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Mary Williams
Mary WilliamsSenior Reporter
mary.williams@odt.co.nz

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Central OtagoSeptember 23

Santana tailings seepage calculations wrong, claims academic

Santana's argument that it can catch seeping waste from tailings stored at its proposed Bendigo gold mine is based on a faulty maths equation, a hydrologist academic has warned.
Santana tailings seepage calculations wrong, claims academic
Santana tailings seepage calculations wrong, claims academic
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Food & WineSeptember 22

Shipshape chef of the fiords

Chef Mark Robertson says he jumped at the chance to cook onboard a Heritage Expeditions boat touring Fiordland’s Sounds — and quickly learned the downsides.
Shipshape chef of the fiords
Shipshape chef of the fiords
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Central OtagoSeptember 15

Santana's $2b windfall for NZ questioned after CEO interview

The extent of the revenue windfall for New Zealand from the proposed Bendigo gold mine is under scrutiny.
Santana's $2b windfall for NZ questioned after CEO interview
Santana's $2b windfall for NZ questioned after CEO interview
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SouthlandSeptember 7

Fiordland cruise giant’s bid for 1000 extra trips facing backlash

A Fiordland cruise giant seeking to be allowed more than 1000 extra boat trips a year on Lake Te Anau has left locals horrified and asking why they had not been consulted.
Fiordland cruise giant’s bid for 1000 extra trips facing backlash
Fiordland cruise giant’s bid for 1000 extra trips facing backlash
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SouthlandSeptember 6

Inside New Zealand’s forest of the living dead

Even at the most inaccessible western edge of Fiordland National Park deer are destroying the forest.
Inside New Zealand’s forest of the living dead
Inside New Zealand’s forest of the living dead
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SouthlandSeptember 6

Deer damage check demanded

Ecologists are calling for assessment of deer damage across Fiordland National Park and action before it is too late.
Deer damage check demanded
Deer damage check demanded
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SouthlandSeptember 3

Call for more protection to save Fiordland dolphins

Rules aimed at protecting Fiordland's critically-endangered bottlenose dolphins may need extending to a larger area, a leading marine mammal scientist says.
Call for more protection to save Fiordland dolphins
Call for more protection to save Fiordland dolphins
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SouthlandAugust 21

Fiordland deer removal pilot canned

A government-funded pilot conservation initiative that aimed to help cull a plague of red deer in Fiordland National Park has been canned for now.
Fiordland deer removal pilot canned
Fiordland deer removal pilot canned
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SouthlandAugust 21

Big read: How deer are destroying Fiordland's forest

Rampant red deer in Fiordland National Park are being shot by hunters but conservationists warn high and rising numbers are risking forest collapse.
Big read: How deer are destroying Fiordland's forest
Big read: How deer are destroying Fiordland's forest
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SouthlandAugust 11

Southland data centre ‘system-level risk’ to national grid — Government officials

Finance Minister Nicola Willis played down the impact data centres could have on power prices despite warnings that a massive Southland facility poses a "system-level" risk to the national grid.
Southland data centre ‘system-level risk’ to national grid — Government officials
Southland data centre ‘system-level risk’ to national grid — Government officials