Boxers ready to entertain hometown crowd
Boxers ready to entertain hometown crowd
South Canterbury’s top boxing talent is set to shine in front of a hometown crowd this weekend as part of the Timaru Amateur Matched Tournament.
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Speeding motorists of concern
Speeding motorists of concern
Some South Otago residents are becoming frustrated with the speed motorists are doing in their township.
Local Legend: Pauline Simonsen
Local Legend: Pauline Simonsen
This week’s Silver Fern Farms Local Legend is Pauline Simonsen.
Coming together for restoration
Coming together for restoration
Reinforcements from across New Zealand joined local conservationists to help restore a Catlins reserve last Sunday.
Ceremony for new fire chief
Ceremony for new fire chief
Ranfurly Volunteer Fire Brigade has a new chief fire officer.
College offers ‘hands-on learning’
College offers ‘hands-on learning’
Cromwell College pupils are taking hands-on learning to a new level.
Comics bound for Wanaka
Comics bound for Wanaka
If you want a whine with your wine, the Central Otago Whine Tour might just fill your cup.
Youngest entrant wins two awards
Youngest entrant wins two awards
Pierre Cardin, Ralph Lauren . . . Oscar Peterson?
Services recognised
Services recognised
The founder of Rocket Lab, Sir Peter Beck, of Auckland and formerly of Invercargill, standing with Dame Cindy Kiro at the Investitures ceremony in Government House, Wellington yesterday.
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Council's response to stay secret for now
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Council's response to stay secret for now
The Otago Regional Council has responded to Environment Minister Penny Simmonds — but for now its answers to her questions remain a secret.
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Ref’s wedding ring stolen during game
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Recently widowed ref’s wedding ring stolen during game
An Invercargill woman who is still learning to live without her beloved husband has had her wedding ring stolen.
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Shrek name dropped ‘due to copyright constraints’
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Shrek name dropped ‘due to copyright constraints’
A company exploring for gold where Shrek the Sheep was found is no longer going to use its name for two of its four drilling prospects, "due to copyright constraints".
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Expansion ‘positive’ for wider region
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Expansion ‘positive’ for wider region
A $150 million investment into a southern town’s biggest employer will be tremendous boon to the Southland community, resident and Southland district councillor Paul Duffy says.
Mayors air Three Waters woes with Taumata Arowai boss
Mayors air Three Waters woes with Taumata Arowai boss
West Coast mayors are optimistic that some of the more stringent rules proposed for their water services might be relaxed, after a meeting in Greymouth with the government’s water regulator.
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Sewage from new toilets caught short
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Sewage from new toilets caught short
The pictures on the toilet block at Lodge Ln, in Clyde, may be from the long-drop era but it appears the connection to that time has been more than just visual.
Queenstown cops target party scene with drug busts
Queenstown cops target party scene with drug busts
Queenstown police are targeting dealers in a bid to cut the supply of illegal drugs ahead of major events in the resort town.
MP says merger worth exploring
MP says merger worth exploring
It is worth taking a look at merging councils, Southland’s MP says.
And then there were two...
And then there were two...
The new Beaumont bridge - completed in 2023 - features two traffic lanes and caters for pedestrians, while the old bridge, completed in March 1887, is a single-lane structure now part of a cycling trail.
'Cavalier' Alexandra pilot sold unlicensed chopper rides
'Cavalier' Alexandra pilot sold unlicensed chopper rides
A Central Otago pilot who sold helicopter rides and took people flying without the right licence has been sentenced to community service.
Fabulous fungi: Wool meets fashion, science
Fabulous fungi: Wool meets fashion, science
Mushroom-inspired creations that veered from Wellington to Alexandra stole the the WoolOn show.