No jail term for Frankton felon
No jail term for Frankton felon
A Frankton beneficiary convicted of burglary, theft and receiving charges has been spared prison because of his efforts to turn his life around.
Victoria’s remarkable opportunity
Victoria’s remarkable opportunity
These next six weeks or so loom as a career highlight for Queenstown-born screenwriter and director Victoria Boult.
Golf course sells
Golf course sells
The nine-hole Lake Hawea golf course has sold after more than a year on the market.
Trio injured after serious crash involving truck and trailer
Trio injured after serious crash involving truck and trailer
Two people in a serious condition have been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital after a crash involving a car and a truck and trailer in Southland.
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PM celebrates opening of sporting facility
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PM celebrates opening of sporting facility
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was the surprise guest at Gore’s Māruawai College yesterday as the school celebrated the opening of its new covered sports facility.
Signs vandalised as council weighs road’s fate
Signs vandalised as council weighs road’s fate
Vandalism to road closure signs on Beach Rd is disappointing and frustrating, Waitaki District Mayor Melanie Tavendale says.
Antarctic trip success
Antarctic trip success
Southern Lakes helicopter pilot Toby Morris returned yesterday after another successful trip to Antarctica.
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Power supplies in ‘good position’
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Power supplies in ‘good position’
A top power company executive says the country is in a good position supply-wise heading into the year.
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Funding for Wakatipu school expansion expected
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Funding for Wakatipu school expansion expected
Wakatipu High School should receive initial funding this year for its long-awaited expansion, its principal says.
Tramping, climbing fatalities prompt police warning
Tramping, climbing fatalities prompt police warning
Police are urging people to be better prepared when heading outdoors after a horror summer of large-scale back-country search operations and numerous fatalities.
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‘Something different’ on offer
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‘Something different’ on offer
A chance to enjoy "great food" and dress in traditional costume will be part of the Oamaru Chinese Association celebrations of the Chinese New Year next weekend.
Running of Lambs ‘great spectacle’
Running of Lambs ‘great spectacle’
Watching nearly 300 lambs run almost a kilometre made quite a spectacle for the thousands of people attending the Southern Field Days.
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Farming industry 'on fire'
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Farming industry 'on fire'
A successful Southern Field Days at Waimumu wrapped up with a not-so-successful sheep shearing attempt from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
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Not easy being council boss, but ‘real privilege’
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Not easy being council boss, but ‘real privilege’
Outgoing Queenstown council chief executive MikeTheelen leaves with no regrets.
Rural girl grew up with the landscape
Rural girl grew up with the landscape
From her childhood in the Cardrona Valley to farming in Lake Hāwea and Gibbston, the life of Mary May is a personal record of the region’s rural history.
RSA membership surges to third of town
RSA membership surges to third of town
Membership of the now standalone Whataroa RSA has soared to over 70 — almost one-third of the town’s population.
Heat gun sparked golf course blaze
Heat gun sparked golf course blaze
A still-hot heat gun left near a wicker basket caused a fire that badly damaged the Frankton Golf Centre, a Fire and Emergency NZ report says.
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Cicadas out and about as other insects struggle in wind
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Cicadas out and about as other insects struggle in wind
This week I saw one cicada and heard lots of them, but unfortunately it was in the bush walk at Te Papa in Wellington.
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BBC host given taste of Oamaru
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BBC host given taste of Oamaru
A BBC crew filming in Oamaru say they were ‘‘charmed by the town’’.
Waitangi Day event ‘successful’
Waitangi Day event ‘successful’
Ana Faau, of Moeraki, plays the guitar as she leads a performance by Te Matahīapo at the Oamaru Opera House on Waitangi Day.