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    Reprieve from rapid ice loss on Southern Alps glaciers

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    Late snow and miserable summer weather have delivered a reprieve from rapid ice loss on the Southern Alps glaciers.

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    the Amaltal Mariner crew member was reportedly knocked overboard by a float. Photo: Supplied

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    Southland farmer crushed by quadbike after equipment failure, coroner finds

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    Highway reopens after crash near Geraldine

    State Highway 79 has reopened after a crash brought down power lines near Geraldine this afternoon.

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    Do the proposed Santana mine’s silver linings come with dark clouds? PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Santana rejects Doc accusations

    The Department of Conservation has blasted Santana Minerals for ‘‘systematically underestimating’’ the impact of the proposed Bendigo-Ophir mine on the environment.

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    Q’town cable car accepted into fast-track process

    An artist’s impression of the proposed Queenstown Cable Car. IMAGE: SOUTHERN INFRASTRUCTURE

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