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    Southland poised for local govt reform

    Southland District Mayor Rob Scott is confident his council is ahead of the game on local government reform following news it would be sped up across the country.

    Missing man sought

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    Missing man sought

    Police continue to investigate the disappearance of Kevin Belling, 62, who went missing from his Motu Rimu farm in Kapuka on January 9.

    A grand entrance to Alexandra

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    A grand entrance to Alexandra

    Golden leaves and a stunning autumn day transform this view of the Clutha River flowing under the Alexandra Bridge into a picture postcard scene.

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    Curb on hunting due to 1080 use ‘disappointing’

    An imminent 1080 drop across 13,000ha of the Blue Mountains will affect hunters in nearby...

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    Curb on hunting due to 1080 use ‘disappointing’

    Hunting advocates say it is time to review the use of 1080 for predator control, as the Department of Conservation (Doc) prepares to drop the controversial toxin on 13,000ha of a key West Otago...

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    Mayors receptive to reform

    Sophie Barker. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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    Mayors receptive to reform

    A tentative thumbs up — but far from a ringing endorsement — was what Otago mayors thought of another proposed local government shake-up.

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    Bypassed by railway and time

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    Bypassed by railway and time

    The Art Deco Blacks Hotel dominates this view of Ophir in Central Otago.

    Company charged after worker’s death

    Lynda Kelly. Photo: Facebook

    Company charged after worker’s death

    Charges have been filed against a Te Anau waste management company after an employee died after she was pinned between a bin and a wall.

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    Annual oyster festival under threat

    Barnes Wild Bluff Oysters shucker Vic Pearsey works towards claiming her eighth consecutive women...

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    Annual oyster festival under threat

    This year’s Bluff Oyster and Seafood Festival could be the last, organisers say.

    Road closures to start as safety work begins

    Abseil lead Wayo Carson inspects the rock of Nevis Bluff about 100m above State Highway 6 in...

    Road closures to start as safety work begins

    Travellers can expect road closures between Cromwell and Queenstown from next week as critical safety work begins on Central Otago’s Nevis Bluff.

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    Coast air link to resume

    Westport. PHOTO: SOUNDS AIR.

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    Coast air link to resume

    Flights between Westport and Wellington will resume this month after interim funding from Development West Coast was secured to keep the regional air service operating.

    Southland councils for united response to amalgamation plans

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    Southland councils for united response to amalgamation plans

    Southland's regional council is calling for a united response after the government announced councils have three months to come up with plans to amalgamate or it will be done for them.

    Gloriavale teacher sentenced for beating boys with tools

    An ERO report found the school had not met three of eight registration criteria and was not a...

    Gloriavale teacher sentenced for beating boys with tools

    Gloriavale teacher Vigilant Standtrue used a pitchfork, stick, pipe, axe handle, broom handle and shovel handle to assault multiple boys.

    Celebrity chef treated like ‘God’

    Vaughan Mabee. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Chef Vaughan Mabee treated like ‘God’, Amisfield insider says

    The Queenstown chef who quit amid accusations of inappropriate behaviour was treated like ‘‘God’’ by management, an insider says.

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    Sparks fly as horse rescued with angle grinder

    Doc rangers Emily Hull and Gary Hayes (left) with Fenz staff and Manuka the horse (white stripe)...

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    Doc ranger frees horse with angle grinder

    A North Otago horse in a tricky spot was rescued when a Department of Conservation ranger armed with an angle grinder came to his rescue.

    Penguins 'definitely killed by dogs'

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    Penguins 'definitely killed by dogs'

    Two little penguins have been killed in dog attacks in Oamaru and a third found at All Day Bay is also thought to have been mauled to death.

    Golf day will have ‘lasting impact’ on school pupils, staff

    Nicola Jacobsen speaking at the Colliers Otago charity golf day last month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Golf day will have ‘lasting impact’ on school pupils, staff

    A charity golf day which raised $35,000 for a Wānaka school ‘‘will have lasting impact on staff and students’’, its principal says.

    Inaugural harvest festival to celebrate autumn

    Vera Yakzhik (left), owner of Alpine Blooms Farm, and Maura Wilson, of Your Garden Coach, are two...

    Inaugural harvest festival to celebrate autumn

    The beauty of autumn will be celebrated at the first edition of the Alpine Harvest Festival in Hāwea Flat this Sunday.

    No clues from missing Southlander's bank accounts, phone records

    Kevin Belling. Photo: NZ Police

    No clues from missing Southlander's bank accounts, phone records

    There is still no sign of a missing Southland dairy farmer, nearly four months after he was last seen. 

    'Significant change' to soak some in South

    'Significant change' to soak some in South

    Heavy rain bearing down on the South Island is set to drench parts of Otago as a "significant autumnal change" hits the country this week.

    'Great mate to many': Southland man killed in crash named

    Aaron George Fergusson. Photo: Supplied

    'Great mate to many': Southland man killed in crash named

    The victim of single-vehicle crash on a rural Southland road has been named by police.
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