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Progress is on track for two new Wānaka retirement villages, which will eventually increase retirement accommodation in the township by more than 220 residences.

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Four thousand surgeries have now been performed at the Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital since it opened three years ago.

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A large-scale search and rescue operation is continuing today in Milford Sound, for a man who has been missing since late on Sunday night.

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Emma Pearce is an experienced Naturopath who has been treating Otago locals since 2004. Her Country Lane clinic provides a range of services including allergy testing, hemaview, and stress management. With winter just around the corner, she’s got plenty of tips to keep your immunity up.

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Getting fit, staying fit and achieving your personal physical or sports goals should be relatively straightforward - eat the right things, train and recover.

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Posted 1 May, 2025

Bike rack use on ORC’s Orbus services in Queenstown resumes day and night from today, 1 May.

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The traffic gridlock in Wānaka during parts of Easter is being reviewed by Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC), which has suggested Three Parks may not be a suitable site for large events.

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Posted 1 May, 2025

A Queenstown resident was kicked in the head by a stranger while taking photos of the sunrise on Kawarau Falls Bridge.

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Creatives, cultural leaders, businesses and community groups from across the motu are being invited to attend a new four-day creative and cultural hui taking place this June.

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Brought up on Aussie Rules in a small rural town on the Murray River, Simon Hayes had no clue about rugby when he arrived in New Zealand at 21, fresh from a trainee manager’s role at Myers Food and Catering in 1974.

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Motorists can expect 10 minute delays on SH6 between Queenstown and Cromwell as NZ Transport Agency begins its autumn rockfall scaling programme.

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New Zealand’s unaffordable housing market has left many low and middle-income families reliant on the accommodation supplement to cover rent and mortgage payments.

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