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    Teen robbery near Queenstown school leaves victim 'extremely shaken'

    The attack happened near Shotover primary school. Photo: Google Maps

    Teen robbery near Queenstown school leaves victim 'extremely shaken'

    A teenager has been arrested for allegedly robbing another teen in the Queenstown suburb of Shotover Country.

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    Out-of-town youths drove at group on street in Balclutha hit-and-run

    A celebration was taking place at Te Pou Ō Mata-Au — Clutha District War Memorial & Community...

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    Out-of-town youths drove at group on street in Balclutha hit-and-run

    Out-of-town youths drove a vehicle at a group of Clutha Rugby Club members, leaving one person injured.

    Rolling out the carpet

    Land Information New Zealand has started laying about 60,000sq m of hessian matting across...

    Rolling out the carpet

    Enough hessian matting to cover eight rugby fields is being laid in Queenstown’s Kawarau River.

    Alleged car thief arrested at Waihola petrol station

    Alleged car thief arrested at Waihola petrol station

    A man in a stolen car about to be spiked saved officers the trouble, after stopping at a South Otago service station where he was arrested, police say.

    Call for help after alcohol stolen

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    Call for help after alcohol stolen

    Queenstown police are asking for the public’s help to identify two men thought to be responsible for stealing alcohol from a beer garden behind a suburban cafe-restaurant.

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    QLDC backs outsourced water safety provision

    Lake Wakatipu. Photo: ODT files

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    QLDC backs outsourced water safety provision

    The Queenstown Lakes District Council is standing by its services on waterways, saying qualified staff are available every hour of the day.

    Police seek witnesses after car hits person

    Inspections of Balclutha's SH1 bridge will begin on Monday evening. File photo

    Police seek witnesses after car hits person

    A vehicle was deliberately driven at pedestrians before a person was hit and injured in Balclutha, police say.

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    Hunter rescued in orange alert

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    Hunter rescued in orange alert

    An American hunter was at the mercy of the weather on Saturday when hiking into mountains in southern Westland during an orange alert for up to 500mm of rain.

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    Cold and wet winter for parts of South

    PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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    Cold and wet winter for parts of South

    Meteorological winter has officially arrived, and Earth Sciences New Zealand is warning Southland and inland Otago residents to be ready for a cold and wet one this year.

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    Warning merger could harm Central Otago

    Central Otago district councillor Martin McPherson. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Warning merger could harm Central Otago

    Central Otago’s ‘‘unique’’ nature is at risk from a council amalgamation process that fails to address local government’s fatal flaw: a lack of funding, a district councillor has warned.

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    Penalties for late rates

    Westland District Council chief executive Barbara Phillips. PHOTO: JANNA SHERMAN

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    Penalties for late rates

    Tardy ratepayers will no longer receive a reprieve from the Westland District Council after it voted to stop refunding the 10% penalty interest levied on late rate payments.

    Renowned for gold and cold

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Renowned for gold and cold

    The small former gold-mining settlement of Ophir sits on the bank of the Manuherika River and has a population of 50 residents.

    New ute broke down during test by council

    A BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid which the council has tested ahead of a bulk purchase. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    New ute broke down during test by council

    A Southland council is gearing up to buy new hybrid utes despite one of the vehicles breaking down in the ‘‘middle of nowhere’’ during testing.
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