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    Watch: Tense 12 seconds as Invercargill councillor refuses to apologise

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    Watch: Tense 12 seconds as Invercargill councillor refuses to apologise

    An Invercargill councillor has refused to apologise for words spoken during a tense public exchange.

    Drone deployed in search for missing Invercargill man

    Kevin Belling. PHOTO: NZ POLICE

    Drone deployed in search for missing Invercargill man

    Search teams using a drone have been scouring the Southland countryside for an Invercargill man missing for almost a month.

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    NZTA criticises Queenstown fast-track housing project

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    NZTA criticises Queenstown fast-track housing project

    NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says it did not have enough time to comment on the "significant" impact a 1500 residential lot application will have on Queenstown’s future.

    Call for backup water supply

    An aerial view of the Ōreti River, which is approximately 170km long. Invercargill is reliant on...

    Call for backup water supply

    Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell has called for a backup water supply to be prioritised as his city continues to make do with a single source.

    Man charged with murdering South Otago vet

    Dr Jillian Clark. Photo: supplied

    Man charged with murdering South Otago vet

    A man is facing a murder charge after a veterinarian was found dead at her South Otago home last month.

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    ‘Good humans’ make fresh pasta in new food venture

    Fresca manager Belen Martos (left) and co-owner Luciana Garcia work in the new kitchen making...

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    ‘Good humans’ make fresh pasta in new food venture

    The owners of central Wānaka’s new pasta kitchen are a South American couple with a sporting background.

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    Fast-tracked fish farm could create 500 jobs

    Feeding time at the salmon farm. Photos by Stephen Jaquiery.

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    Fast-tracked fish farm could create 500 jobs

    A large salmon farm just off Stewart Island could put nearly $400 million into Southland households and lead to nearly 500 fulltime jobs.

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    ‘Still on the case’ of elusive moose

    Ken Tustin secures a camera to a tree in the Dusky Sound catchment in Fiordland. PHOTO: STEVE...

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    ‘Still on the case’ of elusive moose

    It may be now or never in the endless pursuit of moose in Fiordland for Ken Tustin, but he is more confident than ever the elusive animals are still in circulation.

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    Labour MP labelled 'carpetbagger' over bid for Waitaki seat

    Damien O’Connor.

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    Labour MP labelled 'carpetbagger' over bid for Waitaki seat

    Two former farmers are looking to go head-to-head in the fight to win the Waitaki electorate at this year’s general election.

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    ‘No, in a nutshell’: CODC on endorsing Santana

    Tamah Alley. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    ‘No, in a nutshell’: CODC on endorsing Santana

    Central Otago’s mayor is disputing a Santana stock exchange announcement that says the council "endorses" the firm’s proposed gold mine.

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    Upgrade gives track smoother, quicker ride

    Lottie Kahukura, 7, builds her technique on Kaitangata’s epic new track. PHOTO: NICK BROOK

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    Upgrade gives track smoother, quicker ride

    A small South Otago town’s new BMX track will be the training ground for riders of all ages to prepare for the national stage.

    Claiming gold in golden years

    Keith Hutton, who won seven gold medals and one bronze medal at the New Zealand Masters Games in...

    Claiming gold in golden years

    Keith Hutton is just getting better with age.

    Lagoon improvements welcomed

    Researchers (from left) Pat Hoffmann (Doc), Chris Owen (Southern Waterways) and Inigo Zabarte...

    Lagoon improvements welcomed

    Improvements to the health of Southland’s "resilient" Waituna Lagoon have been tentatively welcomed by the Department of Conservation’s top science adviser.

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    Men outnumbered at Boot Bash reboot

    Southern friends (from left) Lizzie Harris, Stacey Anderson, Shantelle Philip, Genevieve O...

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    Men outnumbered at Boot Bash reboot

    Women outnumbered men by nearly two to one at the Beaumont Boot Bash singles ball at the Beaumont Hotel, highlighting a "serious man drought" in the district.

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    Hometown welcome ‘just amazing’

    Hometown hero Shane Bichan high-fives pupils from Milton Primary School as he passes the town’s...

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    Hometown welcome ‘just amazing’

    A local hero passed through his South Otago town yesterday as he began the final stage of an "epic" 2100km journey by foot.

    Fundraiser support ‘well beyond expectations’

    Central Otago personalities Sir Grahame Sydney (left) and Sir Sam Neill expressed their staunch...

    Fundraiser support ‘well beyond expectations’

    Organisers have been "overwhelmed" by the support shown at a fundraising lunch in aid of the fight against Santana Minerals’ Bendigo gold mine plans, they say.

    Stunned by lodge blaze

    The main damage to the roof appears to be above the lodge’s main kitchen and reception area....

    Stunned by lodge blaze

    The woman who built and ran luxury accommodation in Fiordland for more than two decades says she is stunned and saddened after fire ripped through the building’s roof.

    Survey to gauge flight needs

    Invercargill airport. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Survey to gauge flight needs

    Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell has added his voice to calls to increase domestic flights in and out of the city.

    Pike River criminal probe nears end

    Twenty-nine men died in the blast or from the toxic atmosphere underground, while two others in...

    Pike River criminal probe nears end

    Police are nearing the final stages of their criminal investigation into the Pike River mine disaster, in which 29 men were killed.

    Showbiz Queenstown steals the show at awards

    Rehearsing last September at the Regent Theatre for Taieri Musical’s Jesus Christ Superstar,...

    Showbiz Queenstown steals the show at awards

    Musical theatre company Showbiz Queenstown was the big winner at the 12th annual Otago Southland Theatre Awards at the weekend.
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