'Coolest great-grandma': 90-year-old celebrates birthday with skydive at Wānaka
How do you celebrate your 90th birthday? By becoming the “coolest great-grandma around”.
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Excited to share Tiger Moth at airshow
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Excited to share Tiger Moth at airshow
The way Lucy Newell tells it, she has become a commercial pilot, vintage aircraft owner and one of three female civilian pilots at Warbirds Over Wanaka by accident.
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School bus changes ‘ridiculous’: principal
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School bus changes ‘ridiculous’: principal
About 150 Queenstown school children will be left at the bus stop next term after mooted school bus changes become reality.
Fuel impact could beat Covid: farmer
Fuel impact could beat Covid: farmer
The deepening fuel crisis is starting to ripple through rural communities, with one Central Otago farmer and councillor warning it could have a greater impact than Covid.
New MRI service confirmed for September
New MRI service confirmed for September
Wānaka residents will no longer have to travel to Dunedin or Queenstown for MRI scans, following confirmation a local service will start in September.
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Nurse wins $30k compensation in appeal
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Nurse wins $30k compensation in appeal
A nurse who endured a five-year ordeal to clear her name has won an appeal over being unjustifiably dismissed following an incident in an Oamaru care facility.
April 1 Macca’s prank deemed a cracker
April 1 Macca’s prank deemed a cracker
Pranksters with an arch sense of humour provided some chuckles in Roxburgh this April Fool’s Day.
Car over bank near Ettrick
Car over bank near Ettrick
A car has gone over a bank in Central Otago near Ettrick.
‘She’s the most loyal dog ever’
‘She’s the most loyal dog ever’
Greymouth woman Jess Johnston and Molly the border collie are happy to be reunited after a week-long ordeal and two dramatic rescues.
Verdon students proud to help clean RSA graves
Verdon students proud to help clean RSA graves
Verdon College students rolled up their sleeves to help RSA volunteers clean and restore RSA graves at Eastern Cemetery.
Bunsen burner, sink, folder mischief not rocket science
Bunsen burner, sink, folder mischief not rocket science
The long-awaited Sir Peter Beck Science and Innovation Centre has opened at James Hargest College.
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Councillors given ‘bum smacking’ over online posts
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Councillors given ‘bum smacking’ over online posts
A ‘‘bum smacking’’ over the social media conduct of two Gore district councillors has prompted them to call for the council to communicate more and be more transparent.
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Students take a deep dive into education
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Students take a deep dive into education
Students at school camps in Deep Cove, in the heart of the Fiordland National Park, will have the opportunity to explore the marine environment with the launch of a new marine education programme.
Backcountry to be turned into historic reserve
Backcountry to be turned into historic reserve
Work has started on a management plan for the new culturally significant stewardship land area, Tarahanga e Toru Historic Reserve.
Body found in search for missing Frenchman
Body found in search for Frenchman missing near Cromwell
A body believed to be that of missing 21-year-old French national Antoine Richard has been found in Lake Dunstan, police say.
Cattle, driver unhurt after stock truck overturns
Cattle, driver unhurt after stock truck overturns in Catlins
A load of cattle and a truck driver have managed to walk away unhurt after a stock truck overturned in the Catlins area this afternoon.
Mammoth effort finds Molly
Mammoth effort finds Molly
A mammoth helicopter rescue operation to find a beloved border collie in remote back country near Hokitika had a heart-warming ending yesterday when the pooch was found alive and well.
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Easter weather a mixed bag
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Easter weather a mixed bag
Great weather on Good Friday will get Easter weekend off to a grand start.
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Concern over staff contracts
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Concern over staff contracts
A workers’ union has become involved as a Gore rest-home prepares to change ownership.
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Southland woman lay dead for eight days
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Southland woman lay dead for eight days
An Invercargill woman left haunted after her mother’s body lay undiscovered for up to eight days blames a health contractor, which has admitted mistakes were made.