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    Driver cut from rolled-over racing truck

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    Driver cut from rolled-over racing truck

    A driver had to be cut from his truck after it rolled over during a racing event at Teretonga Park raceway, near Invercargill yesterday.

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    Fast dogs, strong people pull crowds

    Jack Stewart with his 2-year-old Jack Russell terrier Fred, after winning the Wanaka A&P Show...

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    Fast dogs, strong people pull crowds

    Jack Stewart and his 2-year-old Jack Russell named Fred took out the Jack Russell race at this year’s Wanaka A&P Show.

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    Plum student wins scholarship to help ‘focus fully’ on study

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    Plum student wins scholarship to help ‘focus fully’ on study

    From selling plums at the market to studying markets, a former Mount Aspiring College student has received a huge boost in the form of scholarship from a national foundation.

    ‘I can’t afford’ to rent: single mum

    Arrowtown. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    ‘I can’t afford’ to rent: single mum

    An Arrowtown single mum says she is being forced out of the historic village due to exorbitant rents and substandard accommodation.

    Judges can spot a good sheep

    With the supreme champion merino ram at the Wānaka A&P Show are Ron Small (Blairich Merinos),...

    Judges can spot a good sheep

    He might have once sold a ram for $100,000 but high prices were not the highlight in Pete Wallace’s merino stud breeding career.

    Lindis Pass crash kills one

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    Lindis Pass crash kills one

    A serious two-vehicle crash on the Lindis Pass has left one person dead and three others injured.

    Wānaka A&P show

    Jack Russell owners prepare their dogs at the start of the Jack Russell terrier race

    Wānaka A&P show

    People turned out en masse to enjoy all the fun of a country fair at the Wānaka A&P Show. Photographer Gregor Richardson captured these images.

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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.

    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

    Claire Glass

    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.

    Spectacular aurora captured over Lake Ruataniwha

    Twizel photographer Jeff Ng took took the photo at Lake Ruataniwha. Photo: Jeff Ng

    Spectacular aurora captured over Lake Ruataniwha

    Twizel astrophotography enthusiast Jeff Ng says the region has seen a few auroras lately, after he captured a magnificent view on Saturday night.

    Who gains from Southland's massive new AI data centre?

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

    Who gains 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?

    Minor injuries but major damage in Southland truck racing crash

    Damage to the truck following the crash at Teretonga Park this morning. Photo: Mark Gargiulo via...

    Minor injuries but major damage in Southland truck racing crash

    A driver had to be cut from his truck this morning, after it crashed during a racing event at Teretonga Park raceway, near Invercargill.

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    ‘Really, really passionate about our industry’

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

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    ‘Really, really passionate about our industry’

    The best show in New Zealand by far.

    Dive squad search Lake Manapouri for missing boatie

    Lake Manapouri. File photo: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Dive squad search Lake Manapouri for missing boatie

    A search involving the National Dive Squad is ongoing after a person fell overboard from a vessel on Lake Manapouri last night.

    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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