First woman to take on top church role
First woman to take on top church role
Balclutha minister the Rev Erin Pendreigh has made history.
Season’s first kakapo hatches, ‘many more’ to come
Season’s first kakapo hatches, ‘many more’ to come
Love was in the air on Valentine’s Day when the first kākāpō chick of the breeding season hatched on Anchor Island.
Tribunal finds teacher guilty of slapping his student
Tribunal finds teacher guilty of slapping his student
A dispute over a missing jar of lollies has resulted in a former Invercargill secondary school teacher being found guilty of serious misconduct.
Person injured in single-vehicle crash
Person injured in single-vehicle crash
One person was taken to hospital with moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash near Purakaunui in the Catlins yesterday morning.
Driver fatigue thought to be behind Lake Hayes crash
Driver fatigue thought to be behind Lake Hayes crash
Driver fatigue is thought to be the cause of a crash near Lake Hayes yesterday that left two Australian tourists injured.
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ORC to share information on flooding, debris threats
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ORC to share information on flooding, debris threats
A study on the risks of flooding caused by natural hazards will be shared with Roxburgh residents this week.
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Wedding squeezed in between races
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Wedding squeezed in between races
There was no time for horsing around on Michelle Lindsay and Kayne Duggan’s wedding day.
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Drink-driver given community detention term
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Drink-driver given community detention term
A Lake Hāwea builder has been sentenced to community detention after copping his fourth drink-driving conviction.
'Giving a bit too much way': One injured in Catlins crash
'Giving a bit too much way': One injured in Catlins crash
One person has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash near Purakaunui in the Catlins this morning.
Big crowd turns out to enjoy A&P show
Big crowd turns out to enjoy A&P show
It was a day that delivered everything promised at the Central Otago A&P Show, in Omakau on Saturday.
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'Never flooded here': client hits out at insurance hike
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'Never flooded here': client hits out at insurance hike
An Alexandra woman says her insurance company is charging her more because they say she lives in a flood zone but council records say she does not.
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Build new before demolishing jetty: board
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Build new before demolishing jetty: board
Wānaka's ageing lakefront jetty should remain until its replacement is complete, the community board says.
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48 wind turbines planned for Ohai
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48 wind turbines planned for Ohai
Another large wind farm has been earmarked for the South.
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New TV show pits local chefs in cook-off
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New TV show pits local chefs in cook-off
Take 10 chefs, let them go wild with their creations and you have the ingredients for a Queenstown-based TV reality cooking competition that starts screening this week.
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Dahlia dream realised
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Dahlia dream realised
Winning the Southland Dahlia Show’s champion of champions title for her striking trio of Ruskin Andrea dahlias was a more than 20-year labour of love for first-time winner Helen Spain.
‘Championing climate action’
‘Championing climate action’
New Zealand has not "got our shit together at all" when it comes to the environment, UK Young New Zealander of the Year and climate change scientist Finn Ross says.
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Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural
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Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural
Waikouaiti’s Main Rd has received a fresh artistic boost with the completion of a mural celebrating both local creativity and community pride, Jules Chin reports.
Well-known GP returning to Wānaka
Well-known GP returning to Wānaka
Long-term and well-known Wānaka GP Lucy O’Hagan will return home as a guest speaker at next month’s Aspiring Conversations and then she will stay for good.
Queenstown hotel's makeover moving it upmarket
Queenstown hotel's makeover moving it upmarket
The owner of Queenstown’s Holiday Inn Express & Suites is moving the town centre hotel upmarket.
Penguin sightings prompt renewed dog control calls
Penguin sightings prompt renewed dog control calls
Two recent penguin finds have sparked renewed calls for dogs to be kept on leashes on Oamaru beaches.