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    New cycle trail builds hit brick wall

    A long-forgotten Doc policy that has suddenly been reactivated is creating a headache for riders trying to make new trails.

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    Company eager for more after first transportable home

    Hastie Construction owner Hayden Hastie hopes to partner with Heartland Homes to build more...

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    Company eager for more after first transportable home

    These days you can get pretty much anything delivered to your doorstep — even the house itself.

    Start to kākāpō mating season detected

    The kākāpō breeding season is officially under way. Pictured is a bird known as ‘‘Boss’’. However...

    Start to kākāpō mating season detected

    Remote monitoring on Codfish Island/Whenua Hou has detected kākāpō "mating activity" for the first time in four years, the Department of Conservation and Ngāi Tahu say.

    Sale of Cecil Peak farm still on cards

    Queenstown’s Cecil Peak Station, which had a ‘‘guide price’’ of $60 million, was taken off the...

    Sale of Cecil Peak farm still on cards

    Despite one of Queenstown’s most recognisable landscapes being taken off the market late last year, negotiations are continuing.

    Caution urged after logs seen

    The Dipton bridge over the Ōreti river. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Caution urged after logs seen

    Boaties are being urged to take extra care on the Ōreti River, where large semi-submerged logs are on the move.

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    Revived hotel and cafe busy

    Hyde Hotel owners Craig and Liz Alderson catch a moment together between customers while daughter...

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    Revived hotel and cafe busy

    Slow and steady may have been the plan but fast and furious has taken over as the once-shuttered Hyde Hotel is revived and restored as The Hydeaway.

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    Town growth needs ‘pipes in ground’

    An aerial shot of Alexandra. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Town growth needs ‘pipes in ground’

    Alexandra could be in for a population boom as about 300 new sections come up for sale, but without "pipes in the ground" the reality could be unpleasant, a community leader says.

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    Hundreds at risk of losing permits

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    Hundreds at risk of losing permits

    A warning shot has sounded for mooring owners in the Queenstown Lakes area, with hundreds of permits at risk over outstanding resource consents, the council says.

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    Central Otago fruit season running a little behind

    Ettrick orchardist Hanlon Otway does a little quality control before apricots are packed for...

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    Central Otago fruit season running a little behind

    Central Otago fruit has arrived in Dunedin shops but it is later than normal as rain and wind delayed the bulk of the crop being picked.

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    Company hoping to add two more craft to fleet

    The owner of Queenstown’s Hydro Attack wants to add two more semi-submersible ‘‘shark’’ boats to...

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    Company hoping to add two more craft to fleet

    Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, two more semi-submersible "shark" vessels may soon be added to Lake Wakatipu.

    Charge for access to historic goldmining town

    Kevin Marlow with the group of stakeholders who signed an MOU late last year. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

    Charge for vehicle access to historic Otago goldmining town

    It will cost $40 for a car, truck or motorcycle to head in to a historic Otago goldmining ghost town from the end of this month. 

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    Man shaken after being shot with gel-blaster

    A gel-blaster. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Man shaken after being shot with gel-blaster

    A Southland drive-through worker was shot in the face with a gel-blaster, leaving him in shock for about eight hours.

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    Mine application timeframe to be discussed

    Sign of the times at Bendigo. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Mine application timeframe to be discussed

    A meeting later this month is set to decide how much time will be needed for the controversial Santana Minerals Bendigo mine application but the company is sticking to asking for a 30-day timeframe.

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    Most Queenstown school buses to keep running, for now

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Most Queenstown school buses to keep running, for now

    The Ministry of Education has made minor tweaks to Queenstown school bus services from term 2 this year.

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    Olympians take a dip in Clutha on festive break

    Back where it all began are (from left), Finn Butcher’s father Dale Butcher, of Alexandra,...

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    Olympians take a dip in Clutha on festive break

    Cyclists on the banks of the Clutha River were treated to an expert display of slalom kayaking yesterday morning, but most did not realise they were watching Olympic-level competitors.

    Man trapped under car in Wānaka 'elderly, lived alone'

    Man trapped under car in Wānaka 'elderly, lived alone'

    A man who died after becoming trapped under a vehicle in his driveway in Wānaka was elderly and living alone, the ODT has been told.

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    School farm gig non-stop

    Murray Isbister has been running Waitaki Boys’ High School’s Fraser Farm for the past 10 years....

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    School farm gig non-stop

    School may be out for Waitaki Boys’ High School but the Oamaru school’s farm manager is still hard at work.

    ‘Beyond relieved’ dogs rescued

    Huntaway-cross Jock and blue heeler Nala were last seen in a ute that was stolen from Omakau on...

    ‘Beyond relieved’ dogs rescued

    After a dramatic manhunt spanning hundreds of kilometres, two missing dogs have been recovered - leaving their Central Otago owners "beyond relieved".

    Return equipment, HNZ pleads

    PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Return equipment, HNZ pleads

    Health New Zealand Southern staff are asking former patients to return overdue equipment — no questions asked.

    Stranded pair rescued near Milford Sound

    Two men were out on a fishing and diving trip south of Milford Sound when they got into trouble....

    Stranded pair rescued near Milford Sound

    Police are praising a boatie and his crew who rescued two men stranded in a remote area of Fiordland after hearing their call for help over radio.
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      Charge for access to historic goldmining town

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      Public input wanted for future New Year’s Eve celebrations

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