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    Mayor, Greenpeace at odds over nitrate test

    Greenpeace spokesman Will Appelbe and science adviser Dr Jennifer Pannell test tap water samples...

    Mayor, Greenpeace at odds over nitrate test

    As a nitrate tap-water testing roadshow rolled into Gore this week, so did a clash over credibility.

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    Former hotel owner decries demolition

    Former Hawea Hotel owner Johnny Shea says it is a shame the historic building will be demolished...

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    Former hotel owner decries demolition

    A former owner of the Hawea Hotel has spoken out about the soon-to-be-demolished establishment which turns 100 this weekend.

    New parking fees at tourist hotspots

    Parking at Aoraki/Mount Cook will cost $5 an hour from December, along with two other tourist...

    New parking fees at tourist hotspots

    Rolling up to some of NZ's most popular tourist attractions will soon become a little more expensive, as parking fees begin at some spots in December.

    Developer proposes new civic offices for QLDC

    A building planned for Frankton has been mooted as a new home for Queenstown Lakes District...

    Developer proposes new civic offices for QLDC

    A developer is proposing a Frankton civic centre which the Queenstown Lakes District Council could lease to house all its staff under one roof.

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    Artists keen to repeat group exhibition

    Waikouaiti artist Christopher Willmott with his painting titled Bushfire that will feature in the...

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    Artists keen to repeat group exhibition

    East Otago will be well represented at a group show at the Dunedin Community Gallery next month.

    The trout is always right and will decide how you should be fishing

    The trout is always right and will decide how you should be fishing

    Most rivers and streams are down to summer level now.

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    Young photographer wins surprise visit

    Eden Barbour meets multiple-medal-winning Paralympian Holly Robinson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED/SHELLY SNELL

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    Young photographer wins surprise visit

    A Gore schoolgirl’s gold medal effort has brought a Paralympics medallist to Gore.

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    ‘Choice is gone’ in water reform

    Former Waitaki mayor Gary Kircher remains adamant that larger water entities are essential for...

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    ‘Choice is gone’ in water reform

    Only weeks after Oamaru residents woke up to the  news their water bills were set to skyrocket, the government  intervened.

    Oamaru couple pepper-sprayed in street dust-up with cops

    The arrests happened at the Ministry of Social Development in Oamaru. Photo: ODT Files

    Oamaru couple pepper-sprayed in street dust-up with cops

    Police pepper-sprayed a couple as violence erupted during an arrest outside an Oamaru government office this morning.

    Enough evidence for Pike River manslaughter charges - lawyer

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    Enough evidence for Pike River manslaughter charges - lawyer

    The lawyer for Pike River families says police now have enough evidence to lay manslaughter charges over the disaster.

    Fleeing driver leads police on wild family outing

    Photo: Getty Images

    Fleeing driver leads police on wild family outing

    Fleeing police turned into a family affair when a man took his mother and two siblings on a high-speed drive past Oamaru before dumping the vehicle and making the brood continue on foot.

    Southland killer investigated four years ago for rape allegations when he was 14

    Nathan Boulter, pictured here in 2011. Photo: ODT files

    Southland killer investigated four years ago for rape allegations when he was 14

    Convicted killer Nathan Boulter was investigated four years ago over an allegation he raped a 15-year-old girl when he was 14.

    Separate crash caused traffic snarl before Timaru double-fatal

    Photo: ODT Files

    Separate crash caused traffic snarl before Timaru double-fatal

    Police are seeking witnesses to a double-fatal crash near Timaru, and another separate crash which occurred nearby. 

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    Jones hits back at Sam Neill over 'anti-mining views'

    Shane Jones. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Jones hits back at Sam Neill over 'anti-mining views'

    Shane Jones is shrugging off an attempt to paint him as a hypocrite while taking a potshot at New Zealand actor Sir Sam Neill.

    From children’s tunes to blues, local artist returns for mini fest

    Lake Hāwea singer/songwriter Anna van Riel is bringing a mini festival of creativity to the...

    From children’s tunes to blues, local artist returns for mini fest

    Lake Hāwea singer/songwriter Anna van Riel is returning to the world of "grown up" music, after her 12-year hiatus in the world of children’s music.

    Scholars to get hands-on with sustainability

    Clyde dam. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES

    Scholars to get hands-on with sustainability

    A group of First Foundation scholars are in Central Otago this week learning what sustainability looks like when it is lived, not just talked about.

    Rare find ‘so exciting’

    A rare pink grasshopper has been spotted in the Mackenzie Basin. PHOTO: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION

    Rare find ‘so exciting’

    Department of Conservation ranger Jen Schori says she could not believe her eyes as colleagues called her over during an annual grasshopper survey near Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Basin.

    ‘Red carpet experience’

    The Silverscreen Soiree cast rehearse at the Weston Community Church. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    ‘Red carpet experience’

    Musical Theatre Oamaru (MTO) is bringing back old Hollywood glamour for its concert-style show Silverscreen Soiree — Songs from the Stage and Screen at the Scottish Hall next month.

    New species named after late professor

    Researcher Dr Seabourne Rust holds an artistic reconstruction of the newly described Eocene...

    New species named after late professor

    Ewan Fordyce’s legacy continues to grow.

    Kakanui School marking 155 years

    Kakanui School principal Ann Roughan. PHOTO: JULES CHIN

    Kakanui School marking 155 years

    Kakanui School is celebrating 155 years of learning by the sea this weekend, with education in the North Otago community tracing its origins back to 1870.
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