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Gore GP practice dumps controversial Vitamin C therapy
Gore GP practice dumps controversial Vitamin C therapy
Gore Medical Centre will be phasing out vitamin C infusions and the clinic will shut down in October this year.
Unlicensed plumber fined $3k for illegal work
Unlicensed plumber fined $3k for illegal work
An Invercargill man was convicted and fined $3000 after he illegally worked as a plumber and drainlayer.
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Claim reform benefits being undermined
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Claim reform benefits being undermined
A "concerted" misinformation campaign around new water reforms is taking the blame for Waitaki residents not believing the benefits of creating a multi-district water company to run things, the...
'Beautiful mumma' killed in Millers Flat crash named
'Beautiful mumma' killed in Millers Flat crash named
The 41-year-old Cromwell woman killed in a farmland crash has been remembered as the "forever Mumma Bear" of five children.
Thirty marathons in 30 days completed
Thirty marathons in 30 days completed: ‘one and done’
One Queenstown man’s marathon effort has come to an end, but he vows it was a "one and done".
Invercargill $15m Lotto winner reveals plans
Invercargill $15m Lotto winner reveals plans
“I called my daughter and said, ‘how would you feel if I told you I was going to pay your mortgage?’
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Polytech shuts down cookery course
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Polytech shuts down cookery course
The lack of a commercial kitchen is a driver in the closure of one of the courses at the Otago Polytechnic Central Campus.
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'I should not be alive': Veteran wants answers after cow crash
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'I should not be alive': Veteran wants answers after cow crash
A car crash into cows near Gore wrote off the car of a 25 year army veteran, leaving him sitting at home alone on Anzac Day.
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Positive response in South to GP funding boost
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Positive response in South to GP funding boost
It was not the complete silver bullet but a funding increase to general practices has been welcomed by operators in the South.
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Swift action on algae bloom praised
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Swift action on algae bloom praised
Decisive action by Gore District Council staff turned a potentially disastrous algae bloom into a cause for celebration.
Loan boosts housing for elderly plan
Loan boosts housing for elderly plan
A $400,000 loan from a southern trust has given a real impetus for the plan to build six cottages on Stewart Island so long term residents of the island can "age in place".
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View government’s latest catch limit plans for recreational fishers based on opinion not facts
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View government’s latest catch limit plans for recreational fishers based on opinion not facts
A recreational fishing advocate says he is concerned the latest government catch limit proposals are based on opinion rather than facts.
Kiwilele Jam takes off the pressure
Kiwilele Jam takes off the pressure
Liz Conway, dressed as a tomato, performs her song Tomayto Tomahto alongside The Terrace School year 6 pupils.
$15m prize claimed
$15m prize claimed
The holder of the $15 million-winning Lotto ticket sold at an Invercargill store claimed their prize yesterday morning.
Chairman not concerned about unfilled vacancies
Chairman not concerned about unfilled vacancies
The chairman of a southern regional council says he is not worried by the number of available vacancies following a recent restructure.
Queenstown gets best payoff from solar panels
Queenstown gets best payoff from solar panels
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority has found Queenstowners stand to gain the most from installing solar panels, followed by Auckland, then Christchurch, then Wellington.
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Region's ecosystems 'in crisis’
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Region's ecosystems 'in crisis’
Otago's native wildlife habitat is in a ‘‘crisis’’ and reversing the loss of biodiversity is being hampered by the lack of a single approach, the draft ORC indigenous biodiversity strategy says.
Bus fare hike among transport changes
Bus fare hike among transport changes
Increases in bus fares and a fleet of other public transport changes are set to be approved by the Otago Regional Council tomorrow.
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Scrapping councils would incur ‘damaging cost’
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Scrapping councils would incur ‘damaging cost’
Scrapping regional councils would come at a ‘‘damaging cost’’ to New Zealand’s clean green image, a regional councillor says.