Beer festival pulls in brewers

Bouyant craft beer scene

The brains behind Queenstown's inaugural Heartland Beer Festival are thrilled with nationwide boutique brewers' enthusiasm for the new festival.
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Safety scrutiny

Safety equipment on board Easy Rider comes under scrutiny. | Too many on board

Border: Mad sports fan

Aussie cricketer great Allan Border is packing his golf clubs and dusting off his tramping boots in preparation for an extended stay during Arrowtown's upcoming New Zealand Open golf tournament.

Business booming in the south

An economic light has been turned on in Alexandra, a business leader says.

Ambassadors for Wanaka

Wanaka is joining a successful education initiative to help residents improve visitors' experience of the resort town.

Shop keepers keen to check damage

Shop owners are waiting to get inside their premises after a fire at the Salford St Shopping Centre.

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Cars collide in city

Southland Times photo Emergency services have been called to a two car crash on the corner of Clyde and Forth streets in Invercargill.

Labour of love for Wanaka

Wanaka-based Ben Suncin is well known in the community and can often be seen chatting to friends or visitors from overseas, always with a smile on his face. 

More help on way for young addicts

Falling tree revives quake fears

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Life-long cyclist still going strong

Alexandra athlete John Greener looks a typical cyclist as he speeds down the road - trim, fit and fast.

Coming home to motorsport

Highlands Motorsport Motorsport lovers will be able to watch racing action from their own balconies - at a price.

Cricketers relax in Queenstown

United Arab Emirates one-day cricket international team skipper Khurram Khan and team-mates relax in Queenstown.

U19 competition hailed

Air fence saves rider

Allan Border

Border: Mad sports fan

Aussie cricketer great Allan Border is packing his golf clubs and dusting off his tramping boots in preparation for an extended stay during Arrowtown's upcoming New Zealand Open golf tournament.

Gorge Rd in line for makeover

Gorge Rd Hi-tech plans to regenerate Gorge Rd in Queenstown have been unveiled marking the start of a major transformation to turn the industrial area into an urban hub.

Macpherson heads trust

Former Central Otago mayor Malcolm Macpherson is the new chairman of the Central Lakes Trust.

Dairy prices rise at auction

House profits drive costs up

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Business booming in the south

An economic light has been turned on in Alexandra, a business leader says.

Beer festival pulls in brewers

Southland Times photo The brains behind Queenstown's inaugural Heartland Beer Festival are thrilled with nationwide boutique brewers' enthusiasm for the new festival.

Classical thinking charms at exhibit

Good numbers of people enjoyed an interactive Roman machines exhibition which closed in the city on Sunday after three months.

Four-wheelers flash fast in the field

Pint-sized but proud

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Booth's Black Out Bar goes with the house

@devlincolle It's the end of an era for those lucky enough to have visited Dale Booth's All Black-themed bar.

Youth centre's number isn't up

Adele Walker The Invercargill City Council is hardly going to render the Number 10 youth centre homeless.

Hello Rosetta

It's time to wake-up Rosetta. Rosetta, are you there?

A rich year of winners and sinners

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'Fire lit in favourable conditions'

I am the accused ''irresponsible landowner'' concerned in regards to your article ''Landowner ticked off after fire spreads in 50-knot winds''.

Icing on the cake for sick children

Katie Reed A 13-year-old staring in awe at a Spider-Man cake that's bigger than him is enough of a reward for cake-maker Rachel Jenkinson.

World's top tourist spot

London is on track to being the most popular tourist destination in the world.

Hotel and travel trends

Bill Jr keeps Haley's legacy loud and alive

Epic NZ Landscape

NZ's epic landscapes

Even if you think you know New Zealand, the variety of vistas shown here are inspiring to behold.

Dobbyn honours Pike River victims

 Dave Dobbyn Victims of Pike River mining disaster to be honoured by anthem performed by more than 200 people, including Dave Dobbyn.

Pilot of the airwaves

Jim Sutton was told he'd never make it in radio, then had a hit nostalgia show for 25 years.

Mix of choral music

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Kelly Clarkson has revealed she is expecting a baby girl.

Teaching happiness

Happy, happiness, smiley faces What are young women and girls learning about what it means to be happy?

From slob to irritatingly smug

I have not yet experienced the runner's high, or thigh gap, but I still hold out hope for both.

Resisting the lure of Google

Photoshop exposés: Who cares?

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Ambassadors for Wanaka

Wanaka is joining a successful education initiative to help residents improve visitors' experience of the resort town.

Review: The $299 Moto G

The Moto G is the best cheap smartphone, but still a cheap smartphone The Moto G has significant shortcomings, but you simply can't get a better cheap phone.

Dotcom's Not-so-Good Times

Kim Dotcom's album is so overproduced and so cliched it must be asked - is it a joke?

Major retailer accepts Bitcoins

Dotcom showcases Dotcom

Lara Croft has been re-engineered.

Lara Croft gets an upgrade

A look at the "next-gen" Lara Croft almost feels like a parody.

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