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    The Queenstown Wastewater Treatment Plant, at Frankton. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Minister keeping eye on consent application

    Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says she is "keeping a watching brief" as the application for treated wastewater being discharged directly into the Shotover River makes its way to the...

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    Drinking water still a risk: Greenpeace

    PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG

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    Drinking water still a risk: Greenpeace

    Greenpeace says Gore is not out of the woods yet in regards to nitrate in the water, but the council says levels are going down all the time and are of acceptable standard.

    MLT ‘never in your life’ dysfunctional

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    MLT ‘never in your life’ dysfunctional

    The president of a southern licensing trust says he will not accept his deputy’s apology following a fiery meeting this week.

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    Meth and cocaine use rising, wastewater tests show

    Methamphetamine is the drug of choice for many in New Zealand, according to wastewater testing....

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    Meth and cocaine use rising, wastewater tests show

    Methamphetamine use in Westport has doubled in 12 months and Hokitika cocaine use is rising, according to wastewater test figures by the National Drug Intelligence Bureau.

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    Use of natural fibres impresses design award judges

    Judging the 2025 MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards in Gore this weekend are (from left) Dan Ahwa,...

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    Use of natural fibres impresses design award judges

    The garments submitted for the 2025 MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards show a strong use of natural fibres and unconventional materials, judges say.

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    Sentenced for pound break-in

    Clark Darling was sentenced to community detention and supervision for breaking into the pound...

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    Sentenced for pound break-in

    A Kaitangata man who burgled the dog pound to free his pets has been punished for his "passionate" behaviour.

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    Released sections sell straight away

    The iconic 'Kingston Flyer' in action. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Released sections sell straight away

    Strong demand for sections in the Kingston Village (KVL) residential development continues, with the latest release snapped up in minutes.

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    Two more awards for southern butchery

    Award-winning Uppercuts Butchery owner Nathan Kean at a Bacon and Ham awards night in 2023. PHOTO...

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    Two more awards for southern butchery

    The awards keep on coming for a Southland butcher.

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    Fatal crash ‘looked like a bomb’ went off

    Photo: NZ Herald/file

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    Fatal crash ‘looked like a bomb’ went off

    A man who came upon the scene of Thursday’s fatal crash on the western side of the Manuka Gorge said it looked asif one of the vehicles might have crossed the centre line.

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    Oh brother ... rugby final a family affair

    Lining up for Wyndham today are (from left) Joe McRae, Matt McRae, Max Bryson, Luke Bryson, Logan...

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    Oh brother ... rugby final a family affair

    Family blood runs deep in the two sides taking the field in Wyndham today. As does experience.

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    Cottage dream turns to ‘misery’

    Lou Farrand, of Crossan's Cottage, in East Roxburgh, holds a letter from the Ministry of Justice...

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    Cottage dream turns to ‘misery’

    A distraught woman fears her rebuilt Central Otago gold rush-era cottage will be reduced to rubble after it came to the attention of council bureaucrats.

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    Resort needs more houses: Willis

    Nicola Willis at a conference earlier this year. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Resort needs more houses: Willis

    Finance Minister Nicola Willis says if she was Queenstown Lakes mayor for a day, she would "stare down the Nimbys and say I’d build some homes".

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    Breeders descend on town to show off avian wonders

    Pollen collected on the forehead of a nectar-feedings korimako (bellbird) may pollinate a...

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    Breeders descend on town to show off avian wonders

    A burst of tropical colour and a cacophony of birdsong greeted New Zealand’s best bird-breeders as they celebrated success at the national bird show in Oamaru yesterday.

    Career pivot a winning choice

    Mandy Myles of online retailer Bookety Book Books has won the Titlepage Bookselling Trailblazer...

    Career pivot a winning choice

    Mandy Myles, of Wanaka-based online retailer Bookety Book Books, has won the Titlepage Bookselling Trailblazer of the year, at the Aotearoa New Zealand Book Industry 2025 awards.

    Man arrested in Oamaru twice within a few hours

    Man arrested in Oamaru twice within a few hours

    A man was arrested twice in a mattter of hours in Oamaru this week.

    Plesiosaur proving a global hit

    The late Ewan Fordyce (left) and Craig Jones discuss the Matakaea Shag Point plesiosaur fossil...

    Plesiosaur proving a global hit

    New Zealand’s largest fossil is gaining worldwide attention, and it has its roots tied to the Waitaki district.

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    Stormwater plumbing solution sought

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    Stormwater plumbing solution sought

    South Otago residents are on final notice to fix their stormwater plumbing, as a four-year council project drags on longer than expected.

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    Books Alive programme to make return

    Project manager Pauline Smith shows a book by author Dahlia Malaeulu, who is coming to the Books...

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    Books Alive programme to make return

    The Books Alive programme returns to the Deep South next week.

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    Concern 1080 will lower deer numbers

    Farmgate prices are holding up better for venison than for most other forms of protein. PHOTO:...

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    Concern 1080 will lower deer numbers

    The use of 1080 poison where white tailed deer live could severely reduce the numbers of the "iconic" game animal, a hunting advocate says.

    Obituary: Edward (Brent) Hickey

    Wool buyer Brent Hickey was well known throughout the Central Otago area. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Obituary: Edward (Brent) Hickey

    "Heaven just got a whole lot louder." Tara McHardy (nee Hickey) was referring to her father, Brent Hickey, the gregarious Central Otago wool buyer who died on May 2, aged 67.
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    • Performers and composers of the waiata on Te Rōpū Māori 30th Anniversary EP. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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      Waiata recorded to honour anniversary

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      Alleyway cafe shutting its doors

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      ‘Too risky to walk at night now’

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      Fearless advocate for Grey Power gave it her all

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      ‘Noticeable uptick’ as mall attracts new brands

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      Removal of churches from protected list decried

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