One dead after single-vehicle crash in Mataura
One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Mataura late last night.
Heavy rain and gales for parts of South
Heavy rain and gales for parts of South
Heavy rain and severe gales are set to hit large parts of the South Island and MetService has issued multiple orange warnings and watches.
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Children give thanks to lunch team
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Children give thanks to lunch team
Te Pākihi o Maru showed its appreciation to the school’s lunch provider this week.
Queenstown school bus decision in ‘near future’
Queenstown school bus decision in ‘near future’
A decision on the proposed axing of nine Whakatipu school bus services is due "in the near future".
Author’s love of war history leads to novels
Author’s love of war history leads to novels
A Wānaka author is set to release the first of a three-part book series after four years of crafting.
Funding to help trust’s work
Funding to help trust’s work
The Oamaru Pacific Island Trust (OPIT) has had a big boost in funding from a major government youth investment programme.
Top-of-the-range subdivision hits the market
Top-of-the-range subdivision hits the market
Expressions of interest are being sought for the first 23 sections in a pre-eminently-positioned luxury enclave atop Queenstown Hill.
One family, two heads
One family, two heads
It's rare for two high school head students to come from one family.
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Nativity scenes bring in visitors and enthusiasts
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Nativity scenes bring in visitors and enthusiasts
A knitted display, a hand-made advent calendar and a three-dimensional lithograph were all part of St Luke’s Christmas nativity display last week.
Warning to avoid grebe nests
Warning to avoid grebe nests
Campers and boaties around Lake Benmore are being asked to look out for the crested grebes this summer, after report nests were being disturbed at the Ohau C campground.
Fire guts Frankton golf building
Fire guts Frankton golf building
A fire that has gutted the Frankton Golf Centre building is being investigated.
Many hands make Rhythm & Alps work
Many hands make Rhythm & Alps work
"Hard work and amazing humans" are what has helped Rhythm and Alps reach its 15th anniversary.
From the ocean to the mountains
From the ocean to the mountains
When Michelle Simpson put her artwork out there at Gather Market last weekend, it was a last-minute effort — and she has been blown away with the results.
Harness racing driver out of coma
Harness racing driver out of coma
A Southland horseman is out of a coma after a fall during a race in Auckland.
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Fiery meeting votes for existing venue site
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Fiery meeting votes for existing venue site
An extra $2 million could be available to rebuild the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre.
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Club ‘lucky’ to race after boats shot
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Club ‘lucky’ to race after boats shot
A Central Otago rowing club is disappointed two of their world-class boats were shot with a slug gun two days before the first regatta of the season.
Companies fined for role in landslip
Companies fined for role in landslip
The three companies responsible for a landslip near Queenstown’s Skyline gondola in 2023 must pay more than $700,000 in fines and reparation for their role in the calamity.
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Ratepayer shocked by unexpected bill
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Ratepayer shocked by unexpected bill
A Central Otago man says a council sending him a $1000 bill to pay some rates he thought he had paid felt arrogant and imperious.
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Lengthy speed limit reduction process criticised
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Lengthy speed limit reduction process criticised
As speed limits are lowered across Central Otago, the long and winding road to approve them has been criticised as a waste of money.
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Judge gives mother ultimatum
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Judge gives mother ultimatum
A Kingston mother of five with a history of dishonesty offending has narrowly escaped prison.