Forest fire brought under control
Forest fire brought under control
Eight fire appliances and two helicopters with monsoon buckets were called to a forest fire south of Balclutha yesterday.
'Highly careless': Companies fined over role in Queenstown slip
'Highly careless': Companies fined over role in Queenstown slip
A major Queenstown tourism operator and two contractors have been sentenced for contributing to a landslip that inundated a residential street, forcing dozens of evacuations during record rainfall.
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.
Many hands make R&A work for 15 years
Many hands make R&A work for 15 years
"Hard work and amazing humans" are what has helped Rhythm and Alps reach its 15th anniversary.
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.
Adaptive Challenge growing in popularity
Adaptive Challenge growing in popularity
The Wānaka Adaptive Challenge will return to give all athletes the chance to feel the "thrill of the finish line".
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Empty building razed by ‘very intense fire’
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Empty building razed by ‘very intense fire’
A "very intense fire" in Oamaru last weekend has reduced an uninhabited building to ashes.
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.
Dancers wow with moves
Dancers wow with moves
The Victoria Cooper Academy of Dance performers leaped and waltzed across the stage last Sunday in two sold-out sessions of The Nutcracker at the Waitaki Boys’ High School auditorium.
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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.
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 (pūteketeke) this summer, after reports from the public that nests were being disturbed at the Ohau C...
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Nativity scenes bring in visitors, enthusiasts
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Nativity scenes bring in visitors, 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.
Final beams placed for bridge construction
Final beams placed for bridge construction
Construction of the new Kakanui bridge is ahead of schedule but so is a six-week closure of the old bridge.
'You stole my innocence': Victims confront disgraced ex-Gloriavale leader
'You stole my innocence': Victims confront disgraced ex-Gloriavale leader
The disgraced former leader of Gloriavale stole the innocence and childhood of the girls and young women he abused, a court has heard.
Knitter turns others’ tea leftover to grand design
Knitter turns others’ tea leftover to grand design
After a seeing a shawl made of tea bag strings overseas, an Alexandra woman decided to take a crack at making something "a bit more perfect" herself.
‘Blown away’ by generosity of donors
‘Blown away’ by generosity of donors
Organisers of a fundraiser for a youth road safety course say they were "blown away" by the response to the inaugural Art on the Goldfields this year.
Life bans, suspensions after fighting at U14s league final
Life bans, suspensions after fighting at U14s league final
Three people have been banned for life from the Southland Rugby League club and a finals title revoked following incidents during and after the club's U14s grand final this year.
Mayors give reform ‘fairly guarded tick’
Mayors give reform ‘fairly guarded tick’
Southland's top leaders have given a cautiously optimistic response to major resource management reform.
'I’d say it’ll probably be a bulldozer job'
'I’d say it’ll probably be a bulldozer job'
A massive blaze in an East Gore rental property has shaken neighbours and provided a less than subtle reminder for people to check their smoke alarms.
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Using sale proceeds to pay debt ‘absolute joke’
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Using sale proceeds to pay debt ‘absolute joke’
The widow of a prominent former Queenstown developer is furious the district council is putting money from selling an Arrowtown property into reducing debt rather than restoration projects in the...