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News of hoiho death marks start to set net hearing
A High court fight to save the few remaining hoiho / yellow-eyed penguins on mainland New Zealand opened yesterday with news that yet another had died in a set net.
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Santana seeking to limit submitters
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Santana seeking to limit submitters
The Australian firm seeking fast-track permission for a massive open-cast gold mine above Bendigo and Tarras has called on the govt to stop locals and experts having a voice in the decision.
Midwives call for nitrate information
Midwives call for nitrate information
Midwives worried about continued high nitrate levels in Gore’s drinking water are calling for easy-access information about contaminant levels in council-run supplies.
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Midwives call for nitrate information
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Midwives call for nitrate information
Midwives worried about continued high nitrate levels in Gore’s drinking water are calling for easy-access information about contaminant levels in council-run supplies.
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‘Choice is gone’ in water reform
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‘Choice is gone’ in water reform
Only weeks after Oamaru residents woke up to the news their water bills were set to skyrocket, the government intervened.
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‘Not true’ Santana has all land it needs
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‘Not true’ Santana has all land it needs
Stock exchange announcements by Santana Minerals saying it has bought all land needed for its proposed goldmine above Bendigo have been labelled as "simply not true" by a community group.
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Nitrate risks just below the surface
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Nitrate risks just below the surface
A nitrate emergency in Canterbury, a temporary water stoppage in Gore and storms across the region beg the question: how safe is the South’s rural drinking water? Mary Williams...
Stuck tourists walking around like 'zombies' in Te Anau
Stuck tourists walking around like 'zombies' in Te Anau
Tourist town Te Anau is barely limping in the face of power and communications outages, with one local describing the situation as a "wake-up call" and a tourist saying everyone looked like "zombies".
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Larger set-net ban to protect hoiho sought
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Larger set-net ban to protect hoiho sought
An environmental group battling the government to save the South Island’s hoiho yellow-eyed penguin from extinction is heading to the High Court.
Fears mine may extend into reserve
Fears mine may extend into reserve
A Tarras community group has warned there could be "open slather" for Otago mining if a proposed goldmine is extended into an adjacent historic reserve.
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'Living museum' found beyond locked gates and fences
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'Living museum' found beyond locked gates and fences
The way was blocked, but one intrepid archaeologist walked the area Santana intends to dig up for gold. Mary Williams walked behind him, into a landscape protected by three agencies.
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Concern talks with mining giant secret
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Concern talks with mining giant secret
Concerns have been raised that council negotiations with a gold mining giant over access to Central Otago conservation land are being held in secret.
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Online post in support of mine deleted
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Online post in support of mine deleted
Shane Jones’ right-hand man has been slapped down by his government department for calling on NZ media to report a "community truth" that most people support a proposed Central Otago open-cast mine.
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Committee an ‘attempt to subjugate’ community
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Committee an ‘attempt to subjugate’ community
Outraged locals in Central Otago say a mining firm’s proposed community committee is a "cynical" move to control the narrative.
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'Think of the chaos if the mine comes'
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'Think of the chaos if the mine comes'
In a David and Goliath fight, Central Otago campaigners are battling to protect the Dunstan Mountains from an open-cast gold mine up for fast-tracking, Mary Williams reports.
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Mining company blocks access to historic road
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Mining company blocks access to historic road
A public route that leads to Central Otago conservation land is being blocked by an Australian-owned company planning an open-cast gold mine.
Land sold to gold miner listed on Trade Me
Land sold to gold miner listed on Trade Me
The Central Otago farmer who sold his land to an Australian mining company is now advertising the same land for sale.
Santana ‘completely failed’ to share mine info
Santana ‘completely failed’ to share mine info
Concerned locals turned out in force to voice their worries and learn more about the proposed Bendigo gold mine last night.
Blasting 'massive hole' in conservation area 'not the done thing'
Blasting 'massive hole' in conservation area 'not the done thing'
A massive open-cast gold mine proposed in Central Otago would destroy land protected for its biodiversity and heritage, official documents reveal.
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Cafe has offer for backyard gardeners
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Cafe has offer for backyard gardeners
Dunedin homeowners are being invited to apply to grow vegetables and fruit in their back yards for a local organic cafe.