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Surprised by opposition to liquor store
The man proposing to build a Super Liquor in Hāwea says he is surprised about the pushback his plans have received.
Final results show 21-vote margin for last councillor
Final results show 21-vote margin for last councillor
The nervous wait is over for eight Invercargill council candidates vying for the last available seats at the table.
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By-election to be held next year
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By-election to be held next year
Voters in a Central Otago ward will be back to the polls early next year following the release of the final local body election results.
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Requirements frustrate aspiring residents
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Requirements frustrate aspiring residents
Otago migrant workers fear their time in New Zealand will abruptly end because immigration laws are making it hard to lay down roots.
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Plan to set up medical services trust after $55m sale
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Plan to set up medical services trust after $55m sale
After a $55 million windfall, a Central Otago high country farmer who sold part of his station to a mining giant is vowing to give back to the community.
Trucks make their pilgrimage south toTransport World
Trucks make their pilgrimage south toTransport World
A convoy of 104 trucks and about 200 people made its way south to Invercargill yesterday as part of the Bill Richardson Truck Rally
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Fence features sweet treats for passers-by
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Fence features sweet treats for passers-by
Some ideas take the cake.
Workshops on autism planned
Workshops on autism planned
Help is on the way for people struggling to understand either themselves or someone they know who is autistic or has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Impressive physique takes sacrifice: bodybuilder
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Impressive physique takes sacrifice: bodybuilder
Dayna Lawton speaks about the ups and downs of bodybuilding, literally when it comes to the scales.
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Resident irked non-notified consent granted
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Resident irked non-notified consent granted
A central Queenstown resident is appalled the council has given non-notified consent for a three-level 29-unit Hallenstein St hotel without consulting neighbours.
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Charities gain grants thanks to generosity
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Charities gain grants thanks to generosity
A new "social supermarket" and a mental health programme for primary school students will be established in Queenstown, thanks to the generosity of over 200 women.
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From investigations to lowering police driving deaths
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From investigations to lowering police driving deaths
Simon Richards only ever intended on being in the police force for five years, but in the three decades he lasted, he says both crime and New Zealand Police changed drastically.
Hydro lakes’ storage boosted
Hydro lakes’ storage boosted
A cold and wet start to spring has brought benefits for electricity generation, Meridian Energy says.
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Norwest winds bane of anglers
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Norwest winds bane of anglers
Not surprisingly, considering the time of year, we have been experiencing spring weather in all its extremes.
Mum’s dementia journey inspired song
Mum’s dementia journey inspired song
Writing a heartfelt song about her late mother’s dementia journey has won an award for a musician from the Deep South.
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‘Ecstatic’ to lead police association
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‘Ecstatic’ to lead police association
After 25 years on the beat — about 20 of those in Queenstown — a popular officer is Wellington-bound, where he will spend at least the next three years heading the New Zealand Police Association.
Harsh environment training ground for police divers
Harsh environment training ground for police divers
The Police National Dive Squad spent four days training in frozen-over Lake Alta, near Queenstown, this week.
‘Real’ Palmerston
‘Real’ Palmerston
East Otago High School dominates the foreground of this aerial view of Palmerston.
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‘We made our vows for life’: marking 60th
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‘We made our vows for life’: marking 60th
The game of badminton brought Colin and Dorothy Duffy together.
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Man guilty over shotgun incident
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Man guilty over shotgun incident
An Invercargill man who pointed a sawn-off shotgun at a pedestrian in Gore later stripped naked to prove to police he had nothing to hide.