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Heated debate as CDC votes to reduce its size
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Heated debate as CDC votes to reduce its size
A decision to reduce the size of a southern council by a third went through only after heated debate yesterday.
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Family relies on hospital for daughter
Family relies on hospital for daughter
Families throughout the South will be severely compromised by proposed cuts to the new Dunedin hospital, a South Otago mother says.
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Staff lose jobs in ‘emotional’ process
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Staff lose jobs in ‘emotional’ process
A family-owned Milton timber company has axed five staff in what was described as an "emotional" process.
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‘Delighted’ new hospitality venue is taking shape
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‘Delighted’ new hospitality venue is taking shape
Balclutha's transformation continues apace, as a key new hospitality venue starts to take shape.
Calming traffic on Heriot’s main street
Calming traffic on Heriot’s main street
West Otago officials hope to kill two birds with one stone with a proposal for a new civic-safety project.
Calming and beautifying measures for main street
Calming and beautifying measures for main street
West Otago officials hope to kill two birds with one stone with a proposal for a new civic safety project.
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Residents rising up in protest
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Residents rising up in protest
Waipori Falls residents are rising up in protest at what they say are unwarranted negative headlines about their little slice of paradise.
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Library staff worried over increase in verbal aggression
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Library staff worried over increase in verbal aggression
An increase in verbal aggression from some library users is worrying staff and visitors in South Otago.
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Heritage building ‘toolbox’ plan backed
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Heritage building ‘toolbox’ plan backed
A historic gold rush township will soon have a publicly available toolbox for heritage building conservation, although don’t expect to find a hammer and chisel.
Contact criticises iwi’s feedback
Contact criticises iwi’s feedback
Contact Energy has taken issue with Ngāi Tahu’s stance on its proposed $1 billion Southland wind farm, saying the iwi sold part of the site 20 years ago "presumably for commercial reasons".
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Council to review flood defence response
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Council to review flood defence response
A southern council says it will review the weekend’s events to see if flood defences can be improved, following concerns raised by inundated businesses.
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Mitigation measures queried
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Mitigation measures queried
Flood-hit businesses in a South Otago town are questioning whether flood mitigation measures were enacted quickly enough by authorities last week.
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‘Devastated’ at theft of museum vintage photos
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‘Devastated’ at theft of museum vintage photos
Volunteers say they are "devastated" at the theft of vintage photographs from a South Otago museum.
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Residents in favour of new facility, despite costs
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Residents in favour of new facility, despite costs
Milton residents spoke broadly in favour of continuing with a new pool and library/service centre complex during a public meeting in the town yesterday.
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Board says yes to upgrades
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Board says yes to upgrades
West Otago residents can soon look forward to modest civic enhancements, following approval for town centre upgrades.
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'Inconsistencies' in iwi's wind farm stance
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Claims of inconsistencies in iwi's wind farm stance
Contact Energy has taken issue with Ngāi Tahu’s stance on its proposed $1 billion Southland wind farm, saying the iwi sold part of the site 20 years ago "presumably for commercial reasons".
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75% against councillor number cuts
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75% against councillor number cuts
A majority of submitters to a representation review are against slashing the number of councillors in Clutha from 14 to nine.
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Features to be cut amid budget blowout
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Features to be cut amid budget blowout
Details have emerged of proposed cuts to a key civic enhancement project in South Otago, to allow it to stay within budget.
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Urgent meeting called by concerned councillors
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Urgent meeting called by concerned councillors
Concerned Otago regional councillors have called an extraordinary public meeting tomorrow, in order to provide residents with the certainty they ‘‘urgently’’ need on a key environmental plan.
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Resident satisfaction plunges in annual council survey
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Resident satisfaction plunges in annual council survey
A southern mayor says he remains proud of his council’s achievements, despite plummeting satisfaction from residents shown in the latest results of a long-running annual survey.