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Sale price ‘by negotiation’ for Dotcom luxury property valued at $15.63m
Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom’s luxury five-bedroom property near Glenorchy has been listed for sale this week.
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Plan to bring creative hub to community
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Plan to bring creative hub to community
Plans for a centre of the arts have been drawn up and class could be in session at the Kurow School as soon as next year.
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Property sales’ joint value $80m
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Property sales’ joint value $80m
Head-turning prices have been paid for two prime Queenstown properties.
Polarised responses to lagoon opening
Polarised responses to lagoon opening
A new consent for the periodic opening of an algae-plagued Southland lagoon has triggered polarising responses, and a possible appeal.
Excited to run ‘iconic institution’
Excited to run ‘iconic institution’
The new frontman of an "iconic" Otago hotel says the mystery buyers are high net worth individuals with strong ties in New Zealand’s hospitality industry.
New police union president
New police union president
Police union delegates elected Senior Sergeant Steve Watt, of Queenstown, as their new president at the Police Association’s 90th annual conference in Wellington yesterday.
Person hurt after car rolls
Person hurt after car rolls
One person was transported to hospital with moderate injuries after a car rolled off the highway and into a ditch near Queenstown.
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iPhone ‘started to melt’
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iPhone ‘started to melt’
A strange hissing sound from a new cellphone roused Invercargill man Kirk Lawrence and may have saved his life.
Iggy Pop, Joan Jett on concert bill
Iggy Pop, Joan Jett on concert bill
The "Godfather of Punk" and "Queen of Rock’n’Roll" are set to perform at next year’s Summer Concert Tour, being held for the first time in Wānaka.
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Councillor resigns before official results
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Councillor resigns before official results
A newly elected Central Otago councillor resigned days after the mayor questioned whether accusations against him made his position untenable.
Boost for southern NZ dotterel after feral cats cleared from habitat
Boost for southern NZ dotterel after feral cats cleared from habitat
Feral cats have been successfully cleared from important southern New Zealand dotterel/pukunui habitat in time for the breeding season.
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Neighbour decides not to appeal solar farm consent
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Neighbour decides not to appeal solar farm consent
A neighbour of a massive Maniototo solar farm has decided not to appeal its approval after being told it would "just be throwing good money after bad".
Person injured after car rolls into ditch
Person injured after car rolls into ditch
One person has moderate injuries after a car wound up in a ditch near Queenstown.
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Photo rekindles memories
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Photo rekindles memories
A pair of ladies’ gloves helped a South Otago youngster weather a nail-biting naval visit 60 years ago.
Razor-thin races: What happens in a tie?
Razor-thin races: What happens in a tie?
Council hopefuls are enduring a nervous wait in some centres as several races remain too close to call under provisional results.
Burglars smash storefront
Burglars smash storefront
Burglars smashed an Oamaru storefront and grabbed more than $5000 of electronics early yesterday, police say.