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Crichton family reeling: Vet death second loss for family
The wider family of a veterinarian of more than 30 years found dead at her Crichton home on Friday was already reeling from a family death.
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Building education options for students
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Building education options for students
When it comes to making secondary education more hands-on, St Peter’s College in Gore is nailing it.
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Beercycle licence application denied
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Beercycle licence application denied
Queenstown's Beercycle will continue to be a dry operation after a bid to serve alcohol on board has failed.
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Residential market values up as rural values decline
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Residential market values up as rural values decline
Gore homeowners should see their property values rise but it is a different story for the district’s rural sector, new data shows.
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Seismic improvement work starts on dam’s penstocks
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Seismic improvement work starts on dam’s penstocks
New shock absorbers are being installed at the Benmore hydro station in the Waitaki Valley to ensure the power producer will be operational again faster if a huge earthquake strikes.
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Pensioner may be billed after car set alight
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Pensioner may be billed after car set alight
A retired Gore man whose uninsured car was destroyed in a suspected arson may now be faced with a $3500 bill from the council for road repairs.
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Couple selling luxury historic lodge that hosts rich, famous
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Couple selling luxury historic lodge that hosts rich, famous
After 16 years’ hosting famous actors, singers, politicians and ultra-wealthy tourists, the Oamaru couple behind the town’s luxurious Pen-y-bryn Lodge are selling up.
Portaloo truck crashes, spills waste on SH1
Stink news: Portaloo truck crashes, spills waste on highway
A truck carrying portaloos crashed on a South Canterbury highway this afternoon, spilling hundreds of litres of human waste on to the road.
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Work on new station begins
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Work on new station begins
After a 10-year wait, construction of a new ambulance station in Oamaru is under way.
‘Fortunate’ cyclist, 94, in world record bid
‘Fortunate’ cyclist, 94, in world record bid
Peter Grandiek is aiming to break a cycling world record, but after growing up in Nazi-occupied Holland, he feels lucky to ride a bike at all.
Alleged arsonist refuses to answer judge
Alleged Wānaka cell tower arsonist refuses to answer judge
A man who is facing arson and firearms charges following a series of attacks on cellphone towers in Wānaka has refused to answer questions from a judge.
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Plan for railway to put town on map
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Plan for railway to put town on map
The Waimea Plains Railway Trust is chugging away to put Mandeville on the map as a tourist spot with restored history.
‘Whole roof’ on fire
‘Whole roof’ on fire
A house in Arrowtown was left with significant damage after a fire set "the whole roof" ablaze, firefighters say.
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Burns piping ‘really exciting’
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Burns piping ‘really exciting’
Taking on the piping duties for the Robbie Burns dinner at the Scottish Hall in Invercargill on Saturday evening was a breeze for local lad Sam Lindsay
Wanted man possibly in Dunedin
Wanted man possibly in Dunedin
A man wanted by police is believed to be in the Southern District, possibly in Dunedin.
SH90 reopened after overnight flooding closure
SH90 reopened after overnight flooding closure
State Highway 90 has reopened following an overnight closure due to flooding.
Clutha clean-up continues as council bill nears $1m
Clutha clean-up continues as council bill nears $1m
A storm that lasted minutes has equated to at least a year's work on their 220-hectare sheep and beef farm near Clydevale, Holly and Todd McCammon say.
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Death of vet being treated as homicide
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Death of vet being treated as homicide
The tight-knit community of rural Milton is staying silent following the death of a local veterinarian in a suspected homicide on Friday.
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Bit of sunshine on horizon after region battered by rain
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Bit of sunshine on horizon after region battered by rain
After enduring rain all weekend, Otago and Southland can look forward to some sunshine later this week.
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Goldmine decision may be extended
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Goldmine decision may be extended
A panel of up to seven experts weighing whether Santana Minerals’ Bendigo gold mine in Central Otago should proceed is expected to include an economist and environmental scientists