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    Oamaru artist Donna Demente is not amused by the prospect of a 300% rent increase at her gallery....

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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

    South Otago Forest & Bird member Jim Young talks with Gina Gardner, and Quinn, 9, and Piper...

    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

    Mason Stretch. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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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

    Milford Sound. Photo: ODT files

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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

    An aerial view of Haast. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    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

    Do you recognise this man? PHOTO: SCREENSHOT

    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

    Maruwai College principal Mel Hamilton surveys the demolished D Block, one of several...

    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

    No. 8 Noodle Bar. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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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

    A graphic render of the Lakeview-Taumata precinct overlooking central Queenstown. IMAGE: SUPPLIED

    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

    Central Otago artist Bridget Paape’s shop has been closed by the Central Otago District Council...

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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

    An artist's impression of the new McDonald’s at Three Parks, Wanaka. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    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

    South Otago Museum curator Dr Roz McKechnie takes a moment to appreciate the South Otago...

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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

    The judge said the man was driven by “emotional dysregulation and alcohol” on the night and...

    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

    Cafe owners have said it is difficult to secure Kiwis to work long-term in the hospitality...

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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

    Waka Kotahi/NZTA says it does not mandate cognitive tests for elderly drivers and maintains the...

    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

    Tarras Golf Club grounds committee member Skip Johnston hopes more players will consider joining...

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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.
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      School stone work rocks at village fete

    • All Saints’ Church vicar Canon Dr Michael Wallace is pictured with the historic church, which...

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