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.

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Southern Lakes Sanctuary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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New Zealand Police
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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.
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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.
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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.
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New Zealand Police
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Wanaka — The Environment Court has made a decision to award costs of $44,199 against QLDC.
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Queenstown Lakes District Council
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Otago — Vegetation starting to dry out is a key factor in Central Otago and Upper Waitaki fire zones entering a restricted fire season today.
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Wanaka — Stage Five of the Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan and the extension of shared pathway Te Ara Wānaka are now complete, delivering improvements to safety and existing active travel connections on the lakefront by the marina and yacht club.
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Queenstown Lakes District Council
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Hawea Flat — Otago Lakes Central Police have launched a homicide investigation relating to the death of 60-year-old Invercargill woman Karen Gaylene White, who died at a Lake Hawea property in March 2024.
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New Zealand Police
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Oamaru — Water samples taken by Oamaru residents and sent to an accredited laboratory found the level of fluoride in the water coming out their taps was well outside the council's stipulated target and outside the upper limit recommended for fluoridation by the Ministry of Health.
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Fluoride Free New Zealand
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Queenstown — The need for commercial jet boat operators to have a safety first approach to the routes they take has been highlighted in the prosecution of a driver.
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Maritime New Zealand
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Otago — The New Zealand Veterinary Association Te Pae Kīrehe (NZVA) is encouraging people in flood-affected parts of Otago to keep their animals from coming into contact with floodwater and to ensure they have access to clean drinking water, following the recent flood event.
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NZ Veterinary Association
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Otago — BNZ is offering an assistance package to customers affected by severe rainfall in the Otago and Southland regions.
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BNZ
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Dunedin — Fire and Emergency New Zealand is continuing to respond to flood-related calls in and around Dunedin, with coastal Otago remaining under a red warning for continued heavy rain today.
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Queenstown — The Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has approved a significant increase in Chief Executive Mike Theelen's remuneration, raising it by 27% over a three-year period.
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Expert Briefing
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Dunedin — Professor Dearden, Otago University, has received $11 million from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Enterprise (MBIE) to engineer wasps using gene drive technology.
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GE Free NZ
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Wanaka — Police can now release the name of the man whose body was located deceased in Lake Wanaka on New Years Eve.
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New Zealand Police
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Queenstown — Three swimmers had a close call after getting into difficulty in the Kawarau River in Queenstown.
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Expert Briefing
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