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Q'town fire under control

World Bar extensively damaged

A fire that raged through an iconic Queenstown bar is now out.
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Q'town man charged

A man was charged with disorderly behaviour today after incidents at newspaper offices in the resort.

Highlanders drop ABs

Jamie Joseph has given some of his young bench players a chance in Saturday’s game against the Western Force.

Winton tower debated

The Southland District Council is considering whether to grant resource consent for a 25m tall mobile phone tower in Winton, at a hearing today.

'Buzzing' objection

A skydive company's hearing to have the number of consented daily "jump-flights" lifted winds up today.

Farewell Aussie Steve

On a perfect autumn Anzac Day, Steve Toyer, tourist operator, and the brains behind some of Clyde's heritage-business success stories, tied up his boat for the last time.

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Push for synthetic cannabis bill

The Govt has brought forward a bill to make synthetic cannabis producers prove the products are safe.

Teen hangout pad concerns police

A man who allows teens to use his house as a crash pad denies under 18s are consuming alcohol and drugs on his property.

Sex offences proven

Balclutha residents get say on upgrade

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Wartime links through Awarua radio

They want to develop an Awarua Radio Station museum as a centennial project and they've sought help from Owaka Museum.

Dawkins grabs top honour

Eddie Dawkins Track sprinter Eddie Dawkins was named Cycling Southland elite rider of the year at the club's annual awards evening last night.

Fowler keeping options open

She’s the talk of the trans-Tasman netball competition and Jhaniele Fowler’s thoughts have started to drift towards what she’ll be doing next season.

Ellison happy with decision

NZ know how to bounce back

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New courts for Riversdale

Riversdale's thriving tennis community is looking forward to next season already after the completion of a much-needed court upgrade.

Skifields mum on Cardrona rumours

Cardrona The world's second largest entertainment company is believed to be competing for ownership of Cardrona.

Meat gridlock costly

A gridlock of meat on the Chinese border is costing meat companies thousands of dollars.

Mining could begin this year

Final test for new electricity link

Rayden Epiha, building, builder trainee

Construction shortage warning

New trades trainee numbers have dived over the past few years.

Teens learn from chef

Southland Times photo Six budding Wakatipu culinary whizkids have started a six-week Top Chef mentoring programme.

Moving Muppets

The Muppets may have taken Manhattan but they are are now getting a new home in a Queens museum.

Bad beauty habits

Klum: No muffins for models

Wine glasses

Tempranillo not yet matching predictions

With summer gone and with it the urge for something white and cool to drink, I pulled a red from the wine cellar and opened it without paying too much attention to its provenance, or to the variety.

Children's classic being republished

George Griffiths Favourite Dunedin children's classic ABC Letters is about to be republished, with famous Dunedin paintings by celebrated artist the late Annie Baird used bigger and bolder.

Rest easy, you're not in it ...

Central Otago is set to become the setting of a new contemporary novel but residents can rest easy that the leading characters will not be based on them.

The model who rejected Leo

Gandalf returns to Wellington

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Actor returns for festival

Television heart-throb George Mason will be returning home this weekend.

The man in the street

London attackers British So what would you say to a man when you see his blade dripping from the butchery of another human on the street in front of you?

Letter: Road to where?

The Haast-Hollyford road debate continues.

Editorial: Chilling out in China

Lessons to be learnt from visit

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Letter: Suqian relationship

Great news on the friendly city relationship with Suqian.

Google to fight Facebook for Waze

Waze Google is considering buying map-software provider Waze, setting up a possible bidding war with Facebook.

Tumblr profits won't come easy

Like much of its photography, Tumblr's path to profitability is a bit fuzzy. Can Yahoo do it?

Galapagos coming to Street View

Weekend gaming: What you got planned?

Xbox

Steve Jobs' dream device has arrived

And it's made by Microsoft.

Mahe Drysdale

Mahe Drysdale visits school

Staff and students at Gore Main School were treated to a visit from rowing royalty Mahe Drysdale.

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Art runs free

Steven Boyd is a man of few words, but many talents.

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What's on this weekend

Heading out to enjoy the south this weekend? Looking for something to do?

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Slice of Kiwi life

Have i-Pad will travel for Tim Mosley and Jana Beth of York England.

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