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'Get real': Gallery owner slams Donna Demente over rent dispute
Oamaru artist Donna Demente has been accused of "holding back" the town’s historic precinct for 20 years in a blistering broadside by another gallery owner.
Penguins’ plight put front and centre
Penguins’ plight put front and centre
Local conservationists say they will not stop advocating for hoiho, as the message of their plight continues to gain public awareness.
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Working holiday cut after drunken crash
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Working holiday cut after drunken crash
A Welshman on a working holiday visa has cut his stay short after crashing his car into a power pole while drink-driving.
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Migrant influx boosts school rolls
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Migrant influx boosts school rolls
An influx of migrants and growing industry in Central Otago has caused school rolls in the region to balloon over the past 10 years, principals say.
More wild weather to slam South over weekend
More wild weather to slam South over weekend
MetService has issued a 30-hour heavy rain watch for parts of the South, including Dunedin, and is warning that strong winds could batter some areas as well.
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Concession granted, conditions still unclear
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Concession granted, conditions still unclear
Milford Sound tourism operators say the jury is out regarding the resort’s future after the much-criticised company running its infrastructure was given a green light to keep going until 2050.
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Man threw coward punch in pub argument
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Man threw coward punch in pub argument
A man was left with five broken teeth, a broken nose and a concussion after he was coward punched at a Milton pub, a court has heard.
Haast water restrictions lifted
Haast water restrictions lifted
Water restrictions have been lifted in Haast — one of the wettest places in the country.
Video released to find mystery man
Video released to find mystery man
Police have released video footage of a mystery man believed to be behind a series of car crimes in Lake Hāwea.
Construction projects under way at Māruwai College
Construction projects under way at Māruwai College
Māruwai College will look a little different when students return on Monday.
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Overworked noodle cook awarded $86k payout
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Overworked noodle cook awarded $86k payout
An overworked and underpaid cook at a Frankton noodle restaurant has been awarded an $86,000 payout from his employer.
Construction of apartment complex to begin
Construction of apartment complex to begin
The first sod in Queenstown’s long-awaited, $2 billion Lakeview Te Taumata project — tipped to reshape the town’s urban centre — will be turned in three weeks’ time.
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Owner fuming as shop shut down
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Owner fuming as shop shut down
A Central Otago business owner is fuming over a lack of communication after council officers turned up this week and gave her a day to close down.
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Skippers Bridge at risk of ‘catastrophic collapse’
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Skippers Bridge at risk of ‘catastrophic collapse’
A historic Queenstown bridge is in such a bad state it risks "catastrophic collapse", an engineering report has revealed.
McApproved: Wanaka McDonald’s granted consent
McApproved: Wanaka McDonald’s granted consent
McDonald's is "lovin’ it" after being granted consent to build a 24/7 restaurant with a drive-through in Wānaka, on its second attempt.
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New lease of life for Old Sod Cottage
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New lease of life for Old Sod Cottage
A South Otago heritage landmark looks set to stand for another century and a-half, following an $88,000 restoration.
Woman pleads guilty in Gore toddler's death
Woman pleads guilty in Gore toddler's death
A woman has admitted to carelessly driving in a Gore driveway, causing the death of a toddler.
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Now-liquidated cafe’s warning signs spotted
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Now-liquidated cafe’s warning signs spotted
Red flags were raised about a now-closed Central Otago cafe mere months before it went into liquidation owing more than $400,000.
Elderly Italian tourist sobs as he admits causing crash that killed wife
Elderly Italian tourist sobs as he admits causing crash that killed wife
A 76-year-old Italian tourist who broke down in court over causing his wife's death in a Southland crash will now fly home to grieve.
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Overflow of golfers flock to club
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Overflow of golfers flock to club
With increasing numbers of Upper Clutha golfers and a limited number of tee times to go around, a country golf club is trying to attract new players.