No smoke without fire: air study points to heating
The early findings of an air quality monitoring project ‘‘strongly’’ suggest the main source of wintertime air pollution in Oamaru is chimney smoke.
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Zipline in the pipeline: Doc permit sought
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Zipline in the pipeline: Doc permit sought
A Rotorua-based adventure tourism company wants to establish a guided zipline operation on public conservation land between Queenstown and Glenorchy.
Greens introduce candidate
Greens introduce candidate
The Greens have selected Dave Kennedy as their parliamentary election candidate for Invercargill.
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Doc weighs options for repair
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Doc weighs options for repair
Six months after a landslip in the Dart Valley severed the popular Rees-Dart tramping circuit, Doc says it is too soon to say when it can reopen the affected section of track.
More than 500 NZ and Australian soldiers descend on Southland
More than 500 NZ and Australian soldiers descend on Southland
Southland will look like a warzone from this weekend, with gunfire, explosions and soldiers deployed to the region.
Visitor numbers peak seasonally
Visitor numbers peak seasonally
Ongoing efforts to revitalise Bluff have revealed the small town’s ‘‘strongly seasonal profile’’ with accommodation bookings more than doubling in warmer months.
Military hero to speak at events on rural resilience
Military hero to speak at events on rural resilience
Rural Otago will welcome military hero Willie Apiata VC this month, speaking at two events aiming to inspire connection and resilience.
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Airport infrastructure chief announced
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Airport infrastructure chief announced
The current Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) chief infrastructure officer will lead Queenstown Airport’s ‘‘once-in-a-generation’’ investment programme.
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Film festival flicks funds back to community
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Film festival flicks funds back to community
A film festival organiser is ‘‘proud’’ to be sharing proceeds from ticket sales and an auction to give back to the community.
Warning of urban-rural divide
Warning of urban-rural divide
A Southern mayor has warned of a possible divide between rural and urban areas if a single-council option is decided for his region.
Netflix to shoot new drama 'Queenstown' in resort
Netflix to shoot new drama 'Queenstown' in resort
An eight-episode drama set amid Queenstown’s beauty and opulence will explore themes of “power, class and family”, Netflix has announced.
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Fears for future of poultry show
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Fears for future of poultry show
As bird flu fears ramp up in New Zealand, organisers of Oamaru’s long-standing poultry show say they fear future events could be affected.
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More data centres planned for South
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More data centres planned for South
Five high energy use data centres could be dotted across the South under plans supported by a government investment agency, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.
Dinosaur slides into its 50th birthday
Dinosaur slides into its 50th birthday
Dinosaurs may have become extinct millions of years ago, but one lonely reptile lives on in Wānaka and celebrates its 50th birthday this year.
Armed police arrest four over hotel beating in Southland town
Armed police arrest four over hotel beating in Southland town
Three men and a woman accused of a serious assault at a Mataura hotel were arrested as armed police swooped on properties in the town.
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'Industrialised hellscape': Neighbours slam Wānaka housing plan
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'Industrialised hellscape': Neighbours slam Wānaka housing plan
Plans for 250 homes at the base of Mt Iron threaten to turn it into ‘‘an industrialised hellscape’’, neighbours of the proposed Wānaka fast-track development say.
Audience response to Sheppard musical ‘ultimate reward’
Audience response to Sheppard musical ‘ultimate reward’
The first performances of That Bloody Woman have left the cast and crew feeling the ‘‘ultimate reward’’ for months of hard work.
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Resignation triggers board by-election
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Resignation triggers board by-election
A Lawrence community stalwart is departing for fresh fields, triggering a community board by-election in the process.
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Airport upgrade officially lifts off
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Airport upgrade officially lifts off
Queenstown Airport’s biggest airfield investment is officially under way.
'Heartbroken': Queenstown school's tribute after death of 7-year-old
'Heartbroken': Queenstown school's tribute after death of 7-year-old
A "heartbroken" Queenstown primary school has paid tribute to a young pupil who died just hours after visiting hospital.