Gore man siphoned cash for gambling addiction
Siphoned cash fuelled gambling, covered debts
A Gore accountancy firm worker has pleaded guilty to siphoning more than $180k from a client’s bank account to cover his own gambling addiction and debts.
Manslaughter charge laid after motel death
Manslaughter charge laid after motel death
A man is now facing a manslaughter charge following a death in Westport earlier this year.
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Woman charged over toddler's driveway death in Gore
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Woman charged over toddler's driveway death in Gore
A woman has been charged in relation to an incident in a Gore driveway on New Year’s Day that claimed the life of toddler Malakai Kumeroa.
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Signage fleshes out Rotary ties to icon
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Signage fleshes out Rotary ties to icon
Cromwell's beloved big fruit sculpture has new signage commemorating the Cromwell Rotary Club’s involvement with the now 35-year-old icon.
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Ratepayers ‘exposed’ without liability change
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Ratepayers ‘exposed’ without liability change
Changes to building consent rules will hopefully prevent similar claims to one that exposed ratepayers to a $160 million lawsuit, the Queenstown Lakes District Council says.
Drunk driver slams into truck after running stop sign
Drunk driver slams into truck after running stop sign
A drunk driver nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit crashed into a truck after driving straight through a stop sign, police say.
A coating of not many colours
A coating of not many colours
A dusting of snow covers the area around State Highway 85, near Pigroot Creek yesterday, one of many high country roads affected by snow and ice around the southern region.
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Trust grants $500k for pupil counselling
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Trust grants $500k for pupil counselling
South Otago principals say they are "hugely relieved" by news of nearly $500,000 funding for pupil counselling services for the next three years.
Visions for city shared
Visions for city shared
Invercargill mayoral hopefuls shared their visions for the city at a lively candidate debate last night.
Call for feedback on riverside reserves plan
Call for feedback on riverside reserves plan
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is asking the community to share their thoughts on a draft development plan for the Arrowtown riverside reserves, a network of public reserves that line the...
Flood schemes increase council debt
Flood schemes increase council debt
The West Coast Regional’s core debt is about to rise by another $3 million to $27.15 million, as the council continues to draw down loans to fund flood protection.
Queenstown’s Amisfield nets restaurant of the year award
Queenstown’s Amisfield nets restaurant of the year award
Queenstown restaurant Amisfield, named third-best in the world by a prestigious United States culinary magazine, has been crowned restaurant of the year in New Zealand’s Good Food Awards.
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Big site needed for viability: solar farm
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Big site needed for viability: solar farm
The size of the proposed Maniototo solar farm — described by one commissioner as the biggest site he had seen in 40 years — had to be that size for the project to be economical, a hearing was told...
Protesters leave coal bucket above Denniston Plateau
Protesters leave coal bucket above Denniston Plateau
Two protesters who spent three weeks in a giant coal bucket high above native bush of the Denniston Plateau have now descended.
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Second bait trial for cats in South
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Second bait trial for cats in South
A promising new sausage bait for feral cats is being trialled in the Catlins.
Polyfest returns
Polyfest returns
The best of Māori and Pasifika culture was brought to the ILT Stadium Southland stage for the first day of the Murihiku Polyfest yesterday.
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