‘Toilets and rubbish pits’: Queenstown council’s new move on freedom campers
The new bylaw comes in response to a call for the council to crack down on the campers.
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Why 56-level $300m+ Seascape tower is abandoned for seven months
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Gang members use local gym for brutal bare-knuckle fights
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Christchurch teachers attacked by student with scissors
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Former nurse who ‘manipulated’ vulnerable patient into sex avoids jail time
Peter Ogden was sentenced to 12 months' home detention.
Boutique Kiwi travel operator acquires Aussie rival
Beyond the Blue owner Steve Pleciak said the move was an opportunity to grow in Australia.
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Crusaders chasing their first away win in over 600 days against the Blues at Eden Park.
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Contact’s rejected wind farm project will delay NZ energy transition, industry body warns
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‘Buddy’ the dog rescued after yacht sinks in wild weather
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'Cavalier' fisherman fined $34k after failures onboard vessel during kina operation
He ignored warnings to fix the GPR device, which meant his boat was 'invisible'.