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Chaotic kea make playground of graves

Kea have wreaked havoc at the Ross Cemetery, homing in on shiny grave mementoes and plastic flowers.
Scouts adopt nearby drain

Cromwell scouts are teaming up with the Otago Regional Council to take action against stormwater pollution by adopting a drain.
Catlins Canter draws to a close

They cantered through the Catlins for the final time.
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Rare and expensive cars part of inaugural display

Ophir's inaugural Turnbull Classic Car Display and Run seems to have gone down a treat.

Council suspends mana whenua role

Council suspends mana whenua role

The Invercargill City Council has been urged to become a place Māori want to work alongside after a rūnaka requested its mana whenua seat be disestablished.
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Drunk assaulted two women in Queenstown bar

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Drunk assaulted two women in Queenstown bar

A man who tried to force his way into a toilet cubicle in a Queenstown bar told the women inside to "go back to your own country".
Bus use, revenue increases

Bus use, revenue increases

While Orbus patronage in Queenstown continues to increase, numbers have fallen in Dunedin.

queenstown

Photo: NZ Police

Pair sought as Queenstown shop worker left 'extremely shaken'

Queenstown police are hunting for two men over disorder in a shop which left a worker distressed.

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Drunk assaulted two women in Queenstown bar

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Drunk assaulted two women in Queenstown bar

A man who tried to force his way into a toilet cubicle in a Queenstown bar told the women inside to "go back to your own country".
Bus use, revenue increases

Bus use, revenue increases

While Orbus patronage in Queenstown continues to increase, numbers have fallen in Dunedin.
‘Queen of Hospo’ raising bar for women's safety

‘Queen of Hospo’ raising bar for women's safety

Award-winning restaurateur Karen Hattaway has returned to Christchurch with a mission - helping to make nights out in the city safer for women.

Wanaka

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Councillors decide future of airport as small-scale

Wānaka Airport will be allowed to grow, but community fears of large jets landing at the lakeside resort town will not come to pass.

New Warbirds GM experienced events planner with passion for region

New Warbirds GM experienced events planner with passion for region

A new general manager is inbound for Warbirds Over Wānaka.
Relaxed vibe brings Ripe crowds back

Relaxed vibe brings Ripe crowds back

The ‘‘intimate’’ community vibe at Ripe is what keeps people coming back each year, the wine and food festival director says.
‘E. coli’ levels to be investigated

‘E. coli’ levels to be investigated

Levels of E. coli at Bremner Bay were at 10 times the safe swimming threshold after rainfall in January, a Wānaka water quality monitoring group says.

Central Otago

The creation of a large hydro-storage lake at Lake Onslow, east of Roxburgh, is being...

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Lake Onslow ‘game changer’ on fast track

The Lake Onslow power project — called an "absolute game changer" by its backer yesterday — has been accepted into the fast-track process.

Man reported missing

Man reported missing

A 21-year-old man has been reported missing from Cromwell.
Cromwell man, 21, reported missing

Cromwell man, 21, reported missing

A 21-year-old man has been reported missing from Cromwell.
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Rare and expensive cars part of inaugural display

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Rare and expensive cars part of inaugural display

Ophir's inaugural Turnbull Classic Car Display and Run seems to have gone down a treat.

South Otago

Police recover John Beckenridge’s car from Blue Cod Bay in the Catlins on May 6, 2015. Photo:...

Beckenridge mystery: Plunge off cliff ruled murder-suicide

The mysterious disappearance of John and Mike Beckenridge, whose car was found at the bottom of a Catlins cliff, was a murder-suicide and not an elaborate fake, a coroner says.

Emails give insight into desperation

Emails give insight into desperation

Before their sudden disappearance in March 2015, Mike and John Beckenridge were secretly communicating with one another.
Man accused of killing Clutha vet named as her partner

Man accused of killing Clutha vet named as her partner

A former Commonwealth Games athlete has denied murdering a Clutha vet and can now be named as her partner.
Catlins Canter draws to a close

Catlins Canter draws to a close

They cantered through the Catlins for the final time.

north otago

Greyhound breeder John Allen is concerned for the welfare of his 4-year-old dog, Dot, and two...

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Owner anxious about his greyhounds’ future

A greyhound breeder with more than 50 years of experience in the racing industry wants to make sure his dogs go to good owners.

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‘Thousands’ jazzed up, bluesy for performers

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‘Thousands’ jazzed up, bluesy for performers

You would have been hard-pressed to escape the sound of jazz and blues in Oamaru over the weekend.
‘Much-needed’ health shuttle going ‘very well’

‘Much-needed’ health shuttle going ‘very well’

In its first five months, a "much-needed" health shuttle between Oamaru and Dunedin has made 126 return trips, a project leader says.
Young shearers given a hand up via taskforce

Young shearers given a hand up via taskforce

Nine young Waitaki district shearers have received top›tier training in their field with support from the Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ), the council says.

southland

Riding for the Disabled (ESRDA) horse Rudi and rider Evelyn Jones-Carran make their way around...

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Support buddy now needing help himself

A beloved therapy horse now needs help of his own.

Council suspends mana whenua role

Council suspends mana whenua role

The Invercargill City Council has been urged to become a place Māori want to work alongside after a rūnaka requested its mana whenua seat be disestablished.
Organisers excited for ‘awesome event’

Organisers excited for ‘awesome event’

A stellar lineup heads to South Otago this Saturday to contest the annual Eastern Southland Car Club Crossroads Clinton Popotunoa Rallysprint.
Family ‘fully involved’ in beautiful day

Family ‘fully involved’ in beautiful day

Malcolm and Corrina (nee McIevie) McLean share photos of their wedding with The Ensign readers.

Pair sought as Queenstown shop worker left 'extremely shaken'

Photo: NZ Police

Pair sought as Queenstown shop worker left 'extremely shaken'

Queenstown police are hunting for two men over disorder in a shop which left a worker distressed.

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Drunk assaulted two women in Queenstown bar

Queenstown Courthouse. Photo supplied

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Drunk assaulted two women in Queenstown bar

A man who tried to force his way into a toilet cubicle in a Queenstown bar told the women inside to "go back to your own country".

Chaotic kea make playground of graves

Kea damaged plastic flowers and other mementoes on graves at the Ross Cemetery last week. Photo:...

Chaotic kea make playground of graves

Kea have wreaked havoc at the Ross Cemetery, homing in on shiny grave mementoes and plastic flowers.

Emails give insight into desperation

A helicopter winches John Beckenridge’s car from the ocean in May 2015. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Emails give insight into desperation

Before their sudden disappearance in March 2015, Mike and John Beckenridge were secretly communicating with one another.

Bus use, revenue increases

Bus use, revenue increases

While Orbus patronage in Queenstown continues to increase, numbers have fallen in Dunedin.

Beckenridge mystery: Plunge off cliff ruled murder-suicide

Police recover John Beckenridge’s car from Blue Cod Bay in the Catlins on May 6, 2015. Photo:...

Beckenridge mystery: Plunge off cliff ruled murder-suicide

The mysterious disappearance of John and Mike Beckenridge, whose car was found at the bottom of a Catlins cliff, was a murder-suicide and not an elaborate fake, a coroner says.

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Lake Onslow ‘game changer’ on fast track

The creation of a large hydro-storage lake at Lake Onslow, east of Roxburgh, is being...

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Lake Onslow ‘game changer’ on fast track

The Lake Onslow power project — called an "absolute game changer" by its backer yesterday — has been accepted into the fast-track process.

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Oil rigs off Otago coast long shot as applications open

Barry Barton. Photo: supplied

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Oil rigs off Otago coast long shot as applications open

Oil rigs off the Otago coast appear a long way off and a long shot, despite parties being asked to apply for prospecting permits for the Canterbury Basin.

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Support buddy now needing help himself

Riding for the Disabled (ESRDA) horse Rudi and rider Evelyn Jones-Carran make their way around...

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Support buddy now needing help himself

A beloved therapy horse now needs help of his own.

Council suspends mana whenua role

The Invercargill City Council is down to just one mana whenua representative. PHOTO: RNZ

Council suspends mana whenua role

The Invercargill City Council has been urged to become a place Māori want to work alongside after a rūnaka requested its mana whenua seat be disestablished.

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400 new homes in pipeline

Mark Tylden

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400 new homes in pipeline

A major housing and commercial development for Queenstown has got the fast-track tick - nearly five years after it was first placed in the process.

Lynch Block’s future back on the table

Photo: ODT files.

Lynch Block’s future back on the table

The future of the Lynch Block is coming back to the Queenstown council table.

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Fuel price passes $4 on Stewart Island

Photo: ODT Files

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Fuel price passes $4 on Stewart Island

Fuel prices have broken the $4 barrier on Stewart Island, leaving some to wonder if, or when, those prices will reach the mainland.

Catlins Canter draws to a close

Riders gather at Pūrākaunui Bay for the 28th and final Catlins Canter on Saturday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Catlins Canter draws to a close

They cantered through the Catlins for the final time.

Cromwell man, 21, reported missing

Cromwell man, 21, reported missing

A 21-year-old man has been reported missing from Cromwell.

Scouts adopt nearby drain

Beside their adopted drain in Ortive St, Cromwell, are the Cromwell NZ Scout Group of back row ...

Scouts adopt nearby drain

Cromwell scouts are teaming up with the Otago Regional Council to take action against stormwater pollution by adopting a drain.

Fund open for applications, $919k allotted

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Fund open for applications, $919k allotted

Otago's contestable fund for environmental projects across the region opened last week for applications.

Man accused of killing Clutha vet named as her partner

Malcolm Duff in action for the New Zealand in the skeet clay target shooting at the 2006...

Man accused of killing Clutha vet named as her partner

A former Commonwealth Games athlete has denied murdering a Clutha vet and can now be named as her partner.

Hunters urged to be 100% sure of target

Gun City Dunedin manager John Simpson adds an orange hat to a shop mannequin as deerstalkers...

Hunters urged to be 100% sure of target

Deerstalkers are being urged to be 100% sure of their targets when they head into the hills for the roar this year.

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Owner anxious about his greyhounds’ future

Greyhound breeder John Allen is concerned for the welfare of his 4-year-old dog, Dot, and two...

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Owner anxious about his greyhounds’ future

A greyhound breeder with more than 50 years of experience in the racing industry wants to make sure his dogs go to good owners.

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Sir Rod Drury named New Zealander of the Year

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Community collaboration, creative connection

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Big ideas for small homes

Seventy Squares co-founders Tristan Penrose and Jason Bint have ambitions to go nationwide with a new business building architecturally designed small houses nationwide from Wānaka.
Concerns raised as Otago partners with Israel-linked company

A new partner for the University of Otago is a major concern, Olivier Jutel, David Jenkins, Richard Jackson and Fairleigh Gilmour write.