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SouthlandSeptember 7

Bye George — church marks last service

The “flashest” toilet in Southland will find a new home, but the church where it was built will no longer be a place of worship.
Sandy Eggleston
    Bye George — church marks last service
    Bye George — church marks last service
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    SouthlandSeptember 7

    ‘Noah's Ark-type stuff’: Gore builders slam ‘crazy’ flood rules

    Builders and developers in the Gore district, have been blindsided by a new rule, saying it is  ridiculous and crazy, forcing homes to build to a standard for “Noah’s Ark” like floods.
    Steve Hepburn
    ‘Noah's Ark-type stuff’: Gore builders slam ‘crazy’ flood rules
    ‘Noah's Ark-type stuff’: Gore builders slam ‘crazy’ flood rules
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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.
    Mary Williams
    Fiordland cruise giant’s bid for 1000 extra trips facing backlash
    Fiordland cruise giant’s bid for 1000 extra trips facing backlash
    SouthlandSeptember 7

    Southland Country scrum their way to success

    Dominant scrummaging has helped Southland Country get the better of their Otago counterparts.
    Sandy Eggleston
    Southland Country scrum their way to success
    Southland Country scrum their way to success
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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.
    Mary Williams
    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.
    Mary Williams
    Deer damage check demanded
    Deer damage check demanded
    SouthlandSeptember 6

    ‘Some of the best Lego builders on the planet’ gather at Southland Brickshow

    Children and adults of all ages flocked to ILT Stadium in Invercargill over the weekend for the Southland Brickshow.
    Tayler Mutton
    ‘Some of the best Lego builders on the planet’ gather at Southland Brickshow
    ‘Some of the best Lego builders on the planet’ gather at Southland Brickshow
    SouthlandSeptember 6

    Council to consider admission fees for new museum

    Entry to the new Museum of Southland is likely to be free for locals, but visitors may be asked to pay.
    Council to consider admission fees for new museum
    Council to consider admission fees for new museum
    SouthlandSeptember 4

    Datagrid resource consent conditions not to be reviewed, independent commissioner decides

    Resource consent conditions for Datagrid’s AI data centre in Makarewa will not be reviewed by the Southland District Council, an independent hearing commissioner has decided.
    Datagrid resource consent conditions not to be reviewed, independent commissioner decides
    Datagrid resource consent conditions not to be reviewed, independent commissioner decides
    SouthlandSeptember 4

    Regional council discusses reducing stake in Bluff port despite record profit

    A key stakeholder in Southland’s main port has gone behind closed doors to discuss a share sell-down — the same day it received a paper on the company's record profits.
    Matthew Rosenberg
    Regional council discusses reducing stake in Bluff port despite record profit
    Regional council discusses reducing stake in Bluff port despite record profit
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    SouthlandSeptember 4

    Housing options being investigated

    Floating accommodation, private housing and a fly-in workforce are some of the options being explored to meet the housing needs of thousands of workers for Southland’s major construction projects.
    Toni McDonald
    Housing options being investigated
    Housing options being investigated
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    SouthlandSeptember 4

    Crowded house for flightless parrot

    The kākāpō has something in common with those in Queenstown – the flightless parrot is experiencing something of a housing crisis, running out of suitable land on the islands where the rare bird breeds.
    Steve Hepburn
    Crowded house for flightless parrot
    Crowded house for flightless parrot
    SouthlandSeptember 4

    Snow closes Milford Road

    Snow has closed the Milford Road, and heavy rain and winds are set to buffet lower parts of the South at the weekend.
    Snow closes Milford Road
    Snow closes Milford Road