PHOTO Residents have been examining the scorched remnants of a park near Wānaka, where a fierce, fast-moving fire came within metres of homes on Saturday night. The blaze in Albert Town prompted the evacuation of 22 people and has been described by locals... See more
PHOTO Queenstown's mayor says the government's fast-track process is allowing developers to sidestep years of planning work, leaving councils and communities to pick up the bill. It comes as Arrowtown residents rally against a proposed housing development... See more
PHOTO The Australian company planning a vast gold mine in Central Otago has agreed to work faster on a series of extra reports sought by a fast-track approvals panel. Santana Minerals earlier paused its application for the Bendigo-Ophir gold mine near Cro... See more
PHOTO A Southland cancer patient who needs regular surgery to control the growth has faced weeks of delays after a cancellation. David Evans is bracing for the possibility that his kidney cancer has spread - or he will be unable to keep a kidney - when he... See more
“Inclusive pride flies high” was the headline on the front of the June 19, 2026 Ledger Dispatch. The caption underneath the picture stated, “… the City Council finds that the Pride Flag is government speech in that the history and symbolism of the flag … ... See more
