River threat one of many risks: business owner
An Okarito businessman says the risk the famous lagoon and its wildlife will be wiped out by the Waiho River is just one of many environmental concerns his South Westland community lives with.
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Call for govt attention to loss of Sounds Air flights
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Call for govt attention to loss of Sounds Air flights
The axing of Wānaka’s only flights to Christchurch will further isolate the community and those who need the air transport for medical, business and tourism purposes.
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More nitrate breaches around NZ predicted
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More nitrate breaches around NZ predicted
A flood of nitrate breaches in drinking water supplies is coming, one public health academic has warned as Gore residents start drinking from the tap again.
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Santana told of plan breaches in council letter
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Santana told of plan breaches in council letter
Santana Minerals has been warned that activity on Bendigo Station is breaching the Central Otago District plan in three ways.
Tong changes mind, will stand again
Tong changes mind, will stand again
Former Southland mayor Gary Tong has backtracked on comments he would "definitely not" stand this election by doing exactly that.
Appeal after $750k damage to Frankton houses
Appeal after $750k damage to Frankton houses
Police are appealing for information after Queenstown houses were damaged, costing an estimated $750,000.
Black ice and fog warning for South
Black ice and fog warning for South
Road users around the South are warned to take extra care due to black ice, fog and freezing temperatures. Some flights in and out of Dunedin were disrupted earlier.
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Alley, Quinn to contest mayoralty
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Alley, Quinn to contest mayoralty
The race is on with two candidates putting up their hand for the mayoral chains in Central Otago.
Dead stoat found on walking track may be a protest, Doc says
Dead stoat found on walking track may be a protest, Doc says
A dead stoat found on a track in Stewart Island may be linked to the standoff over a controversial poison drop on the island, a community leader believes.
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Businessman remembered as ‘one of the good guys’
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Businessman remembered as ‘one of the good guys’
A Southland businessman who died in a fishing trip at Lake Manapouri is being remembered for his passion and leadership.
Trout stoush: Feds lash Greenpeace over 'vandalism'
Trout stoush: Feds lash Greenpeace over 'vandalism'
Federated Farmers has slammed Greenpeace for "vandalising" Gore's famous welcome sign and brown trout monument.
Exclusive T-shirts to benefit future designers
Exclusive T-shirts to benefit future designers
Some exclusive T-shirts, created by some of the country’s best designers, will help raise money for the next generation of fashion talent.
Westland mayor warns river could devastate town
Westland mayor warns river could devastate town
Westland mayor Helen Lash says a $2.8 million stopbank extension at Franz Josef will do nothing to prevent a potential environmental disaster at Ōkārito, if a river stays on its present course.
Loss of flights another blow for Wānaka patients
Loss of flights another blow for Wānaka patients
The loss of flights between Wānaka and Christchurch will be a blow for people who need to travel to Christchurch Hospital for treatment.
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Community perplexed by plans to relocate school
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Community perplexed by plans to relocate school
A school that has seen several generations of families through its doors for 140 years in Hawea Flat still has the threat of closure hanging over it.
New access to Clifton industrial area safer, more efficient
New access to Clifton industrial area safer, more efficient
Accessing Invercargill’s Clifton industrial area will be safer and more efficient from next week.
Munro stepping down due to diagnosis
Munro stepping down due to diagnosis
Mackenzie District Mayor Anne Munro is stepping aside due to her cancer diagnosis.
Tong makes surprise bid for Southland mayoralty
Gary Tong makes surprise bid for Southland mayoralty
Former Southland mayor Gary Tong has backtracked on comments he would “definitely not” stand this election by doing exactly that.
Tributes flow for Southland businessman
Tributes flow for Southland businessman who died on fishing trip
An Invercargill businessman who was found dead while on a fishing trip in Fiordland is being remembered as full of energy and passion.
'Devastating implications': Dead stoat found on Stewart Is
'Devastating implications': Dead stoat found on Stewart Is
Mystery surrounds the "concerning" discovery of a dead stoat with a crushed skull in the middle of a popular Rakiura/Stewart Island track.