Winter swim from GY to Q’town
Winter swim from GY to Q’town
Undertaking a rare long-distance winter swim of Lake Whakatipu this week is 19-year-old Otago Polytechnic sport and exercise student Jemimah McIlroy.
Swimmers embracing the South’s deep freeze
Swimmers embracing the South’s deep freeze
As if it’s not cold enough already, three brave Whakatipu athletes will be swimming in the 25m Alexandra outdoor pool between today and Saturday.
Wild deals to Inferno
Wild deals to Inferno
Scoring-wise, it was the Burstein-Bennetts show.
'Land-banking opportunity': Community centre sells for $4m
'Land-banking opportunity': Community centre sells for $4m
Turns out Queenstown’s Happiness House was sitting on a gold mine.
Armed police arrest four over hotel beating in Southland town
Armed police arrest four over hotel beating in Southland town
Three men and a woman accused of a serious assault at a Mataura hotel were arrested as armed police swooped on properties in the town.
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'Industrialised hellscape': Neighbours slam Wānaka housing plan
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'Industrialised hellscape': Neighbours slam Wānaka housing plan
Plans for 250 homes at the base of Mt Iron threaten to turn it into ‘‘an industrialised hellscape’’, neighbours of the proposed Wānaka fast-track development say.
Audience response to Sheppard musical ‘ultimate reward’
Audience response to Sheppard musical ‘ultimate reward’
The first performances of That Bloody Woman have left the cast and crew feeling the ‘‘ultimate reward’’ for months of hard work.
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Resignation triggers board by-election
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Resignation triggers board by-election
A Lawrence community stalwart is departing for fresh fields, triggering a community board by-election in the process.
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Airport upgrade officially lifts off
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Airport upgrade officially lifts off
Queenstown Airport’s biggest airfield investment is officially under way.
'Heartbroken': Queenstown school's tribute after death of 7-year-old
'Heartbroken': Queenstown school's tribute after death of 7-year-old
A "heartbroken" Queenstown primary school has paid tribute to a young pupil who died just hours after visiting hospital.
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Major upgrade for Southland Hospital
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Major upgrade for Southland Hospital
Significant upgrades to the out-of-date Southland Hospital in Invercargill will begin next year.
Fatal Crown Range crash triggers Chinese Consulate black ice warning
Fatal Crown Range crash triggers Chinese Consulate black ice warning
The death of a Hong Kong resident on the Crown Range this week has prompted a warning about black ice on southern roads from the Chinese Consulate.
Minor damage reported from ‘sharp’ shake
Minor damage reported from ‘sharp’ shake
There are reports of minor damage following last night's short, sharp earthquake that was felt across the South last night.
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Flu fears for native species
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Flu fears for native species
Southern wildlife conservationists are ‘‘deeply concerned’’ about the arrival of H5N1 bird flu on New Zealand shores.
'Strong and unusual currents' in wake of quake
'Strong and unusual currents' in wake of quake
Nema has downgraded a tsunami warning after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake near Te Anau tonight but says some coastal areas should expect strong and unusual currents.
Weekend planner
Weekend planner
What's on in South Canterbury this weekend.
Matatū, Poua produce drama
Matatū, Poua produce drama
South Canterbury rugby fans were served up a sporting treat with Matatū and Hurricanes Poua dishing up a dramatic encounter in Timaru at the weekend.
Club covers gap in hospital needs
Club covers gap in hospital needs
A club in Geraldine has added a splash of colour to the Timaru Hospital’s viewing room.
Timaru’s landscape changes with the times
Timaru’s landscape changes with the times
An iconic part of the Timaru skyline since the early 1970s has disappeared.
Feedback sought on best way forward
Feedback sought on best way forward
Residents across the Timaru district are being invited to have their say on one of the biggest local government reform opportunities in a generation.
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