Notice urging conservation of water lifted
Notice urging conservation of water lifted
A conserve water notice for the Oamaru supply was lifted yesterday.
Closures to tackle feral goats
Closures to tackle feral goats
If you thought road closures would get on your goat, it is likely that hitting a goat and damaging your car would be far worse.
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AI data centres: powerhouse or drain?
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AI data centres: powerhouse or drain?
NZ’s first mega AI data centre will use mega power that it says will be renewable — but does that mean less cheap, clean power and more expensive, polluting fossil fuel for the rest of us?
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Swimmers’ spirits high despite cold
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Swimmers’ spirits high despite cold
About 40 of New Zealand’s toughest swimmers braved freezing water at Alexandra Pool last week.
Warning over Southland data centre's water consent
Warning over Southland data centre's water consent
A leading expert on consents for water is warning the country's resource management scheme is not fit to manage the long term impact of hyperscale data centres.
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Heritage train ‘cleared to run’ by NZTA after flood damage
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Heritage train ‘cleared to run’ by NZTA after flood damage
Oamaru Steam and Rail’s heritage train was back up and running yesterday after a section of its line was closed due to flooding damage.
Conserve water notice for Oamaru lifted
Conserve water notice for Oamaru lifted
A conserve water notice for the Oamaru supply has been lifted.
Centre facing move asks for community’s help
Centre facing move asks for community’s help
A support centre that has helped thousands of people in Queenstown is appealing for the community’s help to find a new home.
'Suffering' for Argentina fans in Arrowtown
'Suffering' for Argentina fans in Arrowtown
It was a morning of despair for Argentina's football fans in Arrowtown after their team lost the World Cup final to Spain.
Te Puna Mahara welcomes first visitors
Te Puna Mahara welcomes first visitors
After nearly three decades in the making, Te Puna Mahara - Cromwell Memorial Events Centre has officially opened its doors.
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Recognition for star-studded 34 years in hospo
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Recognition for star-studded 34 years in hospo
Next month, 34 years ago, Fleur Caulton — then Fleur Langford — opened Queenstown’s first wine bar when she was just 21.
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World-class nursing suite opens at SIT
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World-class nursing suite opens at SIT
Twenty-five years after the Southern Institute of Technology launched its free-fee scheme, the School of Nursing celebrated opening its refurbished state-of-the-art clinical and simulation suite...
Townhouse developer buys up another plot in Queenstown
Townhouse developer buys up another plot in Queenstown
A Christchurch-based developer has bought a fourth high-density residential-zoned central Queenstown site for a townhouse development.
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Fare zones proposed for new service
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Fare zones proposed for new service
Oamaruvians travelling on a soon-to-be launched public bus service would pay $10 to go to Dunedin under a proposed zone-based fare system.
Wānaka chef launches lost pet app
Wānaka chef launches lost pet app
A Wānaka chef has launched an app to reunite lost pets with their owners.
Military hero to speak at events on rural resilience
Military hero to speak at events on rural resilience
Rural Otago will welcome military hero Willie Apiata VC this month, speaking at two events aiming to inspire connection and resilience.
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Best-selling author's old bookshop makes a wee move down the road
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Best-selling author's old bookshop makes a wee move down the road
The tiny bookshop that put Manapouri on the map has a new owner and a new location, but its story remains the same, Sandy Eggleston reports.
No smoke without fire: air study points to heating
No smoke without fire: air study points to heating
The early findings of an air quality monitoring project ‘‘strongly’’ suggest the main source of wintertime air pollution in Oamaru is chimney smoke.
Man back in court on grooming charge from sting
Man back in court on grooming charge from sting
A 54-year-old Hokitika man, charged with sending explicit pictures to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl that he later arranged to meet, was back in the Greymouth District Court this week.
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Zipline in the pipeline: Doc permit sought
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Zipline in the pipeline: Doc permit sought
A Rotorua-based adventure tourism company wants to establish a guided zipline operation on public conservation land between Queenstown and Glenorchy.