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    Not fishing for Bluff oysters again

    Bluff oysters. Photo: ODT Files

    Not fishing for Bluff oysters again

    Ngāi Tahu Seafood will not fish for Bluff oysters for the second consecutive year as concerns about the fishery remain.

    Shoplifters caught in the act by officer

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    Shoplifters caught in the act by officer

    A pair of wanted shoplifters picked the wrong store to indulge their chocolate craving when they were nabbed in a Frankton supermarket, police say.

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    Slopedown wind farm decision looms

    A view of the proposed Slopedown wind turbines in Wyndham. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Slopedown wind farm decision looms

    A decision is set to be made on the large wind farm proposed for Slopedown in Southland — but it is not going to be the end of the matter.

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    Sir Ian Taylor: concerns about fast-track process paramount

    Sir Ian Taylor in Cromwell after his visit to the Santana mine site at Bendigo. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

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    Sir Ian Taylor: concerns about fast-track process paramount

    Prominent Dunedin businessman Sir Ian Taylor has visited Santana Minerals’ offices, but remains concerned about the fast-track process that could decide the outcome of the proposed Bendigo mine.

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    Vet set to win by-election, preliminary results show

    Central Otago District councillor-elect Andrew Dowling on the job in Ranfurly yesterday after...

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    Vet set to win by-election, preliminary results show

    A "nice cold beer and a walk" were on the agenda for the newest Central Otago district councillor, once he finished work yesterday.

    Mystery surrounds new Otautau campground

    Construction of an amenities block is under way in Otautau. Photo: Supplied  

    Mystery surrounds new Otautau campground

    Pack up your tent and dust off your air mattress, a new camping ground is coming to Southland.

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    Radiology services become available in town

    Health Action Wānaka spokeswoman Monique Mayze. Photo: supplied

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    Radiology services become available in town

    New publicly funded X-ray and ultrasound services for Wānaka will put an end to significant additional time and money locals spend on healthcare, advocates say.

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    South’s livestock ‘world class’

    International livestock judge P.J. Budler is judging cattle at this year’s Wānaka A&P Show....

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    South’s livestock ‘world class’, international show judge says

    International livestock judge P.J. Budler says at Wānaka the scenery is unparalleled and the livestock is ‘‘world class’’.

    Vet wins by-election to fill vacant Central Otago council seat

    Andrew Dowling. Photo: Supplied

    Vet wins by-election to fill vacant Central Otago council seat

    Veterinarian Andrew Dowling will fill the Central Otago District Council seat left vacant when the previous councillor quit amid controversy. 
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