Distressed boaties in Bluff use white flag to alert coastguard
Three people on a disabled vessel on Bluff Harbour were spotted waving a makeshift white distress flag after their boat began drifting on the outgoing tide.
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Cleanup ‘good thing to do’
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Cleanup ‘good thing to do’
Some of the heavy lifting required to clean up after Oamaru’s flood was tackled by some of the Waitaki’s ‘‘bigger bodies’’.
Vision hailed as Treble Cone skifield marks 50 years
Vision hailed as Treble Cone skifield marks 50 years
Treble Cone skifield’s 50th anniversary has been marked by the Upper Clutha History Society.
Aurora Energy apologises after power cuts affect 750
Aurora Energy apologises after power cuts affect 750
Queenstown restaurants, bars and commercial accommodation were among those left without power to start the Matariki long weekend.
Wapiti deer declared herd of special interest
Wapiti deer declared herd of special interest
Fiordland hunters are celebrating a milestone as the wapiti deer that inhabit the region have been declared a herd of special interest (HOSI), the first of its kind in New Zealand.
Cheers, thanks for the memories
Cheers, thanks for the memories
Sir Sam Neill’s peers have paid tribute to a generous, sincere man whose "heart was firmly fixed in Central Otago".
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Firm director ‘pretty gutted’ unable to halt liquidation
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Firm director ‘pretty gutted’ unable to halt liquidation
The director of an award-winning Central Otago painting company being liquidated owing $1.6 million says he put his ‘‘heart and soul’’ into the business and is gutted he could not save it.
Dirt bike spark may have caused church blaze
Dirt bike spark may have caused church blaze
A mammoth fire in a South Otago church may have roared to life from a sparking dirt bike.
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Call to save water ignored: council
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Call to save water ignored: council
A conserve-water notice for Oamaru issued after flooding disrupted its supply has not resulted in any significant drop in usage, it has emerged.
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Week of warmer weather expected in coastal areas
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Week of warmer weather expected in coastal areas
From one extreme to another — after parts of the southern regions recorded some of their coldest temperatures of the winter so far, coastal Otago is expected to reach unusually warm temperatures...
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Use water only for ‘essential needs’: council
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Use water only for ‘essential needs’: council
A conserve-water notice for Oamaru residents and businesses is likely to remain in place ‘‘well into the week’’ after flooding disrupted the town’s supply.
Fiordland deer herd first of special interest
Fiordland deer herd first of special interest
Fiordland wapiti deer are being designated the country's first herd of special interest.
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Snowfall relief for ski field operators
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Snowfall relief for ski field operators
Wānaka’s skifield operators and users were able to breathe a sigh of relief last week, as snow arrived just in time for the school holidays.
Old church ‘well ablaze’
Old church ‘well ablaze’
Firefighters spent several hours extinguishing a church fire that was well-involved near Balclutha on Saturday.
Boutique brewery winner in Australia
Boutique brewery winner in Australia
A little tweak to their boutique brews has paid big dividends for Invercargill brewer Gadoochi.
Work carries on to reopen key highway
Work carries on to reopen key highway
Work is continuing to remove rock and vegetation for the safe reopening of a badly damaged highway near Kaikōura.
Man jailed 7 years for rape: 'Supposed to be someone I could trust'
Man jailed 7 years for rape: 'Supposed to be someone I could trust'
Intoxicated after an evening at the pub, Michael Knight decided to walk 4km home with a woman more than 20 years his junior.
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'Why have they not done anything?': Diagnosis sparks calls for change
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'Why have they not done anything?': Diagnosis sparks calls for change
A former Invercargill electrician is hoping to raise awareness and push for change after a terminal diagnosis of asbestos-related cancer.
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Swimmers brave ‘pretty chilly’ Wakatipu
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Swimmers brave ‘pretty chilly’ Wakatipu
It was either ‘‘splash and dash’’ or just chilling at the fourth annual RealNZ Whakatipu Legend winter swim in Queenstown on Saturday.
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Fifty years of service to community celebrated
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Fifty years of service to community celebrated
If there is one lesson Senior Firefighter Brian Anderson has to share with new firefighters, it is this: “wear socks’’.