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Lakeside boatshed officially opened

Lakeside boatshed officially opened

Wanaka Rowing Club founding member Georgina Galloway, along with her parents Marg and Bruno, was on hand for the official opening yesterday of the club’s new lakeside rowing shed.

The South Today bulletin: Friday, August 21

Rector’s cannabis post lights up the internet

Rector’s cannabis post lights up the internet

A senior law professor says a South Island school may be in some difficulty over its communication about the upcoming cannabis referendum.

Snipers on court rooftop: Sentencing under way for mosque killings

Rooftop snipers, armed officers and police dogs are guarding the Christchurch courthouse on the first day of the landmark sentencing of the mosque shooter.

$5m Invercargill ticket left in glovebox

The lucky couple toasted their success with family. Photo: ODT files

$5m Invercargill ticket left in glovebox

A winning Lotto ticket worth just over $5 million has been claimed after an Invercargill couple left it in the glovebox of their car.

Crews, 5 choppers try to contain fire near Oamaru

A large wildfire spanning approximately 800 hectares is burning into its second day, 30km inland from Oamaru.

Arrests after police raids

Arrests after police raids

Police arrested two people and seized methamphetamine, cannabis and firearms after a series of search warrants were executed in Oamaru yesterday.

Large South Otago blaze brought under control

A large fire which spread from a shed to two other farm buildings in South Otago, between Milton and Lawrence, this morning has been brought under control, but six crews remain on site.

12-year-old arrested after stolen bus joyride

A bus, believed to have been stolen, came to a stop in Pine Hill Rd, Dunedin, after crashing into...

12-year-old arrested after stolen bus joyride

A 12-year-old boy was behind the wheel of a stolen bus that crashed into several parked cars last night.

Selby-Rickit in familiar territory

Mainland Tactix goal attack Te Paea Selby-Rickit receives the ball during her team’s ANZ...

Selby-Rickit in familiar territory

Te Paea Selby-Rickit may feel a little more comfortable than her team-mates on Sunday.

Jail, home detention for pair in drunken 'white power' attack

Jail, home detention for pair in drunken 'white power' attack

After racist and homophobic slurs, two Mosgiel men laid into their victims in a vicious street attack, a court has heard.

Donations mount; nurse remains in coma

Heylon Sevilla, with son Nio (5), keeps a watchful eye on newborn daughter Estella Marie while he...

Donations mount; nurse remains in coma

A Dunedin nurse remains in a coma as donations to her family reach more than $41,000.

‘Finding God in the mystery of creation’

An art lover enjoys the new Colin McCahon exhibition at the Hocken Library. PHOTOS: LINDA ROBERTSON

‘Finding God in the mystery of creation’

The centenary of Colin McCahon’s birth is being marked in Dunedin and two linked exhibitions at the city’s leading public art institutions — the Dunedin Public Art Gallery and the Hocken...

The South Today bulletin: Wednesday, August 19

NZSki turns down tourism funding offer

Skiers and snowboarders gather outside The Remarkables skifield base building yesterday. PHOTO:...

NZSki turns down tourism funding offer

NZSKI, which own owns Mt Hutt, has rejected an offer of funding through the Government’s strategic tourism asset protection programme.

Bigamy charge: Man would be arrested 'on the spot'

The case is being heard in the Dunedin District Court. Photo: ODT files

Bigamy charge: Man would be arrested 'on the spot'

A man charged with the rare offence of bigamy will be arrested as soon as he sets foot in New Zealand.

Car crashes with truck in Southland

There were two police pursuits in Christchurch on Saturday night and another on Monday morning.

Car crashes with truck in Southland

Emergency services are on their way to the scene of a crash between a truck and car in Southland.

Queenstown wants to host Rugby Championship teams

Australia is reportedly being investigated for match-fixing. Photo: Getty Images

Queenstown wants to host Rugby Championship teams

Queenstown has proposed hosting three of the southern hemisphere’s powerhouse rugby teams for about two months during the Rugby Championship.

Rapist’s prison sentence remains

William Laidler will remain behind bars and will see the Parole Board for the first time in 11...

Rapist’s prison sentence remains

A Dunedin man who forced a pillow over his victim’s head while he raped her has had his appeal knocked back.

Man punched while walking daughter to school

A man was punched in the face while walking his young daughter to school yesterday.

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