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    Residents brace for surge in power prices

    Stewart Island/Rakiura is home to about 400 permanent residents. Photo: ODT files

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    Residents brace for surge in power prices

    Stewart Island-Rakiura residents are bracing themselves for a surge in power prices, or losing power altogether, as rising fuel costs threaten to hit the island’s diesel-generated electricity system.

    Queenstown lakefront food stalls banned

    The ban on food stalls at the lakefront will take effect on April 17. Photo: Guy Williams/ODT

    Queenstown lakefront food stalls banned

    Food stalls will be banned from the Queenstown lakefront after a council vote on measures dealing with health concerns, litter and traders blocking footpaths.

    Truck driver killed in crash near Wānaka

    The crash happened on the Cardrona Skifield Road. Photo: Ruairi O'Shea

    Truck driver killed in crash near Wānaka

    A truck driver has died after a crash in Cardrona Ski Field Rd, police have confirmed.

    Dog-owners protest tree-felling plan

    More than 50 people and about 45 dogs gathered in Cromwell on Sunday to protest the Central Otago...

    Dog-owners protest tree-felling plan

    All Cromwell residents may bear the brunt of the town’s only large off-leash dog exercise area closing, a dog behaviour specialist says.

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    Visitors spent 323k nights at sites, Doc says as season closes

    "We’ve seen strong demand right through summer, even with the disruption storms have caused in...

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    Visitors spent 323k nights at sites, Doc says as season closes

    It was a mix of the good and the bad over last summer for Department of Conservation sites in the South.

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    Penguin rescuer needs rescuing from tide

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    Penguin rescuer needs rescuing from tide

    A would-be penguin rescuer needed rescuing as the incoming tide caught them unawares in the Catlins yesterday.

    Decision on airport’s future due to be made today

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Decision on airport’s future due to be made today

    A decision on the future of the Wānaka Airport is scheduled to land today.

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    Chinese camp project advances

    Lawrence’s Chinese Empire Hotel remains a focus for community celebrations such as Chinese New...

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    Chinese camp project advances

    A multimillion-dollar digital visitor experience is one step closer for fans of Chinese history in the historic gold rush centre of Lawrence.

    Hair chopped for hospice

    Five-year-old Blake Johns hands over $610 to South Canterbury Hospice clinical nurse manager Faye...

    Hair chopped for hospice

    When almost 5-year-old Blake Johns came up with the idea of cutting off his mullet to make money for ‘‘sick kids’’ — which was how he named the South Canterbury’s Hospice — his mother was cautious.

    Barbershop chorus take home bronze

    Members of the Height of Harmony chorus celebrate their bronze medal win at the National...

    Barbershop chorus take home bronze

    A long-running South Canterbury barbershop chorus has sung to the tune of a bronze medal at the National Barbershop Convention.

    Exchange providing opportunities

    Mountainview High School principal Kenny Diamond catches up with Brazilian exchange students ...

    Exchange providing opportunities

    A group of Brazilian exchange students are relishing the opportunity to immerse themselves in a different language and culture while studying for a term at Mountainview High School in Timaru.

    Flood marked 40 years later

    Among the fire appliances on display were the Timaru 8018 Hazmat/Command Unit and Timaru 8021...

    Flood marked 40 years later

    Hundreds of South Cantabrians made the trek out to Pleasant Point at the weekend to view a display marking the 40th anniversary of one of the region’s most devastating floods.

    Licence buying urged

    Early last month, police received a report of gunshots near Owaka before dawn. Photo: Getty Images

    Licence buying urged

    Game bird hunters around the country are being urged to buy their 2026 licences now, as Mark-up Day falls earlier than usual this season and licences are now on sale.

    Performers wanted for production

    Auditions are open up for the musical Come From Away. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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