this month.

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    Candidate late, not absent, for meeting

    Mark Quinn. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Candidate late, not absent, for meeting

    Central Otago mayoral candidate Mark Quinn says he did turn up to his afternoon meeting in Alexandra on Wednesday - he was just half an hour late.

    Airport hits milestone amid major works programme

    Queenstown Airport. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Airport hits milestone amid major works programme

    Queenstown Airport celebrated its 90th birthday yesterday — one of New Zealand’s oldest commercial airports still operating on its original site.

    'Castle' near Clyde lovingly restored

    With careful planning and research, Marco Creemers and Ryan Sanders have overseen the restoration...

    'Castle' near Clyde lovingly restored

    Marco Creemers and Ryan Sanders have spent five years on their historic dream home near Clyde.

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    Councillor pulled up over ‘gas’ comments

    Gore District Councillor Stewart MacDonell. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Councillor pulled up over ‘gas’ comments

    A Gore district councillor was told off this week after saying an environmental committee he sat on was "only adding to the greenhouse effect by the amount of gas they talk".

    ‘Person and poet’ to be celebrated

    Poet and environmentalist Brian Turner at the Nevis River in February this year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    ‘Person and poet’ to be celebrated

    The late Brian Turner will be celebrated "as a person and a poet" at an event on National Poetry Day next Friday.

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    Accused Wānaka cancer fraudsters named

    The couple’s white late-model Range Rover. PHOTO: NZ POLICE

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    Accused Wānaka cancer fraudsters named

    A couple living the high life in Wānaka accused of defrauding friends and family for $1 million with a bogus cancer diagnosis have been named.

    Basil fires parting shot at 'gutless bureaucrats'

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    Basil fires parting shot at 'gutless bureaucrats'

    A Queenstown identity twice prosecuted by the Electoral Commission says he has taken a pragmatic approach to ending a four-year court saga.

    ‘Taste of Art’ launches studio show

    Screentime NZ CEO Philly de Lacey inside Remarkables Studios, where her new show, Taste of Art,...

    ‘Taste of Art’ launches studio show

    It's another coming-of-age moment for Queenstown’s film and TV industry.

    Rolling out the Rainbow

    Winter Pride volunteers David Dewhurst, Mary Horan, Mini Watson and Aaron Ravenwood in 2020....

    Rolling out the Rainbow

    There'll be a lot more colour in Queenstown over the next 10 days.

    Honouring Bruce, 30 years after K2

    30th anniversary of Bruce Grant's death. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

    Honouring Bruce, 30 years after K2

    Thirty years to the day after Bruce Grant died while descending K2, the ‘son of Queenstown’ was remembered at a gathering by his memorial in Queenstown Gardens yesterday.

    Ayrburn’s Dell gets go-ahead for events

    Chris Meehan. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Ayrburn’s Dell gets go-ahead for events

    Ayrburn can start hosting events at its outdoor venue The Dell, despite appealing a condition of its consent for the activity.

    Waka wins big in Blenheim

    Performing at the South ern Jam Jazz Festival last week are the Wakatipu High School’s Jazz Combo...

    Waka wins big in Blenheim

    They're officially the best in the South Island.

    Big splash for Glenorchy kids

    A concept render of the proposed Lakeside Community Centre in Glenorchy, with a new early...

    Big splash for Glenorchy kids

    A long-running project to build an early childhood education (ECE) centre in Glenorchy, and give the local pool a major upgrade, is going to the next level.

    Coastguard eyes top honours

    Queenstown Coastguard unit president Johnny Quinn, left, and volunteer Stephen Jarvis, who’ve...

    Coastguard eyes top honours

    Coastguard Queenstown’s going from strength to strength.
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