Cap could run down infrastructure: councils
Cap could run down infrastructure: councils
A southern council fears the government’s proposed rates capping will impact flood protection in the region.
Trouble flares in North Otago town
Trouble flares in North Otago town
A ceiling was set on fire and a car damaged by marine flares in incidents being investigated by Oamaru police.
Vintage club goes modern to fund new shed
Vintage club goes modern to fund new shed
Forget grocery hampers and loads of firewood — the Central Southland Vintage Machinery Club knows how to run a raffle with real horsepower.
Boat gets into difficulty
Boat gets into difficulty
Two people got into trouble in a small boat on Lake Wakatipu last night.
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$400m airport to CBD cable car route revealed
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$400m airport to CBD cable car route revealed
The planned route of a billionaire-backed cable car linking Queenstown Airport to the town’s CBD has been revealed.
Wheelie hard work
Wheelie hard work
Competitors take part in the tractor pull during the Southern Field Days in Waimumu, Southland, yesterday.
Event showcase for rural power
Event showcase for rural power
As the crowd poured through the gates on the first day of the Southern Field Days at Waimumu organiser Steve Henderson was unsure what the conversation starters would be.
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‘Pandemic’ in mental health: JK
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‘Pandemic’ in mental health: JK
Sir John Kirwan has come to symbolise the mythology of the New Zealand man.
Luxury watch nicked in Queenstown turns up in Rotorua
Luxury watch nicked in Queenstown turns up in Rotorua
A handbag stolen from a Queenstown park containing goods worth $34,000 including a luxury watch has been recovered from a property in Rotorua.
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Date set for lakefront stall bylaw plan
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Date set for lakefront stall bylaw plan
The fate of Queenstown’s lakeside vendors could be decided next month.
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Licensing trust senior manager to be its next CEO
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Licensing trust senior manager to be its next CEO
The Mataura Licensing Trust’s new chief executive is a familiar face in the community.
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Minister replies to dementia care plea
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Minister replies to dementia care plea
The government says help is on the way after a Wānaka man, caring for his 65-year-old wife with dementia, highlighted the "desperate shortage" of dementia-level care facilities
Gore seeks name for brown trout statue
Gore seeks name for brown trout statue
Gore's famous giant brown trout statue is angling for an official name.
Dead possum behind Roxburgh boil water notice
Dead possum behind Roxburgh boil water notice
A dead possum in the Roxburgh reservoir has led to a boil water notice being put in place immediately for Roxburgh and Lake Roxburgh Village.
Rescued from lake
Rescued from lake
One person was rescued from Lake Te Anau yesterday morning after a 4.3m vessel ran aground in the lake’s south fiord.
Illegal crayfish worth $250k served up for Fiordland lunches
Illegal crayfish worth $250k served up for Fiordland lunches
A Fiordland fishing charter company served up illegal crayfish worth quarter of a million dollars as lunches for paying guests, a court has heard.
Central’s star stuns for a silver
Central’s star stuns for a silver
"This is for all of them".
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Dog tags reunite pets with their humans
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Dog tags reunite pets with their humans
A new tag system rolled out with dog registrations in Westland district is reuniting an average of two dogs a week with their owners — without the need for council intervention.
Split-second decision nets Invercargill couple $1 million
Split-second decision nets Invercargill couple $1 million
A last-minute decision to buy a Lotto ticket paid off handsomely for an Invercargill couple who won $1 million.
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Time frame shortened for wind farm decision
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Time frame shortened for wind farm decision
Mercury Energy has been given a boost to its planned Mahinerangi wind farm expansion by way of a shorter time frame than it asked for.