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    Baos, burgers, rendang in hidden spot

    Fish burger and fries.

    Baos, burgers, rendang in hidden spot

    Evie Sinclair finds a new favourite in Now Bao.

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    Food, music key features

    The Ngā Ara Wai kapa haka group, consisting of high school students from the Queenstown Lakes and...

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    Food, music key features

    Food, music and fun were the key features of Queenstown’s community Waitangi Day celebration at Te Kararo Queenstown Gardens yesterday.

    Winds fan vegetation fire near Clyde

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    Winds fan vegetation fire near Clyde

    Residents have been told to prepare for evacuation as winds fan a vegetation fire near Clyde.

    Racing on the beach

    PHOTO: DAVE LOUDON

    Racing on the beach

    Andrew Rudd, of Ashburton, leads the field in the 2026 Burt Munro Challenge E Hayes & Sons Beach Racing and New Zealand Championships at Oreti Beach yesterday.

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    Electric ferry hoped to ease congestion

    An electric hydrofoil passenger vessel, Vessev VS-9, is trialled on Lake Wakatipu. Photo:...

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    Electric ferry hoped to ease congestion

    An electric hydrofoil ferrying passengers on Lake Wakatipu could take pressure off congested Queenstown roads, the backers of a new trial say.

    Councillor refuses to apologise for comment

    Photo: ODT files

    Councillor refuses to apologise for comment

    An Invercargill councillor has refused to apologise for what he said during a tense public exchange this week.

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    Hopes big chair will bring a little cheer

    Ian Maxwell (left) and Allan Harvey are part of the Wānaka Community Workshop which built a giant...

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    Hopes big chair will bring a little cheer

    Tucked away in a working shed in Wānaka’s industrial area is a group of men and women who meet twice a week to offer their labour to community projects for free.

    Trying your luck with the smaller streams can be worthwhile

    Mike Weddell

    Trying your luck with the smaller streams can be worthwhile

    This is the time of year when many anglers look forward to fishing the cicada hatch on the tussock lakes, but the weather has not been settled enough for that to happen yet.

    Native birds on the rise as possum numbers drop

    The number of native birds, including tūī , is on the rise around the Wakatipu, thanks to the...

    Native birds on the rise as possum numbers drop

    Possums are losing their grip near Arrowtown and native bird numbers are on the rise.

    ‘It is about love’ Volunteers deliver giant project

    Ian Maxwell (left) and Allan Harvey are part of the Wānaka community workshop and built a giant...

    ‘It is about love’ Volunteers deliver giant project

    Tucked away in a working shed in Wānaka’s industrial area is a group of men and women who meet twice a week to offer their labour to community projects for free.

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    Two weeks of community consultation for hall name

    Cromwell. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Two weeks of community consultation for hall name

    Two weeks have been allocated for consultation on the naming of the new memorial hall and events centre in Cromwell.

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    Be mindful of attitude to alcohol, driver told

    Photo: file

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    Be mindful of attitude to alcohol, driver told

    A 23-year-old Queenstown builder caught driving nearly five times the alcohol limit in Frankton Rd had already been fined twice for drink-driving.

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    Emotions remain high one year on from fire

    Firefighters battle the blaze on February 6 last year. PHOTO: RICHARD DAVISON

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    Emotions remain high one year on from fire

    A healthy insurance payout is on its way, but emotions are still running high a year on from the devastating fire that permanently altered the face of Roxburgh’s main street.

    Fundraiser provides late Christmas present

    Mitre 10 Wānaka Marketing and Communications Co-ordinator Karen Wells and Food For Love co...

    Fundraiser provides late Christmas present

    A community organisation is still feeling the Christmas joy in January after Christmas tree sales landed them a healthy donation.

    ORC community survey under way

    Hilary Calvert. Photo: supplied

    ORC community survey under way

    The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is encouraging ratepayers contacted by letter to take part in its latest community survey, which will help shape the future of services to the public.

    Bold ideas meet good company

    Te Radar and Ruth Spencer discuss their book Kiwi Country: Rural New Zealand in 100 Objects.

    Bold ideas meet good company

    This March, Wānaka will be bubbling with conversation, curiosity and connection from the Aspiring Conversations Festival.

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    ‘We should treasure’ NZ ski racer

    Star alpine ski racer Alice Robinson (left) and FIS Council member Fiona Stevens, of Auckland,...

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    ‘We should treasure’ NZ ski racer

    However Alice Robinson performs at these upcoming Winter Olympics, we should be proud.

    Resident growing up in ‘play pit’ suburb knew everybody

    Gary Templeton. Photo: Evie Sinclair

    Resident growing up in ‘play pit’ suburb knew everybody

    Life-long Albert Town resident Garry Templeton has watched first-hand the  small community transform into a booming suburb now home to 2300 residents. 

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    Bendigo decision date set

    Jane Borthwick

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    Bendigo decision date set

    A decision on the Bendigo goldmine should be made by the end of October.

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    Beach vehicle bylaw decision ‘broken promise’

    A small group of conservationists gather at the Clutha District Council headquarters yesterday to...

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    Beach vehicle bylaw decision ‘broken promise’

    Environmentalists cried out "shame" as they left Clutha District Council chambers yesterday following a decision to cancel a review that would have created safe spaces for wildlife on Clutha beaches.
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