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    Creditors $6.9m out of pocket after liquidation

    A Queenstown company once involved in the construction of Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium has left creditors nearly $7 million out of pocket 15 years after entering liquidation.

    Waitaki state of emergency lifted

    Vehicles were abandoned in floodwaters on State Highway 1 north of Oamaru earlier this week. File...

    Waitaki state of emergency lifted

    A state of emergency declared in the Waitaki District after devastating flooding has been lifted.

    West Coast man jailed for grooming teens

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    West Coast man jailed for grooming teens

    A man manipulated teenage girls by offering money to send him intimate photos of themselves.

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    ‘Extra support’ to be considered in wake of floods

    Weather conditions continue to cause flooding in Oamaru as steady rainfall continues. SouthRoads...

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    ‘Extra support’ to be considered in wake of floods

    Waitaki’s MP says the government will work with councils and insurance companies to determine the scale of flood damage in the district and “consider extra support”.

    Cold nights on way as weather settles

    The MetService is urging drivers who are heading away for the long Matariki weekend to take extra...

    Cold nights on way as weather settles

    It has been a long, wet and snowy week, but Mother Nature appears to be making up for it with a clear and sunny long Matariki weekend.

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    Michelin puts resort on dining map

    Standing outside their Roki Collection HQ after their restaurant, Essence, was awarded two...

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    Michelin puts resort on dining map

    Bringing the Michelin Guide to New Zealand has put Queenstown on the map as ‘‘the’’ dining destination in the country, Roki Collection general manager Steve McAteer says.

    Council does U-turn on dog walking access

    Dozens of people and dogs gathered in a March protest against restrictions on popular dog-walking...

    Council does U-turn on dog walking access

    Dogs will continue to be allowed in a forestry block near Cromwell after the council reversed plans to restrict dog walking access when it discovered doing so would be illegal.

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    Rare rocks could add to town’s history

    Dr Hamish Campbell studying the mineral collection of late Ross geologist Hermann Osmers in Ross...

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    Rare rocks could add to town’s history

    Historic minerals collected by a pioneering Ross geologist could reveal new information on the town’s geological make-up.

    A ‘pretty special’ snow day in Naseby

    Snow was piled high on the side of the street in Naseby after a heavy blanketing of snow...

    A ‘pretty special’ snow day in Naseby

    Milk, warm food and hot drinks were flying off the Naseby General Store’s shelves after a massive dump of snow closed roads in and out of the village.

    Light entertainment, Gore style

    Nikau Harris, 4, of Clinton, strides along a pathway pulsing in colour at Kahui Whetu, a Matariki...

    Light entertainment, Gore style

    Matariki festivities have begun in Gore.

    Shower plan accessibility concern

    An Exeloo site next to Invercargill Public Library has been put forward as a possible new...

    Shower plan accessibility concern

    Accessibility concerns may have stymied the latest plan to replace an Invercargill shower used by homeless people.

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    Seniors ‘not a problem we need to solve’

    Minister for Seniors Casey Costello speaks about the Better Later Life Action Plan 2025-28 at the...

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    Seniors ‘not a problem we need to solve’

    Senior citizens are not an issue that society needs to solve, but rather ‘‘an opportunity we need to realise’’, the Minister for Seniors Casey Costello says.

    Talented Alexandra musician's tragic death at 42

    Talented Alexandra musician's tragic death at 42

    Alexandra-born violinist Jenny Banks, who forged an international career in music, has aged 42 after a long battle with frontotemporal dementia.

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    Otago top for skifield injury ACC claims

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    Otago top for skifield injury ACC claims

    Otago skiers and snowboarders have slipped into New Zealand’s top position — and not in a good way.

    'If you do not need to be out travelling - stay put!'

    'If you do not need to be out travelling - stay put!'

    Essential travel only is being urged in parts of Central Otago where heavy snow has closed highways amid a wintry blast hitting the country.

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    Councillors pick northern option

    Waitaki District councillors at an extraordinary council meeting to pick their amalgamation...

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    Councillors pick northern option

    Waitaki district councillors have picked South Canterbury as their preferred option for amalgamation.

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    Farmer got off lightly, animal rights group says

    Andrew James Wright’s Tokanui farm, where effluent continually overflowed. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Farmer got off lightly, animal rights group says

    A Southland farmer with a record of animal cruelty got off lightly ‘‘given the severity of the breaches’’, animal rights group Safe says.

    Southland burn pile blaze spreads to trees

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    Southland burn pile blaze spreads to trees

    A blaze at a rural Southland property that spread from a burn pile last night shows there is a significant fire risk, even in winter, a Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson says.

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    Surviving the cold without power nothing new

    Virginia Duncum and Bruce Masson inspect the snow at Clarks Junction yesterday. PHOTOS: PETER...

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    Surviving the cold without power nothing new

    Just like the good old days.

    Major army exercise to be held

    More than 500 army reservists from New Zealand and Australia will be heading to Southland later...

    Major army exercise to be held

    A major military exercise is taking place in the Gore district this month.
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      Dunedin man baffled at magnitude of energy bill

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      Homeowner must pay for footpath repair

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      Overgrown Chinese grave unveiled; new mystery unfolds

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    • Foleys director Chris Sutherland (left) is joined on the site of the new Dunedin hospital...

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      Foleys awarded $50m in hospital contracts

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