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It may have been another day in the office for Heliventures owner and pilot Craig McMillan yesterday but his office was in the air and involved threading the needle.

John McGlashan College. PHOTO: ODT FILES Another southern school has dropped out of the South Island Boys' Schools First XV competition.

‘‘Loyalty is a huge thing for me. It is the reason why I always come back to Otago.’’ — All Blacks and Otago prop George Bower PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH By George, he is loyal.

Wanaka's refuse transfer station. PHOTO: ODT FILES A much-needed upgrade to Wanaka’s waste transfer station is proceeding to the next step despite an increase in costs required to maintain it.

South Otago Museum in Balclutha is one of six museums in Clutha requiring significant funding. PHOTO: RICHARD DAVISON Each of Clutha’s six museums could face closure, unless funding and volunteer support increase.

Queenstown Lakes District Council will begin moving abandoned kayaks and boats from Eely Point Reserve in Wanaka next month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Nearly 100 abandoned kayaks and other boats from a reserve in Wānaka will be on the move soon.

Tom Campbell. PHOTO: ODT FILES Invercargill deputy mayor Tom Campbell has put his exemplary attendance record down to "God-gifted" health.

Girl With Balloon by Banksy. Photo: Getty Images More than 150 original works by the famous street artist Banksy are coming to Christchurch for the first time.

Police are asking motorists in Nelson to avoid Waimea Rd after a suspicious item was found.

Eves Valley Sawmill company management says it plans to shut the plant near Nelson with the potential loss of 142 jobs. Photo: RNZ / Samantha Gee Carter Holt Harvey has confirmed its Eves Valley sawmill in Tasman will close with the loss of more than 140 jobs.

Snowy conditions in Milford's Gertrude Valley this afternoon. Photo: NZTA Southland's Milford Road (State Highway 94) has closed again owing to snow and looks set to remain so until the weekend.

Girl With Balloon by Banksy. Photo: Getty Images More than 150 original works by the famous street artist, Banksy, are coming to Christchurch for the first time.

Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris and Labour MP Willie Jackson. Photo: RNZ Te Pāti Māori has apologised for a social media post by one of its MPs, and instructed him to remove it.

Tourists have been flocking to Lake Tekapo since February to leave messages in a collection of notebooks hidden amongst rocks on the foreshore. Photo: Supplied / Andrea Li A steady stream of visitors has been seen combing the shoreline of Lake Tekapo since February in search of a mysterious package that has become a viral phenomenon.