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$650m price tag for Queenstown wastewater solution
Disposing treated wastewater from Queenstown’s troubled Shotover treatment plant over a swathe of the Crown Terrace could cost up to $650 million, a council report says.
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Wineries on Lake Dunstan to be linked by cruise boat
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Wineries on Lake Dunstan to be linked by cruise boat
Dreams of lounging on a boat, cruising from winery to winery are set to become a reality in Cromwell.
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Premier Otago shearing titles won by Samuels, Henare
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Premier Otago shearing titles won by Samuels, Henare
Southland shearer Leon Samuels and Motueka woolhandler Joel Henare have claimed titles at this year’s Otago shears.
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Plans to celebrate anniversary of Woods writing anthem score
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Plans to celebrate anniversary of Woods writing anthem score
A golden moment in Lawrence’s history will be celebrated later this year — although music, not mining, will be the star.
Pay us the money, honey
Pay us the money, honey
The owner of a honey stall south of Dunedin is on the hunt for a brazen and chronic sticky-fingered honey thief who has allegedly been helping herself to the stall’s product without paying for years.
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Otago man who drowned baby daughter in bath paroled after 20 years
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Otago man who drowned baby daughter in bath paroled after 20 years
A Kaitangata man who drowned his baby in a bathtub has been paroled after nearly 20 years behind bars.
Green light for fast-tracked Homestead Bay housing
Green light for fast-tracked Homestead Bay housing
A development of thousands of homes in Homestead Bay near Queenstown had been given the green light.
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Mackenzie Country in midst of visitor boom
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Mackenzie Country in midst of visitor boom
Queenstown Lakes may be leading the way in bringing tourists back to New Zealand, but a quiet part of the country is not far behind.
Search turns to waterways for missing Southland man
Search turns to waterways for missing Southland man
Police are examining waterways in an area near Invercargill in their search for a Southland man missing for more than a month.
Serial restorer’s latest job
Serial restorer’s latest job
An historic Beaumont cottage beside the Clutha River is the latest restoration project for John Pryor, a longtime renovator and restorer whose knack with old buildings has taken him around New...
Water restored after shutdown in Cromwell
Water restored after shutdown in Cromwell
Water has been restored to all consumers in a part of Cromwell hit with an emergency shutdown late this morning.
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South gets tiny slice of infrastructure spend
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South gets tiny slice of infrastructure spend
The South has less than 5% of the total infrastructure spend the country wants over the next 30 years.
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Claim screen hub gains overstated
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Claim screen hub gains overstated
The developer behind plans for a massive Queenstown film studio has been accused of exaggerating its economic benefits.
Keeping busy the key to living a long life, centenarian says
Keeping busy the key to living a long life, centenarian says
It was business as usual for Dorothy Coburn when she marked her 100th birthday in Lawrence this month.
$7.22m dividend announced
$7.22m dividend announced
Queenstown Airport has announced an interim dividend of $7.22 million to its shareholders, $5.42m of which will go to the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Council faces high cost to fix or replace Rugby Park
Council faces high cost to fix or replace Rugby Park
Options for an outdoor stadium in Invercargill are set for further discussion as question marks hang over the city’s current offering.
Nanna’s cash gift saved from untimely end
Nanna’s cash gift saved from untimely end
The recent arrival of a Christmas present was better late than never for a Gore grandmother who accidentally threw a gift of $250 cash out with the recycling.
Planning for ‘thriving, accessible’ town centre
Planning for ‘thriving, accessible’ town centre
Redevelopment of the Cromwell town centre is back on the table.
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Bones ‘exploded’ in near-fatal crash
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Bones ‘exploded’ in near-fatal crash
An American paraglider who almost died when he crashed into Wānaka’s Mt Iron late last year wants the world to know he is very much alive - in Balclutha.
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Queenstown tourist numbers surge
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Queenstown tourist numbers surge
Queenstown has moved past pre-Covid tourism numbers and continues to be a key driver of the country’s tourism recovery.