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Build new before demolishing jetty: board
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Build new before demolishing jetty: board
Wānaka's ageing lakefront jetty should remain until its replacement is complete, the community board says.
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48 wind turbines planned for Ohai
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48 wind turbines planned for Ohai
Another large wind farm has been earmarked for the South.
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New TV show pits local chefs in cook-off
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New TV show pits local chefs in cook-off
Take 10 chefs, let them go wild with their creations and you have the ingredients for a Queenstown-based TV reality cooking competition that starts screening this week.
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Dahlia dream realised
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Dahlia dream realised
Winning the Southland Dahlia Show’s champion of champions title for her striking trio of Ruskin Andrea dahlias was a more than 20-year labour of love for first-time winner Helen Spain.
‘Championing climate action’
‘Championing climate action’
New Zealand has not "got our shit together at all" when it comes to the environment, UK Young New Zealander of the Year and climate change scientist Finn Ross says.
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Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural
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Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural
Waikouaiti’s Main Rd has received a fresh artistic boost with the completion of a mural celebrating both local creativity and community pride, Jules Chin reports.
Well-known GP returning to Wānaka
Well-known GP returning to Wānaka
Long-term and well-known Wānaka GP Lucy O’Hagan will return home as a guest speaker at next month’s Aspiring Conversations and then she will stay for good.
Queenstown hotel's makeover moving it upmarket
Queenstown hotel's makeover moving it upmarket
The owner of Queenstown’s Holiday Inn Express & Suites is moving the town centre hotel upmarket.
Penguin sightings prompt renewed dog control calls
Penguin sightings prompt renewed dog control calls
Two recent penguin finds have sparked renewed calls for dogs to be kept on leashes on Oamaru beaches.
Rescue helicopter attends incident on Mt Brewster
Rescue helicopter attends incident on Mt Brewster
A climber was flown to Lakes District Hospital in Queenstown after an incident on Mount Brewster in Mount Aspiring National Park today.
Vandalism as WDC ponders road’s fate
Vandalism as WDC ponders road’s fate
Signage in Beach Rd has been vandalised, at a time the Waitaki District Council has to make some ‘‘big, brave decisions’’ about the road’s future.
Four injured, lane closed on SH6 after serious crash
Four injured, lane closed on SH6 after serious crash
One northbound lane on State Highway 6 is currently closed after a horror vehicle crash in Lake Hayes.
‘Significant’ amounts of asbestos still to be removed
‘Significant’ amounts of asbestos still to be removed
Further work could be required to protect a Bluff beach from old waste such as asbestos, despite tonnes of material already having been removed.
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Keep Wānaka airport’s local routes open: survey
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Keep Wānaka airport’s local routes open: survey
Wānaka wants its airport open with connections to nearby cities — but flights to Auckland or Australia have been roundly rejected in a new community survey.
Rural girl still loves the changed world
Rural girl still loves the changed world
As she enters her golden years, Mary May says she appreciates the changes over time to the landscape she loves. Olivia Caldwell follows the journey of a rural woman who returns to where her life...
No jail term for Frankton felon
No jail term for Frankton felon
A Frankton beneficiary convicted of burglary, theft and receiving charges has been spared prison because of his efforts to turn his life around.
Victoria’s remarkable opportunity
Victoria’s remarkable opportunity
These next six weeks or so loom as a career highlight for Queenstown-born screenwriter and director Victoria Boult.
Golf course sells
Golf course sells
The nine-hole Lake Hawea golf course has sold after more than a year on the market.
Trio injured after serious crash involving truck and trailer
Trio injured after serious crash involving truck and trailer
Two people in a serious condition have been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital after a crash involving a car and a truck and trailer in Southland.
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PM celebrates opening of sporting facility
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PM celebrates opening of sporting facility
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was the surprise guest at Gore’s Māruawai College yesterday as the school celebrated the opening of its new covered sports facility.