Tournament ends without cup awarded
Tournament ends without cup awarded
Dianne Elliot holds the South Island Ice Hockey League’s Erewhon Cup, after the outdoor tournament was abandoned in Naseby yesterday.
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It’s winter skiing, but not as we know it
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It’s winter skiing, but not as we know it
When the skifields are not open what better way to feel the rush of adrenaline than to go for a water-ski in the middle of winter?
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Wānaka GP funding shift to leave area ‘worse off’
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Wānaka GP funding shift to leave area ‘worse off’
While most are benefiting, a Wānaka GP says her clinic will take an 11% funding hit under a new package she says will force them to adjust their services.
Timaru triple-murderer's date for appeal set
Timaru triple-murderer's date for appeal set
Triple-murderer Lauren Dickason's appeal against her conviction for killing her three daughters in Timaru will be heard in February.
Invercargill dad sets sights on book record
Invercargill dad sets sights on book record
When Michael Cockroft answers a question, sends a message or orders food, he has to do it a little differently from other Invercargill fathers - entirely with his eyes.
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Signature slice puts pizza-maker on podium
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Signature slice puts pizza-maker on podium
The ‘‘Bosco’’ was a boomer for a Queenstown pizza-maker who claimed second prize at the world pizza-making championships in the home of the pizza.
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Hope bus service will be backed
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Hope bus service will be backed
A daily public bus service providing a ‘‘vital’’ link between Oamaru and Dunedin could begin in October if it gets the backing of regional councillors.
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Spitfire ace inspiration for books
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Spitfire ace inspiration for books
The story of a former South Otago man’s World War 2 heroics has formed the basis of not one but three successful novels.
Reserves ‘really good start’
Reserves ‘really good start’
The Waitaki Marine Reserve and four others along the Otago coast are a "really good start", a marine scientist who helped shape the protected areas says.
Westport man clears tonnes of steel from beach
Westport man clears tonnes of steel from beach
A Westport man fed up with dumped rubbish piling up near a local beach has gone on a clean-up mission, clearing more than eight tonnes of steel in a couple of months.
Immense contribution rewarded
Immense contribution rewarded
It's probably one of the most deserved life memberships around.
Building future leaders at apprentice contest
Building future leaders at apprentice contest
Building future leaders was a focus at the Southern heat of the apprentice of the year competition.
Heritage volunteers in spotlight
Heritage volunteers in spotlight
Volunteers at Clarks Mill and Totara Estate are being praised for their efforts during National Volunteer Week.
Juno’s debut single flying high
Juno’s debut single flying high
The debut single by a Wānaka high school student has quickly clocked up 10,000 streams worldwide.
‘Entry-level opportunity’ in prime residential area
‘Entry-level opportunity’ in prime residential area
It is one of the handiest residential properties to Queenstown’s CBD in one of the resort’s most established addresses.
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Mice control key factor in proposal: Tocher
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Mice control key factor in proposal: Tocher
There was an elephant in the room at the final day of the one-day hearings, although it was an animal nowhere near the size of the world’s largest land mammal.
Opinion: We’re building - so why can’t locals live here?
Opinion: We’re building - so why can’t locals live here?
We all know affordable housing in Upper Clutha is no longer really a thing, yet every week we meet people trying to make it work anyway.
Restaurant dream becomes reality
Restaurant dream becomes reality
Food truck owners have made their dream a reality by opening the doors to their restaurant with a little help from the local community.
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Club donates $50k to rescue helicopter trust
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Club donates $50k to rescue helicopter trust
Crops and auctions have helped secure a $50,000 donation to the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust.
Construction of golden arches begins
Construction of golden arches begins
Work has started on the construction of the McDonald’s restaurant in Wānaka’s Three Parks development.