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Unlicensed taxi driver caught drink-driving, speeding
A Sri Lankan man was only three months into a five-year work visa when he was caught drink-driving, speeding and illegally working as a taxi driver in Wānaka.
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Rates rise now 11.6% as savings sought
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Rates rise now 11.6% as savings sought
A projected rates rise of 19% for the Queenstown Lakes district has been pared back to 11.6%.
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Post shop to appeal closure decision
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Post shop to appeal closure decision
Owners of an Oamaru post shop say they will appeal a shock decision by NZ Post to close the outlet.
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Alcohol harm underestimated: medical officer
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Alcohol harm underestimated: medical officer
A public health expert has painted a sobering picture of the impacts of alcohol on society, saying consumption needs to reduce drastically.
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Man ‘lost for words’ over support
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Man ‘lost for words’ over support
His car was torched and he was facing a hefty bill, but a pensioner’s ordeal has ended with a massive outpouring of support from the Gore community.
Reflecting school’s values
Reflecting school’s values
A colourful new mural is welcoming Waitaki Girls’ High School students for the start of the school year.
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Curling for more than 50 years
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Curling for more than 50 years
A Naseby curler who has competed in every Masters Games in Dunedin since they were first held in the city in 1992 says he has no plans to give up the sport while he is still "kicking".
Car ploughs into pharmacy
Car ploughs into pharmacy
Staff and shoppers got a shock yesterday when a car slammed into the front entrance of an Invercargill pharmacy.
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Police appeal for information on vet’s suspected homicide
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Police appeal for information on vet’s suspected homicide
Police have completed a scene examination and are appealing to the rural community for information on the suspected homicide of a Crichton veterinarian.
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RSA looking for missing spoils of war
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RSA looking for missing spoils of war
Missing guns are usually a matter for alarm and police intervention but two unaccounted for weapons from Cromwell may have been "dumped in a fit of 1920s pacifism".
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Still ‘good’ quality but ripening delayed
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Still ‘good’ quality but ripening delayed
Unseasonably chilly temperatures have been affecting horticulture farmers across Upper Clutha and local produce is suffering.
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Mayoral citation for ‘magnificent gift’
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Mayoral citation for ‘magnificent gift’
The philanthropists behind Queenstown’s community arts centre, Te Atamira, have been honoured with a mayoral citation.
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Council not enforcing gorse rules: residents
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Council not enforcing gorse rules: residents
Cardrona residents have voiced frustration over the regional council’s inability to enforce rules as absentee landowners allow the spread of gorse and broom in the valley.
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Struggling store makes appeal: shop local
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Struggling store makes appeal: shop local
Tapanui is facing the closure of its hardware store as concerns mount about the end of small town shopping.
Rivers high and dirty — not to mention weedy
Rivers high and dirty — not to mention weedy
Most rivers and streams are still feeling the effects of last weekend’s rain.
Stage set for town meets country ball
Stage set for town meets country ball
Rural roots and city glitz will combine at the Three Parks Town Meets Country Charity Ball in Wānaka.
Sunshine for Waitangi
Sunshine for Waitangi
Sunshine Sound System’s returning to its roots on Friday.
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Camp closure ‘heavy-handed’
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Gore camp closure ‘heavy-handed’
A resident at the Gore Motor Camp says the Gore District Council does not care about the people affected by the camping ground’s closure.
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Santana chairman ‘clearly a cooker’
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Santana chairman ‘clearly a cooker’
Claims by Santana Minerals’ board chairman that man-made climate change is unproven have been labelled ‘‘astonishing’’.