ORC sets its sights on rabbits
ORC sets its sights on rabbits
Rabbit hot spots around Otago are in the sights of the Otago Regional Council’s biosecurity department.
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Cemetery set to double in size
Cemetery set to double in size
Future planning for Clyde’s historic cemetery will double its size.
Residents unsettled after armed offenders squad callout
Residents unsettled after armed offenders squad callout
Gore residents got a "fright" yesterday when armed police locked down a section of the town.
Traffic delays in Central Otago expected
Traffic delays in Central Otago expected
Motorists in Central Otago can expect overnight delays on SH6 next week at Arrow Junction, Ladies Mile and between Lakeside Estate and Kingston due to resurfacing work.
Gore jobseeker package
Gore jobseeker package
A six-month financial package to help Gore businesses take on young jobseekers has been launched.
Sexual abuse complainant says allegations not imagined
Sexual abuse complainant says allegations not imagined
The counsel for a Clinton man accused of sexually abusing three young girls has suggested to one that it was all in her head.
Vineyard company owned by murdered woman $12m in debt
Vineyard company owned by murdered woman $12m in debt
An Otago vineyard owned by a murdered Auckland woman owed more than $12 million when it went into receivership.
Man admits three cannabis charges
Man admits three cannabis charges
An Invercargill man caught with almost a kilogram of marijuana at his home told police he "enjoyed working with plants" and the extra income was a "bonus."
Infrastructure work set to restart
Infrastructure work set to restart
Infrastructure work is set to restart on Ngai Tahu Property’s huge housing development on the former Wakatipu High School site in Queenstown.
Summer snowfall keeps resort closed
Summer snowfall keeps resort closed
Closed due to snow ... in summer.
Summer snow in South as cool change moves through
Summer snow in South as cool change moves through
Snow has been falling in parts of the South as a southerly air flow puts the brakes on summer for a few days.
5 'adverse events' including fatal at West Coast DHB
5 'adverse events' including fatal at West Coast DHB
A West Coast patient died last year because hospital staff failed to realise the person's condition had deteriorated and did not transfer them in time to a tertiary-level hospital.
'Creepy' Santa in Wanaka pit
'Creepy' Santa in Wanaka pit
A much-loved but often-maligned "creepy" former Auckland Santa has been seen for the first time since he retired to the South Island - but he doesn't look well.
Skull discovery surprise for beachcomber
Skull discovery surprise for beachcomber
A Southland man was taken aback when he discovered a human skull while out on a beach walk with his family on Boxing Day.
Man faces 38 charges relating to abuse of girls
Man faces 38 charges relating to abuse of girls
A South Otago man is accused of sexually abusing three girls over a 12-year period, allegedly constructing a range of games to hide his intentions.
Crews battle blaze at Southland sawmill
Crews battle blaze at Southland sawmill
Fire crews have been battling a blaze at a sawmill building near Riverton in Southland.
Monteith's brewery gifted to the Grey district
Monteith's brewery gifted to the Grey district
A West Coast institution has been saved from permanent closure.
Man kicks in police car window in Milton
Man kicks in police car window in Milton
A man kicked in a police car window following a disorder incident in Milton.
Approval granted for town’s second supermarket
Approval granted for town’s second supermarket
A countdown supermarket in Alexandra has been granted resource consent and is set to break New World’s monopoly on large-scale grocery retail in the town.
Woman who died in Canterbury crash named
Woman who died in Canterbury crash named
Police have released the name of a woman who died in a crash near Makikihi in South Canterbury at the weekend.