‘Patchy’ start to season
‘Patchy’ start to season
It has been a tale of woe for many this whitebaiting season. For others — not so bad as the whitebait were running and heading their way.
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Fires’ emissions estimated
Fires’ emissions estimated
More than 600,000 tonnes of carbon were lost to the atmosphere in recent fires at two of New Zealand’s most important wetlands.
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Changes likely for Cromwell rest-homes
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Changes likely for Cromwell rest-homes
The owner of two retirement homes in Cromwell is looking to make changes, with jobs on the line, but says residents are at the centre of any decision.
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Smelter ramping as lakes fill
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Smelter ramping as lakes fill
The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter is starting to ramp back up as the hydro lakes fill up.
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Call to heed closed roads
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Call to heed closed roads
Drivers need to heed the advice of road closures and realise they are putting their lives and others at risk when they ignore them, a road watchdog says.
Company urges for panel time to be used efficiently
Company urges for panel time to be used efficiently
Contact Energy, which plans to build a multimillion-dollar wind farm at Slopedown, wants the remaining time available to the hearing panel to be utilised as productively and efficiently as possible.
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Rain good news for hydro lakes
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Rain good news for hydro lakes
The wet September did have a good side — the nation’s hydro lakes are back to average, if not more.
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Contact continues push for wind farm
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Contact continues push for wind farm
Contact Energy continues to press its claims for its proposed Southland wind farm, saying it wants the remaining time available to the panel to be utilised as productively and efficiently as possible.
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Made-up word perhaps not a district asset
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Made-up word perhaps not a district asset
Central Otago has some amazing sights and sounds - autumn trees, blue lakes, the quiet of blue-sky country.
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‘Shovelling like crazy’ in avalanche rescue
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‘Shovelling like crazy’ in avalanche rescue
A skier trapped a metre under an avalanche managed to clear an air pocket around their face to breathe while rescuers were "shovelling like crazy" to get them out.
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Wind farm project vital to NZ: Contact Energy
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Wind farm project vital to NZ: Contact Energy
Contact Energy has gone on the front foot supporting its Southland wind farm, saying it is needed by the country and in the right place, and has offered to set up a $2.8million community fund.
Siblings snare silver at NZ schools champs
Siblings snare silver at NZ schools champs
It is not the most teenage of sports — no fan zones and podcasts tend to surround the sport of croquet.
Community focus key to club securing $30K grant
Community focus key to club securing $30K grant
Pioneer Rugby Club members have a spring in their step this week after the club was granted $30,000 as part of a Bunnings Rugby Assist programme.
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Lack of fields letting sports teams down
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Lack of fields letting sports teams down
A lack of playing fields in the Queenstown Lakes area is putting a brake on the growth of sporting codes with some teams in Wānaka already unable to either play or train.
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Pioneer not taking fast-track consent process for granted
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Pioneer not taking fast-track consent process for granted
A power generator says fast-track legislation is far from a free pass to getting projects done and there is always a risk in proceeding down that route.
Risks mitigated after observatory building sinks: council
Risks mitigated after observatory building sinks: council
Environment Southland is satisfied all has been done to secure the environment around a sunken building which collapsed into Milford Sound earlier this week.
Town in line to make Valiant effort
Town in line to make Valiant effort
It is a pretty sharp piece of motoring and stands out in the crowd.
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Scooters not impacted by Auckland ban
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Scooters not impacted by Auckland ban
Beam Scooters will live on in Queenstown as the council does not get a cent from the two-wheeled outfit.
Impact report for wind farm ‘inadequate’
Impact report for wind farm ‘inadequate’
A report commissioned by Contact Energy on the ecology impact of the planned Southland wind farm has been panned by a reviewing author, calling it "inadequate" and containing insufficient data.
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Council accepts conduct changes for boards
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Council accepts conduct changes for boards
A couple of issues around Southland community boards have been rubber-stamped by the parent body.