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    Trevor the trout: Gore statue given name

    The hunt is on to find a name for Gore's brown trout statue. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Trevor the trout: Gore statue given name

    Gore's iconic statue is no longer with-trout a name.

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    Clark hits out at proposed Bendigo gold mine

    Helen Clark. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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    Clark hits out at proposed Bendigo gold mine

    Former prime minister Helen Clark has weighed in on Santana Minerals’ proposed fast-track gold mine, saying she is "deeply concerned" about the project.

    Ferrari, replica Auto Union stars of Ayrburn Classic

    Southward Car Museum manager John Bellamore pictured with a Ferrari Monza 750, which was named ‘...

    Ferrari, replica Auto Union stars of Ayrburn Classic

    Of the 500-plus cars on display in Arrowtown’s Ayrburn hospitality precinct over the weekend, two stole the show.

    350 walk, run for ‘fitness, fun and camaraderie’

    Walkers from the Papatowai Challenge set off on their 15.5km route through the picturesque...

    350 walk, run for ‘fitness, fun and camaraderie’

    Organisers of one of the South’s longest-running community sports events are keeping jubilee plans under wraps for now.

    Pedestrian killed in Te Anau hit-and-run

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    Pedestrian killed in Te Anau hit-and-run

    A person is dead after a hit-and-run incident in Te Anau this morning.

    Mataura River lure for festival patrons

    The On the Fly Festival mixed a celebration of fly fishing, the Mataura River and education, as...

    Mataura River lure for festival patrons

    The On the Fly Festival in Gore reeled in a thousand people yesterday afternoon to celebrate the Mataura River, from its microbiome all way to the catch.

    Mt Iron trail plan scale splits board members

    Current trail plans on Mt Iron include walking, biking and horse-riding tracks. PHOTO: EVIE SINCLAIR

    Mt Iron trail plan scale splits board members

    An update on plans for trails on Mt Iron has left community board members divided.

    Challenge boasts ‘remarkable growth’

    Rallying around their grandmother, Jackie Connell, 67, who was completing the swim leg of the...

    Challenge boasts ‘remarkable growth’

    A chilly morning did not put off large numbers of athletes and their supporters attending Challenge Wanaka on Saturday.

    Family makes appeal for return of taonga

    The late Bishop Richard Wallace, of Ngati Mahaki, pictured at Makaawhio (Jacobs River) with the...

    Family makes appeal for return of taonga

    Family of the late Bishop of Te Waipounamu, Richard Wallace, are calling for the return of sacred and sentimental items brazenly stolen in a burglary of the Māori Anglican diocesan office.

    Delay proposed to consult on sewage

    Queenstown wastewater treatment plant, Project Shotover. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Delay proposed to consult on sewage

    A decision on a new disposal option for wastewater from Queenstown’s Shotover treatment plant could be delayed to allow formal consultation.

    Workshop to discuss rural waste

    Otematata Station cook, farmer and cookbook author Philippa Cameron will be the guest speaker at...

    Workshop to discuss rural waste

    The Teviot Valley Water Care Group will hold a workshop on Wednesday to discuss rural waste and what can be reduced, recycled and reused from it.

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    Annoyance, concerns over vandalism spree

    Vandalism at the Serpentine Diggings, near Ranfurly, over Waitangi weekend included damage to the...

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    Annoyance, concerns over vandalism spree

    A church that has stood for more than 150 years, one of the last markers of a once-thriving goldmining settlement, has been damaged as part of a destructive rampage in the area.

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    Bridge closure lamented

    Signs warn drivers, cyclists and pedestrians not to cross Skippers Bridge. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Bridge closure lamented

    A former long-time Queenstown tourism operator says he is "absolutely mortified" over the indefinite closure of the historic Skippers Bridge.

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    Councillors vote for one hour of free CBD parking

    The Waitaki District Council headquarters in Oamaru's Thames St. Photo: ODT files

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    Councillors vote for one hour of free CBD parking

    One hour of free parking will remain in the Oamaru CBD for now, after a unanimous vote by Waitaki district councillors at their first meeting of the year.

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    Fines imposed at Doc carpark questioned

    Pancake Rocks in National Park on the West Coast. PHOTO: JEN DILLNER

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    Fines imposed at Doc carpark questioned

    Two Dunedin men say it may be user pays in some national park carparks and they are indeed users, but they have paid.
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