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    Lindis Pass reopens after serious injury crash

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    Lindis Pass reopens after serious injury crash

    The Lindis Pass has reopened after being closed for several hours following a crash that left a person seriously injured early today.

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    Community reintegration focus of new role

    Gary Kircher. Photo: ODT files

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    Community reintegration focus of new role

    From representing the community, to rehabilitating men with criminal pasts — the next chapter of Gary Kircher’s life is under way.

    300 litres of fuel spilled

    300 litres of fuel spilled

    A petrol tanker spilled about 300 litres of fuel in Owaka yesterday morning.

    Staff work on oil spill response skills

    PHOTO: ORC

    Staff work on oil spill response skills

    Staff from the Otago Regional Council and the Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes District Councils gather at Windfall Creek this week to take part in a freshwater oil spill response exercise.

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    Trust distributing $380k to causes in first round

    Photo: ODT files

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    Trust distributing $380k to causes in first round

    A newly revived charitable trust is splitting $379,770 among 11 local and regional community causes in its first funding round.

    Fully flowered

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    Fully flowered

    A late-summer paddock near Browns, in Central Southland, this week.

    Vacancies at council still unfilled

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    Vacancies at council still unfilled

    More than a dozen positions remain unfilled at a southern council one year after consultation began on its major restructure.

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    Sewage contained after spilling into river

    The Clutha District Council issued a temporary ‘‘no swimming’’ notice for Hasborough Pl,...

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    Sewage contained after spilling into river

    Raw sewage has spilled into the Clutha River at Balclutha this week and an investigation is under way as to the cause, authorities say.

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    Concerns for children’s safety raised in joint carpark plea

    Hampden School's congested parking area after school. Photo: Jules Chin

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    Concerns for children’s safety raised in joint carpark plea

    Children's lives are at stake due to a "highly dangerous" and congested road outside the local primary school, Hampden community leaders say.

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    All fishing bar cicada should be OK during colder weather

    The On the Fly Festival was held on the Mataura River last weekend. PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG.

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    All fishing bar cicada should be OK during colder weather

    The cold weather this weekend will do nothing for those hoping to catch fish on the cicada but it should not affect other sorts of fishing.

    Arrowtown charity bowls event on a roll

    Arrowtown charity bowls event on a roll

    There were two winners of last week’s fourth Forsyth Barr Business Roll Up Challenge, this year played for the first time at the Arrowtown Bowling Club.

    Seven Q’town reps in NZ team

    World champs, here we come: Heading off this week from Queenstown, via Auckland, to U18 ice...

    Seven Q’town reps in NZ team

    New Zealand’s under-18 men’s ice hockey team selected for next week’s Division 3 Group A U18 world champs in Hong Kong has a heavy Queenstown contingent.

    Hometown ball tracker

    Queenstown-raised graphics operator Cam Jackson’s working on his first NZ Open.

    Hometown ball tracker

    While this New Zealand Open’s showcasing some amazing Queenstown golfers, another local’s getting involved for the first time in broadcasting the event.
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