'Significant milestone' in restoring power to South
'Significant milestone' in restoring power to South
The number of power outages in Otago and Southland has dropped to 1610 as efforts to restore the network continue.
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Man who stabbed woman deported
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Man who stabbed woman deported
A man who repeatedly stabbed an Oamaru woman in front of her family has been deported to Tonga.
Search found drugs: officer
Search found drugs: officer
A 46-year-old Glenorchy man has been remanded in custody after a search warrant was executed as part of an ongoing operation targeting the supply of methamphetamine in the community.
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Murderer gains extra freedoms
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Murderer gains extra freedoms
A Southland man who murdered a relative in a "drug deal gone wrong" has been allowed extra freedoms by the Parole Board.
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Frustration spurs opening of second flight school
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Frustration spurs opening of second flight school
Frustration with the Waitaki District Council has led to the New Zealand Airline Academy Ltd (NZAAL) opening a second flight training school at Whanganui Airport.
Caution urged as tracks affected by wild weather
Caution urged as tracks affected by wild weather
The wild spring weather is hitting the conservation estate, tracks having been blocked or damaged and the Milford Track start being pushed back by another week.
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Hard-working linesmen’s spirits up as progress made
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Hard-working linesmen’s spirits up as progress made
A linesman working to repair Southland’s stricken power network following severe weather says the past week has been "apocalyptic".
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Voicing of views called for: mayor
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Voicing of views called for: mayor
The Queenstown Lakes district’s new mayor says he wants councillors to freely express their views in public and listen for the "whispers among the noise" on social media.
Event to raise funds for chopper trust
Event to raise funds for chopper trust
People are encouraged to get on their horse or bike or even their own two feet to compete in a rogaine event fundraiser for the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust next month.
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Project to create academic retreat restarted
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Project to create academic retreat restarted
The University of Otago has restarted a project to transform a former farm homestead overlooking Lake Wakatipu into an academic retreat and conference venue.
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Taiwanese stars sample ‘punk town’ wares
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Taiwanese stars sample ‘punk town’ wares
Building a retro robot, donning Victorian costumes and sampling some of the finest fare in the "punk town" of Oamaru was all part of the job for Taiwanese television and movie stars
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Ex-mayor sucked back into work
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Ex-mayor sucked back into work
An unanticipated epiphany while doing the vacuuming has led to a rapid return to employment for one former mayor.
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Mustang for sale in garage sale trail
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Mustang for sale in garage sale trail
If garage sales conjure images of dusty copies of Dan Brown novels and outgrown children’s clothes and toys, you are in for a treat on the Teviot Valley Garage Sale trail.
World’s smallest jet to feature in Warbirds 2026
World’s smallest jet to feature in Warbirds 2026
The world’s smallest jet — the Bede BD-5 — is set to appear at the Warbirds over Wanaka airshow next Easter for the first time.
Cromb rules out standing in council by-election
Cromb rules out standing in council by-election
A slimmed down Vincent Community Board was sworn in at its inaugural meeting in Alexandra yesterday with the chairman saying he was putting "the greater good ahead of self-interest"
Tourism industry volunteers plant 2400 trees
Tourism industry volunteers plant 2400 trees
A crew representing Queenstown’s tourism industry recently bolstered the Wakatipu’s native trees by 2400.
MAC student’s app helping teens find jobs
MAC student’s app helping teens find jobs
A 13-year-old with dreams of buying a new fishing rod has developed a web app to help local teenagers find odd jobs.
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$50k grant to help renovate clubrooms
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$50k grant to help renovate clubrooms
Tokomairiro Rugby Football Club (Toko) has scored a $50,000 boost from the Otago Community Trust (OCT) to renovate its long-serving clubrooms
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Trout will be deeper in colder melt waters
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Trout will be deeper in colder melt waters
The more observant anglers reading this column will have noticed it has been windy lately.
Cocaine, meth and cash found in Glenorchy search - police
Cocaine, meth and cash found in Glenorchy search - police
A man is in custody after police say they found cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis and $11,000 in cash at a Glenorchy property.