Laundry blaze in Queenstown
Laundry blaze in Queenstown
Firefighters put out a blaze in a laundry in central Queenstown yesterday afternoon.
Regions
Cat flap traps curious boy
Cat flap traps curious boy
Curiosity may have killed that cat, but fortunately that was not the fate of an Oamaru child who got his head and arm stuck in a cat door yesterday morning.
Opposing forces try to win day over minimum flows in Lindis
Opposing forces try to win day over minimum flows in Lindis
The debate between water experts over the way forward for the Lindis River catchment resumed in an Environment Court appeal in Cromwell yesterday without any sign of who is gaining the upper hand.
Mayor joins healthcare service talks
Mayor joins healthcare service talks
Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan has assured Central Otago residents he will be "a voice'' for the district as stakeholders consider the future of after-hours healthcare in the region.
Summer a chance for rate payers to have say
Summer a chance for rate payers to have say
Catlins ratepayers will get a chance to have their say on issues such as roading, tourism and more this summer.
Posthumous civil defence award for officer
Posthumous civil defence award for officer
A highly respected Palmerston police officer who died last year will be honoured tomorrow for his work with Civil Defence.
Highway set to reopen after storms
Highway set to reopen after storms
A major South Island highway should reopen tomorrow after last week's severe storm, but sections of it look set to be down to one lane through the Christmas and New Year period.
Occasion marked throughout South
Occasion marked throughout South
Requisitioned by the New Zealand government and repurposed as a hospital ship, the SS Maheno and its role in World War 1 was honoured in North Otago yesterday.
Curiosity trapped the child
Curiosity trapped the child
A curious child who got his head stuck in a cat door in North Otago has been freed without further incident this morning.
Phoning and driving on the rise in South
Phoning and driving on the rise in South
The number of online reports about Southern motorists using mobile phones while driving has nearly tripled in the past two years.
Reports of car stolen at knifepoint in Oamaru
Reports of car stolen at knifepoint in Oamaru
Police are investigating after a woman allegedly stole a 4WD vehicle at knifepoint in Oamaru this afternoon.
Firefighters douse blaze in Queenstown CBD
Firefighters douse blaze in Queenstown CBD
Firefighters have put out a blaze in a laundry in central Queenstown this afternoon.
Group bent on helping retain hospital kitchen
Group bent on helping retain hospital kitchen
A recently formed Oamaru group is determined to help the kitchen at Oamaru Hospital survive, despite it looking increasingly likely the facility will not be retained.
CSST aids Nasa with ‘Ecostress’
CSST aids Nasa with ‘Ecostress’
Alexandra's Centre for Space Science Technology (CSST) has partnered with Nasa in a scientific mission stakeholders say will have valuable agricultural spinoffs.
Car ploughs through fence after give-way fail
Car ploughs through fence after give-way fail
A driver failed to give way at an intersection in Invercargill this morning, causing a two-car crash which sent one of the vehicles ploughing through a fence.
Health company confident of breaking even
Health company confident of breaking even
Despite a total deficit of more than $230,000 during the 2017-18 financial year, the chairman of the company that owns and operates Oamaru Hospital is confident it can turn its balance sheet around.
Council offices to remain closed for week
Council offices to remain closed for week
The Queenstown Lakes District Council’s main office building will remain closed this week as the clean-up from a major diesel leak continues.
School’s 150th celebration enjoyed by all
School’s 150th celebration enjoyed by all
The 150th reunion celebration for past pupils of the Tapanui District High School (TDHS) was all about remembering friends and reconnecting with old classmates.
Thousands attend services
Thousands attend services
Thousands of people gathered around the South across about 20 centres yesterday to mark the centenary of the Armistice that ended World War 1, after four years of commemorations.
Shave in father’s honour benefits cancer study
Shave in father’s honour benefits cancer study
Surrounded by friends and family at Arrowtown’s The Fork and Tap pub on Friday, Jed Crawford (10) had his head shaved to raise money for cancer research in honour of his late father, Keith.