The heart of Christchurch has been restarted and there are
high hopes the new Cashel St "container shopping precinct"
will be the boost the central city needs as recovery
continues after the earthquakes.
Irrigation was the lifeblood of Central Otago and plans to
charge for irrigation water could drive the wine and
horticulture industries out of business, election candidates
were told at a forum in Alexandra yesterday.
Conservation orders
play a "crucial" role in protecting New Zealand rivers, but
are under growing threat, Greens co-leader Dr Russel Norman
warned in Dunedin this week.
