Adventure racers involved in dramatic rescue in Catlins
Adventure racers involved in dramatic rescue in Catlins
Two people have been flown to hospital, one in a serious condition, following a water rescue in the Caitlins this afternoon.
Hunter who shot Jock Davies avoids jail, family facing 'lifetime of hell'
Hunter who shot Jock Davies avoids jail, family facing 'lifetime of hell'
The family of a young man shot and killed by a hunter on Stewart Island last year say the hunter's failure to identify his target has left them facing a "lifetime of hell".
Goose buyer hoping for ‘the golden egg’
Goose buyer hoping for ‘the golden egg’
Fowl enthusiast Nicole Coulter hopes the $100 she paid for her Chinese goose in Invercargill will bring her fortune.
Former Gloriavale leader wins appeal to avoid jail for sex offences
Former Gloriavale leader wins appeal to avoid jail for sex offences
Convicted sex offender and former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple will not be jailed after winning a High Court appeal against his sentence.
Sweet craving has sour ending for Queenstown shoplifters
Sweet craving has sour ending for Queenstown shoplifters
A pair of wanted shoplifters picked the wrong store to curb their chocolate craving when they were nabbed in a Frankton supermarket, police said.
Arrowtown woman charged with assaulting cop
Arrowtown woman charged with assaulting cop
A Queenstown woman allegedly assaulted a police officer after driving the wrong way down a one-way street in Arrowtown on Saturday.
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Glenorchy eco lodge developer dies
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'A great philanthropist': Glenorchy eco lodge developer dies
American Paul Brainerd, co-developer of The Headwaters Glenorchy Eco Lodge, who died last month, has left behind extraordinary examples of conservation and philanthropy.
Concerns over private gold mine agreement
Concerns over council's private gold mine agreement
Support for the proposed Bendigo gold mine and decades of access to public land it will rip through is laid out in a private council agreement with Santana.
Southland gold mine given go-ahead
Southland gold mine given go-ahead
A Southland gold mine that could produce more than $50 million of the precious metal a year has been given the go-ahead.
Hitch-hiking gecko returns home
Hitch-hiking gecko returns home
A NZ forest gecko has been returned to Lake Kaniere, after hitching a ride to Canterbury with bach owners who discovered it in their car.
Crowd ‘amazed’ at kites
Crowd ‘amazed’ at kites
Hundreds turned out to Mataura’s Tulloch Park to give kite-flying a go and see some internationally renowned kites being flown.
X-ray, ultrasound services arrive in Wānaka
X-ray, ultrasound services arrive in Wānaka
New publicly-funded X-ray and ultrasound services are set to provide Wānaka residents with "timely, quality healthcare close to home".
Indoor picnic keeps teddies dry
Indoor picnic keeps teddies dry
Out-of-towners Hoa and Mark Davis get comfortable on the Invercargill Workingmen’s Club floor with their baby son, Emil for the Teddy Bear’s Picnic.
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‘At wits’ end’ dealing with ACC over equipment
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‘At wits’ end’ dealing with ACC over equipment
A 90-year-old Wānaka man says he has been left distressed and "at wits’ end" trying to get his wife home after she broke her hip.
Southland gold mine given green light
Southland gold mine given green light
A Southland mine that could produce more than $50 million of gold a year has been given the go ahead.
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A&P show attendance surges, outperforms expectations
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A&P show attendance surges, outperforms expectations
The North Otago A&P Show was a hit in Oamaru on Saturday.
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Rodeo competition ‘sharper’
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Rodeo competition ‘sharper’
Despite a continuing bum steer from the weather gods, rodeo enthusiasts galloped on at the Lawrence Rodeo yesterday.
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Digging fire break in Aust ‘no walk in the park’
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Digging fire break in Aust ‘no walk in the park’
Mopping up after out-of-control bushfires burned through the Australian summer was "no walk in the park", recently returned Southland firefighters say.
Cancer care milestone in Queenstown
Cancer care milestone in Queenstown
It's described as a game-changer for Queenstown, and the wider Central Lakes.
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ORC urged to step up over buses
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ORC urged to step up over buses
As Wakatipu High School looks to ease its school bus woes, the ORC says a recently introduced after-school service is a trial that is "not intended to address the withdrawal of Ministry of Education services at all".