'Stunned' at lack of emergency homes in South
Queenstown's Hine Taylor has been living couch-to-couch for more than five months while she sits tight on a lengthy social housing waiting list.
Boardwalk and jetty plan for Cromwell lakefront
Boardwalk and jetty plan for Cromwell lakefront
A raised boardwalk, jetty extension and land reclamation are planned for Lake Dunstan alongside Cromwell’s heritage precinct.
More te reo Māori street names for Invercargill
More te reo Māori street names for Invercargill
Te reo Māori street names are on track for a boost in Invercargill as the council takes steps to ensure they are more readily available.
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Relief as local halls spared from closure
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Relief as local halls spared from closure
The tight-knit communities of Central Otago have secured a major win after 13 local halls were spared from potential closure following a groundswell of public opposition.
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Hospital vacancy rate disputed
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Hospital vacancy rate disputed
Health New Zealand disputes the number of vacancies at Southland Hospital put forward by a health lobby group but the group stands by its numbers.
'Stupid': 56yo man did burnouts at Southland charity event
'Stupid': 56yo man did burnouts at Southland charity event
Men will be boys. A trio of Southland men, one aged 56, were convicted of doing burnouts outside a charity event for suicide prevention.
ACC urges care while dealing with firewood
ACC urges care while dealing with firewood
It is not like splitting atoms.
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Queenstown section sells for almost $7m
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Queenstown section sells for almost $7m
A lakefront section in Lake Hayes has sold for almost $7 million in possbily a record auction price for any Queenstown residential property.
Kitten living high on the hog with pig pals
Kitten living high on the hog with pig pals
A little Naseby kitten — who thinks she is a pig — is "living high on the hog" with Kunekunes Starsky and Hutch.
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Council pushing back against costs: mayor
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Council pushing back against costs: mayor
After calls from the community for more push-back against central government, Gore District Mayor Ben Bell says the council has been hard at work advocating for them, but needs to be better at...
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Frustration vented at ‘southern water’ meeting
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Frustration vented at ‘southern water’ meeting
Residents and officials have voiced their frustration with the "untenable" financial pressures expected to arise from the government’s Local Water Done Well programme at a meeting in Balclutha.
Council proposes rates rise of 9.9%
Council proposes rates rise of 9.9%
After two days of hearings, heated debate, and a deep dive into more than 500 public submissions, the Gore District Council has finalised its long-term plan (LTP) — but not without controversy.
Facing fears one jump at a time
Facing fears one jump at a time
Following more than a decade of rehabilitation after a car crash left him with severe brain damage, Queenstown resident Jesse Boulay is seizing life with both hands.
Southland Hospital staff told not to chat more than 5 minutes a day
Southland Hospital staff told not to chat more than 5 minutes a day
Some Southland Hospital staff have been told they can only talk to each other for a maximum of five minutes a day, complaints to a union show.
Youth jobs programme ‘fantastic success story’
Youth jobs programme ‘fantastic success story’
A scheme helping young Waitaki people has been a "fantastic" success story, Mayor Gary Kircher says.
'Huge red flags' over Lake Hāwea liquor store
'Huge red flags' over Lake Hāwea liquor store
People in the small township of Lake Hāwea near Wānaka are objecting to plans for its first stand-alone bottle shop.
Rare law change waives $1.4m bill for WDC
Rare law change waives $1.4m bill for WDC
A rare parliamentary law change has waived a potential $1.4m bill relating to environmental cleanup work that left a 2.2km stretch of scenic coast road at Kakanui unusable.
Revamped statue back in time for country music festival
Revamped statue back in time for country music festival
Gore's Hands of Fame statue honouring country music has had a makeover and is back looking shiny and new, just in time for Bayleys Tussock Country music festival this weekend.
Southland bakery using Aussie broker for butter
Southland bakery using Aussie broker for butter
Skyrocketing butter prices have forced a commercial bakery in the dairy heartland of Southland to scour the global market for cheaper alternatives.
'Amazing support': Community rallies for Billy
'Amazing support': Community rallies for Billy
The mum of an Oamaru 2-year-old with a rare brain disorder has been overwhelmed by the level of community support for a fundraiser.