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Lake Onslow battery project fast-track bid in offing
An application to get fast-track approval for the reignited Lake Onslow battery project is a week or two away from being lodged, its backers say.
Postmistress has ‘awesome’ first week
Postmistress has ‘awesome’ first week
A Central Otago institution, and one of its most photographed buildings, has a new face behind the counter.
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Avoiding long weekend injuries
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Avoiding long weekend injuries
Labour Weekend is traditionally the time for gardeners to start planting for summer and DIY-ers to start projects around the house.
Swingers rejoice at new ride
Swingers rejoice at new ride
The South Island’s first three-person adventure swing has opened at the AJ Hackett Kawarau Bungy Centre near Gibbston.
Researchers find 41 new sponge species
Researchers find 41 new sponge species
Researchers are soaking up huge amounts of information after discovering 41 new species of sponge in Fiordland.
Nek minnit
Nek minnit
While it was a single cattle beast beside a well worn gate on State Highway 85 near Dunback that caught this photographers attention, within a few minutes all its paddock mates were lined up in...
Wind tears off Four Square roof
Wind tears off Four Square roof
Construction workers repair the roof of Four Square Tapanui yesterday after it blew off in Thursday’s winds.
Weekend travellers warned of stranding risk on West Coast
Weekend travellers warned of stranding risk on West Coast
Contractors on the Otago side work to clear a lane through a blockage on State Highway 6 near the Haast Pass yesterday.
Man accused of ‘mindless’ arson attacks on towers
Man accused of ‘mindless’ arson attacks on towers
An Albert Town man has been accused of a series of "mindless" arson attacks on cellphone towers in the region over the past few months.
McDonald’s makesThree Parks bid
McDonald’s makesThree Parks bid
McDonald's has confirmed the chain has applied for another consent to build at Three Parks in Wānaka
Thinking outside the square brings rewards for butchery
Thinking outside the square brings rewards for butchery
A lot of trial and error goes in to creating an award-winning sausage, but for a Cromwell butcher it has been a case of trial and success
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Small streams best for this time of year
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Small streams best for this time of year
Conditions for fishing this weekend look better than expected.
Past boarders, staff set to celebrate school hostel’s 50th
Past boarders, staff set to celebrate school hostel’s 50th
This weekend, past boarders and staff of the Dunstan High School hostel are celebrating 50 years since the hostel’s opening in 1975.
Stuck tourists walking around like 'zombies' in Te Anau
Stuck tourists walking around like 'zombies' in Te Anau
Tourist town Te Anau is barely limping in the face of power and communications outages, with one local describing the situation as a "wake-up call" and a tourist saying everyone looked like "zombies".
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Historic hotel for sale amidst property boom
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Historic hotel for sale amidst property boom
The Luggate Hotel is for sale and could go for up to $8 million.
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ORC hopes low-cost shuttle trial fills a gap
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ORC hopes low-cost shuttle trial fills a gap
The ORC has provided $25,000 for the trial of the Oamaru-Palmerston community shuttle for people wanting to travel to Dunedin or other areas between Oamaru and Dunedin.
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Farmer repeatedly punched man in head
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Farmer repeatedly punched man in head
Tempers exploded as a three-year feud between a Heriot farm owner and a contractor ended with one man being punched repeatedly in the head.
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Jam-packed day of activities for Duntroon’s 150th
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Jam-packed day of activities for Duntroon’s 150th
Duntroon is having a party.
Queenstown flight cancelled after emergency landing
Queenstown flight cancelled after emergency landing
A flight bound for Queenstown has been cancelled after the plane was forced to make an emergency landing on its previous journey.
Power may be 'days' away for Kingston
Power may be 'days' away as Kingston relies on portaloos and generators
A small township south of Queenstown is relying on portaloos and generators following Thursday’s storm.