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    Westport residents turn to brokers or specialist insurers

    A flooded street in Westport in 2021. Photo: NZ Defence Force

    Westport residents turn to brokers or specialist insurers

    Westport locals are using brokers or specialist insurers as standard insurance in the flood-prone town becomes more difficult or expensive to get.

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    Elevating flights for the fancy

    Wanaka Helicopter Group’s new Airbus EC130 helicopter is one of just 700 in the world. PHOTO:...

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    Elevating flights for the fancy

    The sky is the limit for Wanaka’s growing high-end tourism market, Wānaka Helicopters Group says.

    Car ploughs into Invercargill pharmacy

    Emergency services clean up the scene. Photo: Toni McDonald

    Car ploughs into Invercargill pharmacy

    Staff and shoppers got a shock today when a car slammed into the front entrance of an Invercargill pharmacy.

    Highway reopens after crash near St Bathans

    Highway reopens after crash near St Bathans

    State Highway 85 has reopened near St Bathans after being closed for much of the day following a crash that left one person seriously injured.

    Queenstown's one-armed golfer dies aged 76

    Lightning has struck twice for Queenstown golfer Erasmus "Ras" Theron, who picked up his second...

    Queenstown's one-armed golfer dies aged 76

    Queenstown's one-armed golfer, famed for his hole-in-one feats, has died aged 76.

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    Weed killer raises concerns for wine growers

    Winegrower Grant Taylor is concerned about the use of hormone-based weedkiller near vineyards in...

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    Weed killer raises concerns for wine growers

    A powerful herbicide used by the council could put Waitaki Valley winegrowers out of business, a renowned wine producer says.

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    Hawea bottle store opponents take aim at Wānaka outlet

    Super Liquor’s application for a store in the centre of Wanaka is now facing opposition. IMAGE:...

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    Hawea bottle store opponents take aim at Wānaka outlet

    The same group that opposed the Lake Hawea Super Liquor is now campaigning against another proposed for Wānaka.

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    Grid operator to hear power line concerns

    Photo: ODT Files

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    Grid operator to hear power line concerns

    Transpower representatives will meet members of the Gibbston community next week to discuss their concerns about a second power line running through the valley.

    Winton CCTV saga ends after two years

    CCTV has been a contentious topic in Winton, but new cameras are on the way. Photo: Matthew...

    Winton CCTV saga ends after two years

    A small Southland town has been granted extra funding for CCTV cameras, two years after an overhaul was initially dropped.

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    Man who bashed woman in Queenstown CBD escapes conviction

    Queenstown Courthouse. Photo supplied

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    Man who bashed woman in Queenstown CBD escapes conviction

    A man who repeatedly punched a Queenstown woman in the head during an early morning fracas in the CBD has avoided a conviction.

    Insurer halts new policies for Westport

    A 2021 flood in Westport left more than 100 homes uninhabitable Photo: RNZ

    Insurer halts new policies for Westport

    The decision will be the first of many as the full force of climate change arrives, a researcher says.

    From ‘bloody foreigner’ to institution’s new patron

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    From ‘bloody foreigner’ to institution’s new patron

    It's a long way from being a "bloody foreigner" to an institution’s patron but, like much in her life, an Alexandra woman has taken the journey with humour and determination.

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    School bus change ‘completely illogical’

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    School bus change ‘completely illogical’

    A Dalefield parent says he will be driving about 150km a week to put his children on to a school bus next term due to the Ministry of Education’s "illogical" reasoning.

    Access road breached by massive slip

    Photo: Shane Wilson

    Access road breached by massive slip

    A massive landslip on a road near Riverton has cut off emergency access to the Te Araroa Trail and a key communications site.

    QLDC manager made interim chief executive

    Michelle Morss. Photo: supplied

    QLDC manager made interim chief executive

    Michelle Morss has been appointed interim chief executive of the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

    Woman in vigilante murder says she doesn't deserve forgiveness

    The victim was lured to ILT Stadium Southland. Photo: Google Maps

    Woman in vigilante murder says she doesn't deserve forgiveness

    A woman who restrained an Invercargill man while he was stabbed to death says she should never be forgiven.

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    Public snatch keys from dangerous driver

    The vehicle (right) that caused hearts to race after a series of dangerous manoeuvres that...

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    Public snatch keys from dangerous driver

    A group of strangers took action and grabbed the car keys from a driver weaving all over the road in North Otago.

    Breaking record not unicyclist’s singular aim

    Norm Joe has set out in an attempt to break the world record for the longest distance ridden on a...

    Breaking record not unicyclist’s singular aim

    Norm Joeis attempting to break the Guinness world record for the longest distance ridden on a unicycle.

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    Region’s communities to benefit from tables, waka made by prisoners

    One of four playground waka, built by Invercargill Prison inmates, is readied for transport to Te...

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    Region’s communities to benefit from tables, waka made by prisoners

    Invercargill Prison staff are turning idle hands into busy ones that are benefiting several Southland communities.

    Critics outdated: CEO

    Santana chief executive Damian Spring stands beside one of the drill rigs on the site of a...

    Critics outdated: CEO

    Santana Minerals says vocal opposition to the proposed Bendigo goldmine is rooted in outdated fears. The company’s chief executive tells Julie Asher why modern...
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