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
Clinicians failed to give a Dunedin poet follow-up care and medication after he left a mental health ward, denying him his best chance of recovery before he died by suicide, a coroner has found. Ian Loughran, who suffered from bipolar disorder, died in Ju... See more
The developer behind a sprawling gondola, housing and tourism proposal in Queenstown has told sceptical residents his family wants to help the community. Bowen Peak Ltd owner Guy Hingston fielded questions and, at times, fury from members of the Fernhill ... See more
