Poor housing issue for some Syrian families
Syrian refugees left their war-torn country for a better life in New Zealand, but are facing different battles in their adopted country.
Mary Williams
Housing crisis hitting former refugees
Housing crisis hitting former refugees
The plight of former refugees living in overcrowded, ageing Dunedin houses is a symptom of the city’s housing crisis that government must solve, social leaders say.
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Bendigo decision date set
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Bendigo decision date set
A decision on the Bendigo goldmine should be made by the end of October.
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Court’s hoiho ruling being taken as win
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Court’s hoiho ruling being taken as win
A court ruling about action to protect the nearly-extinct mainland population of hoiho has been heralded as a win by environmental charities, despite the judge ruling against their complaint.
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‘No, in a nutshell’: CODC on endorsing Santana
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‘No, in a nutshell’: CODC on endorsing Santana
Central Otago’s mayor is disputing a Santana stock exchange announcement that says the council "endorses" the firm’s proposed gold mine.
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Te Kāika persistently late in filing financial returns
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Te Kāika persistently late in filing financial returns
Dunedin health charity Te Kāika, which is under investigation, has repeatedly been allowed to miss deadlines for filing crucial financial reports.
'Secret' roading decision for mine challenged
'Secret' roading decision for mine challenged
A "secret" agreement that helps pave the way for Santana’s planned goldmine could face a High Court challenge unless retracted, a leading environmental group says.
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Concession granted, conditions still unclear
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Concession granted, conditions still unclear
Milford Sound tourism operators say the jury is out regarding the resort’s future after the much-criticised company running its infrastructure was given a green light to keep going until 2050.
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Main risk to hoiho survival is at sea
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Main risk to hoiho survival is at sea
Hoiho numbers are plummeting towards zero on the mainland of New Zealand and urgent action to protect them at sea is being demanded.
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Processing plant ‘born out of necessity’
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Processing plant ‘born out of necessity’
Rampant destruction of Fiordland’s forest by deer is set to be tackled by the building of a not-for-profit, multimillion-dollar venison processing plant in Te Anau.
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River ‘E. coli’ spike ‘an infrastructure failure’
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River ‘E. coli’ spike ‘an infrastructure failure’
A freshwater ecologist has slammed the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) for blaming a massive spike in river pollution on the weather.
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'Astounding arrogance': Australian miner in bid to speed-run consent
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'Astounding arrogance': Australian miner in bid to speed-run consent
Santana Minerals wants its massive Central Otago goldmine sped through the fast-track process in 30 working days.
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Wetlands last hope for rare bittern
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Wetlands last hope for rare bittern
An elusive and nearly extinct precious bird of the South could be saved if the creep of farmland into vital wetland is reversed, Mary Williams reports.
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View mine decision needs more time
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View mine decision needs more time
A decision on the fast-tracked Bendigo-Ophir gold mine is better made in a slower lane than the government wants, according to the former judge in charge of proceedings.
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Kāi Tahu buys into tourism company
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Kāi Tahu buys into tourism company
Kāi Tahu is taking up a third of shares in the company running Piopiotahi Milford Sound.
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Ban good, but ‘Doc dropped the ball’ on land
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Ban good, but ‘Doc dropped the ball’ on land
A ministerial decision to extend the duration of a fishing ban around Otago Peninsula has been welcomed by some, but a local fishing firm says more needs to be done on land.
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Questions outnumber answers
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Questions outnumber answers
A feted Dunedin charity is now under Department of Internal Affairs scrutiny. Mary Williams took a closer look at Te Kāika’s performance, governance and oversight.
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News of hoiho death marks start to set net hearing
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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.