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    Milburn inland port progressing

    The Milburn inland port is making progress regardless of what happens with other proposals, the company behind it says.

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    Artist joins fight against ‘desecration’ by gold mine

    Sir Grahame Sydney. Photo: Tracey Roxburgh

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    Artist joins fight against ‘desecration’ by gold mine

    The "desecration and vandalism" of the environment has prompted one of New Zealand’s most revered landscape artists to join the fight against a proposed gold mine in Central Otago.

    ‘Vigilante action will not be tolerated’: police

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    ‘Vigilante action will not be tolerated’: police

    A youth is before the courts as Queenstown police investigate reports of vigilante teens trying to catch out paedophiles attempting to contact minors online.

    Arts, heritage reduction opposed

    Eastern Southland Gallery curator Jim Geddes. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Arts, heritage reduction opposed

    Gore's arts and heritage sector represents a decades-long investment for the district and is no money-burner, Eastern Southland Gallery curator Jim Geddes says.

    Manslaughter accused’s name still suppressed

    Manslaughter accused’s name still suppressed

    Name suppression continues for a Southland man charged with manslaughter, despite his identity being known by many in his small rural community.

    Snow makes life tricky on southern roads

    Snow makes life tricky on southern roads

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    Snow has fallen in parts of the South, including on Dunedin's hills, creating tricky conditions for motorists on the region's roads. 

    Death being investigated

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    Death being investigated

    Police are investigating a sudden death in Greymouth yesterday.

    Waimate man lured to reserve before death, trial hears

    A specialist police search team from Christchurch picks their way through rough ground near...

    Waimate man lured to reserve before death, trial hears

    A South Canterbury man was lured to a reserve and shot out of a tree before being hit with a blunt object, a murder trial has heard.

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    ACC flip-flops over mum’s work-ready status

    Jema Wall, of Balclutha, pictured at the Dunedin Railway Station gardens with her daughters...

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    ACC flip-flops over mum’s work-ready status

    A Balclutha mother battling a rare pregnancy complication which left her hours away from death was stunned when the ACC told her she would be fit to return to work.

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    Residents angry over treatment plant costs

    The Hāwea Wastewater Treatment Plant. Photo: supplied

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    Residents angry over treatment plant costs

    Angry Hāwea residents say they have been left to foot the bill while rampant development has overloaded the town’s water treatment plant.

    Decade of determination comes to fruition

    After 10 years of hard work, Toni and Rob Auld are about to release their first edition of the...

    Decade of determination comes to fruition

    This is the year the Auld Farm Distillery founders will hold in their memory — the end of a 10-year journey to release their first batch of single-malt whisky.

    Police at scene of sudden death in Greymouth

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    Police at scene of sudden death in Greymouth

    Police are investigating a sudden death in Greymouth.

    Driver in fatal Catlins crash pleads not guilty

    Jack Stephens died on February 15 after a ute rolled on the Niagara-Tokanui highway. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Driver in fatal Catlins crash pleads not guilty

    The man charged with manslaughter over the ute crash that claimed the life of a young Otago man has pleaded not guilty to all charges. 

    New developments in Hāwea hit by ban

    Lake Hāwea is due an upgrade for its wastewater system. Photo: Olivia Caldwell

    New developments in Hāwea hit by ban

    Property owners will be banned from connecting any new developments to Hāwea's wastewater system until the town's treatment plant is upgraded.

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    Recruitment fuss creating mistrust: councillors

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    Recruitment fuss creating mistrust: councillors

    A chorus of Queenstown Lakes district councillors have dismissed concerns about any steps taken to replace the council’s chief executive.

    Invercargill meeting house being restored

    Marae conservation expert Jim Schuster oversees the removal of carvings from Te Wharepuni o...

    Invercargill meeting house being restored

    Invercargill's oldest carved meeting house is being returned to its former glory.

    Snow to 200m in Dunedin as wintry blast hits

    The Leith Saddle this morning. NZTA warns of more frosty days this week. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Snow to 200m in Dunedin as wintry blast hits

    A snow warning has been issued for the Dunedin-Waitati highway tonight as a wintry blast bears down on the South.  

    Teens warned not to take 'vigilante action'

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    Teens warned not to take 'vigilante action'

    Queenstown police are investigating reports of "vigilante" teens trying to catch out paedophiles attempting to contact minors online.

    Wānaka bottle shop given booze ban

    Wānaka bottle shop given booze ban

    A Wānaka bottle store has been hit with a four-day booze ban after selling alcohol to drunk customers.

    Driver in Queenstown head-on crash four times over limit

    Driver in Queenstown head-on crash four times over limit

    A Nelson man responsible for a head-on crash near Queenstown at the weekend had a breath-alcohol level more than four times the legal limit, police say.
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