Locals with hoses help douse Wānaka fire
Locals with hoses help douse Wānaka fire
Locals with garden hoses helped busy Wānaka fire crews last night.
‘Major milestone’ as 30-year mining permit granted
‘Major milestone’ as 30-year mining permit granted
Another milestone has been ticked off in Santana Minerals’ large-scale Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project with the granting of a 30-year mining permit.
Facilitator to be paid over $1600 a day
Facilitator to be paid over $1600 a day
Ratepayers will foot the bill for a well-paid Crown facilitator to help redo Waitaki District Council’s failed water reform plans — to the tune of more than $1600 a day.
Southland highway open after fire
Southland highway open after fire
A state highway in Southland has reopened after a hedge by the road caught fire.
Unlikely to extend state of emergency
Unlikely to extend state of emergency
It is unlikely a local state of emergency will be extended, Southland District Mayor Rob Scott says.
Queenstown restaurants on Michelin's radar
Queenstown restaurants on Michelin's radar
For the first time in 125 years the Michelin guide will include restaurants from Queenstown, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
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New cameras to make roads safer
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New cameras to make roads safer
Drivers with a heavy right foot may soon start receiving speeding tickets from a new type of speed camera being installed around the southern regions.
Violent incident at court
Violent incident at court
Police rushed to the Queenstown District Court yesterday after a violent incident in the courthouse’s foyer about 2.20pm.
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Fireworks incidents fuel ban calls
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Fireworks incidents fuel ban calls
Incidents such as police and fire appliances being shot at by fireworks, which happened in Dunedin this week, does nothing to help those who want them to remain on public sale, an Otago firefighter says.
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Nurse pleads guilty to morphine theft at rest-home
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Nurse pleads guilty to morphine theft at rest-home
A registered nurse has pleaded guilty to stealing morphine, needles and other potent medications from the Gore rest-home where she worked.
Second unit now operational
Second unit now operational
A second reactor and clarifier at the Shotover wastewater treatment plant is now fully operational, doubling its capacity and putting an end to wastewater entering the plant’s oxidation ponds.
Power being restored after Queenstown CBD outage
Power being restored after Queenstown CBD outage
Most of the Queenstown CBD has power back after an unexpected fault cut power to about 333 customers earlier this evening.
Gear seized from pair caught whitebaiting illegally
Gear seized from pair caught whitebaiting illegally
Two men have had their nets, waders and other equipment seized after being caught whitebaiting illegally in Southland.
Santana secures key permit for Central Otago gold mine
Santana secures key permit for Central Otago gold mine
Australian mining company Santana Minerals has secured a key permit for a vast gold mine near Cromwell in Central Otago.
From living on noodles to selling a $6m business
From living on noodles to selling a $6m business
Thirty years after visiting Wānaka on the cheap as a backpacker, Dave Brown is selling a business in the centre of town worth more than $6 million.
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Group to look at design, location
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Group to look at design, location
Rebuilding the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre on an alternative site is one of the proposals being considered as the insurance settlement is finalised.
Record number of women elected to council
Record number of women elected to council
A record number of women have taken their place around the Invercargill City Council table.
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