Snow affecting alpine roads in South
Snow is affecting alpine passes, with the Milford Road set to close today and flurries on the Crown Range Road.
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Heritage stalwart honoured
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Heritage stalwart honoured
A stalwart of the Lawrence heritage scene has been honoured with a certificate for his long-standing contributions to the area.
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Community transport trial gets go-ahead
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Community transport trial gets go-ahead
A six-month community transport trial connecting Oamaru residents with nearby towns and cities has been given the green light.
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Wind helps mitigate low hydro lake levels
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Wind helps mitigate low hydro lake levels
Wind power is helping to store water in hydro lakes as the country tries to build up electricity fuel after a dry opening to the year.
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Sites to be used for paid parking trial
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Sites to be used for paid parking trial
Roys Peak and Blue Pools loom as possibilities for paid parking at public sites as a trial starts to do away with free parking at three places over summer.
CODC approves racecourse reserve plan
CODC approves racecourse reserve plan
The Cromwell Racecourse Reserve Management Plan 2025 was approved by the Central Otago District Council yesterday.
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Yoga session offered to boost mental health
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Yoga session offered to boost mental health
A South Otago yoga lover says anyone can be a "yoga person", and improve their mental health through the ancient eastern discipline.
Female tradies bring another element
Female tradies bring another element
Tradie vans come loaded with a plethora of tools, but Grace St foreman Jess Tinnock’s has one unexpected extra feature — a fixed baby seat.
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Rural roots no bar for aspiring actor
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Rural roots no bar for aspiring actor
Growing up in Winton has not stopped Deacon Kynan-Wilde from becoming one of the best young actors in the country.
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'Devastated': Camp residents in shock at evictions
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'Devastated': Camp residents in shock at evictions
Shock and despair spread through Gore Motor Camp as eviction notices were handed out to residents unsure where they will go next.
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‘Luxing’ makes it into dictionary
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‘Luxing’ makes it into dictionary
Do you lux, hoover or vacuum?
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Concern over cutting school buses
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Concern over cutting school buses
Plans to move more than 1000 Queenstown schoolchildren on to public transport will have severe negative impacts on education and create even more traffic chaos in the town, critics say.
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Transfer to Dunedin Hospital ‘big news’
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Transfer to Dunedin Hospital ‘big news’
The talented Southland rugby player who fell from a roof in the student quarter will be transferred to Dunedin Hospital today as his condition improves, a family friend says.
Shield fever
Shield fever
Charlie Lilley grins as he poses with the Ranfurly Shield alongside Otago players Finn Hurle and Saula Ma’u.
Mana whenua rep has parting shot
Mana whenua rep has parting shot
The Rev Evelyn Cook delivered an impassioned valedictory speech at the final meeting of the term on Tuesday.
Solar farm to go through fast-track process
Solar farm to go through fast-track process
Construction of a huge new solar power farm on the banks of Lake Benmore is a step closer to reality.
SIT chief steps back, proud of team’s achievements
SIT chief steps back, proud of team’s achievements
After guiding the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) through rough seas over the past three and a-half years, executive director Daryl Haggerty is looking forward to a break in calmer waters.
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Concern talks with mining giant secret
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Concern talks with mining giant secret
Concerns have been raised that council negotiations with a gold mining giant over access to Central Otago conservation land are being held in secret.
Heavy rain, snow for parts of South
Heavy rain, snow for parts of South
Road snowfall warnings have been issued for alpine highways in the South and heavy rain is forecast for Otago waterways.
Second cancer diagnosis terminal
Second cancer diagnosis terminal
An Invercargill man who had planned for his death from cancer was given another chance at life before being hit with a second diagnosis.