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Southland farmer crushed by quadbike after equipment failure, coroner finds

A Southland farmer died when he became trapped under a quadbike after a crucial piece of equipment failed, a coroner has found.

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Beef hearts give black stilts ‘fighting chance’

Juvenile black stilts tuck into some of the beef heart pro vided by Alliance Group. PHOTO: DOC

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Beef hearts give black stilts ‘fighting chance’

Endangered birds which are close to extinction are being given a ‘‘fighting chance’’ by being fed hearty food — 5000kg of it a year — from a North Otago meat processor.

Cannabis grower’s appeal dismissed

Cowboy Paradise owner Michael Kevin Milne. PHOTO: ODT files.

Cannabis grower’s appeal dismissed

Cowboy Paradise founder Mike Milne — now serving prison time for running a commercial cannabis growing operation from the West Coast tourist venture — has had a further appeal dismissed.

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High school's hostel may close at end of year

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High school's hostel may close at end of year

Waitaki Girls’ High School’s hostel could close at the end of the year, the school’s board has announced.

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Historic Central Otago pub faces closure

Grahame and Liz Jones have run the Oturehua Railway Hotel for 17 years. If there is no buyer they...

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Pub to shut soon if no buyer found

Oturehua's Railway Hotel will close its doors if no buyer is found by June 1.

Letting imaginations take flight

A two-ship formation of L39 Albatrosses from the American Eagles Jet Display Team streak through...

Letting imaginations take flight

Poor weather did little to deter the crowds flocking to Wānaka Airport for the three-day Warbirds Over Wānaka spectacle.

Poor weather fails to dampen airborne fun

One of two airworthy Spitfire Mk XIs in the world was boxed up and shipped more than 24,000km...

Poor weather fails to dampen airborne fun

A weather-beaten Warbirds Over Wānaka concluded with a mass fly-past of vintage aircraft bringing the event to a stunning close.

No delays as proud crew complete upgrade

Runway construction crews celebrate completing 30 nights of meticulous work at Invercargill...

No delays as proud crew complete upgrade

For 30 days, crews at Invercargill Airport have raced against the clock to resurface the runway without delaying a single flight.

Festival delights wine-lovers, gastronomes

Crowds gather in Clyde's main street enjoying the Clyde Wine and Food Harvest Festival. PHOTOS:...

Festival delights wine-lovers, gastronomes

Overcast weather did little to dampen spirits as thousands gathered in Clyde yesterday for the town’s longest-running event, the annual Clyde Wine and Food Harvest Festival.

Highway reopens after crash near Geraldine

Highway reopens after crash near Geraldine

State Highway 79 has reopened after a crash brought down power lines near Geraldine this afternoon.

Frizzell reflects on long career

Artist Dick Frizzell (left) and Milford Galleries director Stephen Higginson with Frizzell’s...

Frizzell reflects on long career

Artist Dick Frizzell says it has taken ‘‘steely resolve’’ to continue producing work that challenges cultural boundaries.

South Island’s first ‘golden visa’ deal made

South Island’s first ‘golden visa’ deal made

A German family has clinched Queenstown’s — and the South Island’s — first Active Investor Plus (AIP) property deal just days after the rule change came into effect.

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Santana rejects Doc accusations

Do the proposed Santana mine’s silver linings come with dark clouds? PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Santana rejects Doc accusations

The Department of Conservation has blasted Santana Minerals for ‘‘systematically underestimating’’ the impact of the proposed Bendigo-Ophir mine on the environment.

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Q’town cable car accepted into fast-track process

An artist’s impression of the proposed Queenstown Cable Car. IMAGE: SOUTHERN INFRASTRUCTURE

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Q’town cable car accepted into fast-track process

A Queenstown Cable Car network proposal which intends to ‘‘liberate’’ the congestion-plagued town has entered the first stages of the fast-track process.

SH1 reopens following crash near Gore

State Highway 1 between Gore and Pukerau has reopened following a crash this afternoon.

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Community transport funding bid rejected

Community Link Upper Clutha’s community shuttle trial ran for two three-month periods in 2022 and...

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Community transport funding bid rejected

The provision of community transport in Wānaka has suffered another setback.

Doc scales up Ulva rat hunt

The man was found dead on Stewart Island. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

Doc scales up Ulva rat hunt

A second rat incursion on predator-free Ulva Island this year has highlighted the value of the island’s strong biosecurity surveillance, the Department of Conservation says.

CDC forum invitee criticises process

CDC forum invitee criticises process

A Clutha retiree has accused the district’s new mayor of a ‘‘beat-up job’’ while he and others spoke of environmental concerns during the council’s public forum this week.

Input sought on speed limits

A view of the Peninsula Bay subdivision looking back towards the Wanaka township. PHOTO: ARCHIVE

Input sought on speed limits

Wānaka residents are being asked for their views on a proposal to lower speed limits in the area.

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Appeals lodged for gold mine consent

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Appeals lodged for gold mine consent

Two appeals have been made for the consent of a gold mine near Gore.

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