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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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’
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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
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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
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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
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
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
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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
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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
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.