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    Mentor Mel Stadler. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

    Helping businesses succeed, for free

    The former co-owner of successful Queenstown hospo business Surreal is nowadays happy mentoring businesses, for free, for not-for-profit organisation Business Mentors New Zealand (BMNZ).

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    Margarine comment provokes response

    Head baker and pie-maker Ella O’Brien displays her butter at Oven Fresh Bakery in Gore. PHOTO:...

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    Margarine comment provokes response

    A Southland baker has said margarine is not an appropriate alternative to butter, despite suggestions from MP Joseph Mooney this week.

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    ‘Enduring’ solutions important, councillors say

    The Otago Regional Council building on the corner of Broadway and MacLaggan st. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    ‘Enduring’ solutions important, councillors say

    Resource management reform should produce "enduring, consistent and stable" solutions, Otago regional councillors say.

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    Protection wanted for white-tailed deer

    White-tailed deer. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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    Protection wanted for white-tailed deer

    A hunting lobby group wants white-tailed deer classed as a herd of special interest as pressure goes on their existence in the South.

    $10,000 grant to fund pest eradication ‘awesome’

    $10,000 grant to fund pest eradication ‘awesome’

    A Central Southland catchment group will use a grant to continue its work to reduce feral pig and deer numbers in the Hokonui Hills.

    Big search for missing West Coast tramper

    Roy is missing after going for a tramp on Wednesday. Photo: NZ Police/supplied

    Big search for missing West Coast tramper

    A West Coast beekeeper who helped to recover bodies after the Erebus air disaster and was later the victim of a drug-smuggling scam has gone missing on a tramp near Greymouth.

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    ‘Serious’ bullying of teachers alleged at Wānaka school

    Mount Aspiring College. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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    ‘Serious’ bullying of teachers alleged at Wānaka school

    Bullying, harassment and "deeply unsettling" behaviour by Mount Aspiring College students towards staff members has led to the school bringing in outside help to deal with the issue.

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    CareerFest response ‘incredible’

    Rio Tinto New Zealand Aluminium Smelter superintendent contract manager Jaimee Thompson gets...

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    CareerFest response ‘incredible’

    Hundreds of Southland secondary school students made their way around a range of interactive displays during the first day of the 2025 Southland CareerFest yesterday.

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    Teen in youth court after school stabbing

    Greymouth town and Grey River, West Coast, New Zealand. PHOTO: WIKIPEDIA

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    Teen in youth court after school stabbing

    A stabbing at Greymouth High School has been described as "horrendous", with horror at the incident reverberating throughout the community.

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    Accusations, verbal attacks fly at fiery meeting

    Horace McAuley. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Accusations, verbal attacks fly at fiery meeting

    "You reckon it was a professional the way you stabbed me in the back three years ago? That wasn’t democracy."

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    Locals may fill gap for bus service

    Trevor Goodin (driver’s seat). PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Locals may fill gap for bus service

    After plans to extend the Dunedin bus service from Palmerston were rejected, Oamaru locals are planning to fill the gap themselves.

    Man fined for harassing sea lion on Catlins beach

    A sea lion on the beach at Surat Bay in the Catlins. Photo: RNZ

    Man fined for harassing sea lion on Catlins beach

    A Southland man has been fined $400 for harassing a sea lion in an incident that appalled nature lovers in the Catlins earlier this year.

    Wild’s time to do or die in Dunners

    Wakatipu Wild captain Kellye Nelson. PHOTO: JAMES ALLAN PHOTOGRAPHY

    Wild’s time to do or die in Dunners

    It all comes down to this weekend.

    Two-decade refurbishment now complete

    Work to upgrade the ceilings of the Alexandra Scout Hall was completed recently after a 20-year...

    Two-decade refurbishment now complete

    A long overdue project to refurbish the ceilings and heating at the Alexandra Scout Hall was completed on Tuesday last week.

    Event lanterns flying out

    Lanterns being launched at the Light Up Winter event in Cromwell in 2019. PHOTO: TIKITIKI...

    Event lanterns flying out

    More than 70% of lanterns available to purchase for the Light Up Winter event have been sold with less than a month to go before the event in Cromwell on August 2.

    Brigade stalwart honoured

    John Grenfell, representing the United Fire Brigades’ Association, congratulates Grant Sinnamon ...

    Brigade stalwart honoured

    An Omakau firefighter has been awarded the Gold Star medal, marking 25 years of dedicated service to Fire and Emergency New Zealand in a ceremony in Ophir on July 12.

    Programme helping those settling in

    Welcoming Communities officer Heather Harries. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Programme helping those settling in

    New people are essential to filling all roles needed in Central Otago’s ever-expanding work force but settling in to a new place is often difficult, making newcomers hard to retain.

    Goaltending an enjoyable challenge

    Valkyrie White goaltender and Central Otago News reporter Ella Jenkins stands in the goal waiting...

    Goaltending an enjoyable challenge

    Seven teams from around the South Island took part in an awesome day of ice hockey action as round two of the Southern Ice Hockey League’s women’s tournament came to Alexandra last weekend.

    Cycling Cambodia to fight MS

    Preparing to take part in the Ride for MS in Cambodia later this year are (from left) MS South...

    Cycling Cambodia to fight MS

    Three Timaruvians are set to cycle Cambodia in an effort to raise funds and awareness for multiple sclerosis (MS).

    Run or walk down the runway

    South Canterbury Aero Club flight instructor Ben Williams is looking forward to South Cantabrians...

    Run or walk down the runway

    The South Canterbury Aero Club is hoping a unique new fundraising event will have a successful take-off.
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