Otago — As community concern about the planned fast-tracked open-pit gold mine in Central Otago grows, two urgent public meetings have been organised in Dunedin and Wānaka next week.

By Sustainable Tarras
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By Joanna Salmond Jewellery
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Dunedin — Twelve years and seven rugged kilometres of track building in honour of a late friend has earned a Dunedin volunteer a national award.

By Outdoor Access Commission
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Wanaka — The NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival has launched its 2025 programme and tickets go on sale today.

By Mountain Film Festival
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By Joanna Salmond Jewellery
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Dunedin — The Dunedin City Council has come under fire for its $92.4 million development of Smooth Hill landfill—at risk of blowing out to become ‘another white elephant’.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Otago — At Precast Concrete in Dunedin, we’ve been proudly manufacturing high-strength wet-cast concrete products for over 80 years.

By Marina B
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Hawea Flat — Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has received an abatement notice from Otago Regional Council (ORC) in relation to the performance of Hāwea Wastewater Treatment Plant, after the facility failed to achieve its 12 month rolling mean for nitrogen levels within treated wastewater discharged to its oxidation pond.

By Queenstown Lakes District Council
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Wanaka — We're excited to announce that Beth Rodden, widely regarded as one of the greatest rock climbers of all time, is set to headline the speaker line-up at the 23rd NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival, taking place this June in Wānaka and Queenstown.

By Mountain Film Festival
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Queenstown — Queenstown Lakes District Council has adopted a policy that permits all shops in the district to open on Easter Sunday.

By Queenstown Lakes District Council
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Cromwell — Police are now in a position to release the name of the woman who died following a crash in Cromwell on 15 March.

By New Zealand Police
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Wanaka — Nestled among breathtaking mountain ranges and tranquil lakes, Wanaka is more than just one of New Zealand's most picturesque locations — it's a thriving hub for local businesses.

By Sailcity Locksmith
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Dunedin — Dunedin City Council argues local water bills doubling ‘inevitable’ over the next 10-years as they seek consultation on a replacement for its Three Waters department.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Queenstown — The 18 takahē released on to 18,000ha of leasehold land in the Rees Valley near Queenstown was made possible thanks to a major predator control effort three years in the making.

By Southern Lakes Sanctuary
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Hawea Flat — Attributable to Otago Lakes Area Commander, Inspector Paula Enoka: A man is appearing in court today charged with the murder of Karen White last year.

By New Zealand Police
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Otago — Three men have been rescued after being reported missing while rafting on the Waikaia River near Piano Flat.

By New Zealand Police
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Roxburgh — Fire and Emergency New Zealand investigators looking into the cause of the Roxburgh Town Hall fire yesterday are asking for help from the local community.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Wanaka — Police Search and Rescue are searching this morning for a man missing in a river in Mt Aspiring National Park.

By New Zealand Police
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Wanaka — Adventure filmmakers and writers are once again invited to take part in the annual NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival.

By Mountain Film Festival
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Queenstown — One of the most important services the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) provides its community is the reticulation and treatment of wastewater on behalf of its residents and ratepayers, before returning the water to the environment.

By Queenstown Lakes District Council
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Dunedin — A 31-year-old man is before the courts following an investigation into the burglary of an air ambulance helicopter in Mosgiel.

By New Zealand Police
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Dunedin — Southern District Police and Helicopters Otago are issuing a stark warning to those responsible for the burglary of an air ambulance helicopter at Taieri Airfield over the weekend.

By New Zealand Police
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Hawea Flat — Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Regan Boucher Police are following positive lines of enquiry around the death of Invercargill woman Karen White, who was killed at her Lake Hāwea property on 8 March 2024.

By New Zealand Police
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Wanaka — The Environment Court has made a decision to award costs of $44,199 against QLDC.

By Queenstown Lakes District Council
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