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Client calls premium hike revenue gathering
An Alexandra woman says her insurance company is charging her more because they say she lives in a flood zone but council records say she does not.
Big crowd turns out to enjoy A&P show
Big crowd turns out to enjoy A&P show
It was a day that delivered everything promised at the Central Otago A&P Show, in Omakau on Saturday.
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Build new before demolishing jetty: board
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Build new before demolishing jetty: board
Wānaka's ageing lakefront jetty should remain until its replacement is complete, the community board says.
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ORC to share information on flooding, debris threats
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ORC to share information on flooding, debris threats
A study on the risks of flooding caused by natural hazards will be shared with Roxburgh residents this week.
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48 wind turbines planned for Ohai
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48 wind turbines planned for Ohai
Another large wind farm has been earmarked for the South.
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New TV show pits local chefs in cook-off
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New TV show pits local chefs in cook-off
Take 10 chefs, let them go wild with their creations and you have the ingredients for a Queenstown-based TV reality cooking competition that starts screening this week.
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Dahlia dream realised
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Dahlia dream realised
Winning the Southland Dahlia Show’s champion of champions title for her striking trio of Ruskin Andrea dahlias was a more than 20-year labour of love for first-time winner Helen Spain.
‘Championing climate action’
‘Championing climate action’
New Zealand has not "got our shit together at all" when it comes to the environment, UK Young New Zealander of the Year and climate change scientist Finn Ross says.
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Wedding squeezed in between races
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Wedding squeezed in between races
There was no time for horsing around on Michelle Lindsay and Kayne Duggan’s wedding day.
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Drink-driver given community detention term
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Drink-driver given community detention term
A Lake Hāwea builder has been sentenced to community detention after copping his fourth drink-driving conviction.
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Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural
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Visitors ‘rewarded’ with new mural
Waikouaiti’s Main Rd has received a fresh artistic boost with the completion of a mural celebrating both local creativity and community pride, Jules Chin reports.
Well-known GP returning to Wānaka
Well-known GP returning to Wānaka
Long-term and well-known Wānaka GP Lucy O’Hagan will return home as a guest speaker at next month’s Aspiring Conversations and then she will stay for good.
Queenstown hotel's makeover moving it upmarket
Queenstown hotel's makeover moving it upmarket
The owner of Queenstown’s Holiday Inn Express & Suites is moving the town centre hotel upmarket.
Penguin sightings prompt renewed dog control calls
Penguin sightings prompt renewed dog control calls
Two recent penguin finds have sparked renewed calls for dogs to be kept on leashes on Oamaru beaches.
Rescue helicopter attends incident on Mt Brewster
Rescue helicopter attends incident on Mt Brewster
A climber was flown to Lakes District Hospital in Queenstown after an incident on Mount Brewster in Mount Aspiring National Park today.
Vandalism as WDC ponders road’s fate
Vandalism as WDC ponders road’s fate
Signage in Beach Rd has been vandalised, at a time the Waitaki District Council has to make some ‘‘big, brave decisions’’ about the road’s future.
Four injured, lane closed on SH6 after serious crash
Four injured, lane closed on SH6 after serious crash
One northbound lane on State Highway 6 is currently closed after a horror vehicle crash in Lake Hayes.
‘Significant’ amounts of asbestos still to be removed
‘Significant’ amounts of asbestos still to be removed
Further work could be required to protect a Bluff beach from old waste such as asbestos, despite tonnes of material already having been removed.
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Keep Wānaka airport’s local routes open: survey
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Keep Wānaka airport’s local routes open: survey
Wānaka wants its airport open with connections to nearby cities — but flights to Auckland or Australia have been roundly rejected in a new community survey.
Rural girl still loves the changed world
Rural girl still loves the changed world
As she enters her golden years, Mary May says she appreciates the changes over time to the landscape she loves. Olivia Caldwell follows the journey of a rural woman who returns to where her life...