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Glenorchy farm becomes fulltime film set
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Glenorchy farm becomes fulltime film set
The owner of Glenorchy’s stunning Arcadia Station has sold off all its sheep and cattle to put all its eggs into film and tourism.
Let the 40th antics begin
Let the 40th antics begin
It could come down to a millimetre.
Free endoscopy consultations
Free endoscopy consultations
Publicly-funded endoscopy procedures, including colonoscopies, are being offered in Queenstown and Wānaka for the first time.
Fuel crisis a ‘wake-up’ for Queenstown
Fuel crisis a ‘wake-up’ for Queenstown
A proponent of electrifying Queenstown says if anything good comes out of the global fuel crisis, it’ll be the acceleration of the Whakatipu’s transition away from fossil fuels.
Howards Dr roundabout rethink
Howards Dr roundabout rethink
The Howards Dr intersection with the Frankton-Ladies Mile Highway may be signalised instead of becoming a roundabout, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says.
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Anger over cuts to staff parking
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Anger over cuts to staff parking
Anger is being expressed by businesses at a major Otago shopping centre facing a squeeze on staff parking.
Popular Hawea trail on track for $236K upgrade
Popular Hawea trail on track for $236K upgrade
A 17-year-old bike trail between Albert Town and Hawea is on track for an upgrade.
Breakfast to raise awareness, funds
Breakfast to raise awareness, funds
The 14th annual Pink Ribbon Breakfast event takes place next month at the Palmerston Sports Hall continuing to raise awareness and funds for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
‘Exciting’ bid to create area plan
‘Exciting’ bid to create area plan
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Lodge handed over
Lodge handed over
An official handover took place this week to gift the Masonic Lodge to the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust.
Walk of the Cross ‘pinnacle’ of year
Walk of the Cross ‘pinnacle’ of year
A long-standing Good Friday tradition was continued over Easter — the ‘‘pinnacle of the church year’’ — as about 150 people took part in the Walk of the Cross procession.
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US visa holder spared conviction over crash
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US visa holder spared conviction over crash
The ‘‘vulnerability’’ of United States visa holders was a key factor in a judge deciding not to convict a Chinese software engineer over an Arrowtown crash.
Southland teens busted with hundreds of litres of stolen fuel: police
Southland teens busted with hundreds of litres of stolen fuel: police
Hundreds of litres of stolen fuel have been recovered by police who swooped on an Invercargill address and arrested two teenagers.
Survival 'remarkable' as climbers rescued from Fiordland mountainside
Survival 'remarkable' as climbers rescued from Fiordland mountainside
Two climbers were rescued today after spending three nights on a precarious Fiordland mountainside in what police are calling a "remarkable" survival story.
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Fears rising rates will force people out
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Fears rising rates will force people out
Families moved to Luggate because they were priced out of the Wānaka housing market - now a massive rates rise is threatening to force them out of their homes.
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'Serious concern' over condition of Oamaru aviaries
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'Serious concern' over condition of Oamaru aviaries
Staff working at Oamaru’s aviaries have no professional animal care qualifications and there is ‘‘serious concern’’ about food storage areas where a ‘‘considerable amount’’ of rodent faeces was...
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Southern role in Artemis mission
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Southern role in Artemis mission
An Invercargill company is helping collect radio wave data during the Artemis II space expedition as part of an international team.
Sozzled teacher caught drinking while minding Alexandra pre-schoolers
Sozzled teacher caught drinking while minding Alexandra pre-schoolers
An Alexandra teacher caught drinking on the job at an early learning centre was sleepy and slurring her speech while looking after pre-schoolers.
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Jones wants live debate with Sir Ian
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Jones wants live debate with Sir Ian
Shane Jones says he is keen to reignite the mining debate with Sir Ian Taylor, but wants it in front of a live audience rather than a promotion for Sir Ian’s company.
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Grape harvest under way after late start
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Grape harvest under way after late start
Wānaka's Indian summer has offered hope to winemakers with harvest under way after a difficult year in the vineyard.