‘Always wanted to get back here’: artist returns home
‘Always wanted to get back here’: artist returns home
Things have come full circle for artist Nic Dempster.
Steve Hepburn
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Departing CEO lifts lid on abuse
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Departing CEO lifts lid on abuse
Being told her resignation was the second-best day in the life of an anonymous emailer was just a taste of the abuse councils are now constantly facing, a departing council chief executive says.
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Council to consider governance review
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Council to consider governance review
A journey which has been set to restore confidence in the leadership of the Gore District Council should only take a couple of months to complete.
Rental accommodation difficult to come by
Rental accommodation difficult to come by
Queenstown and East Otago appear to have little in common.
Extra bus for East Otago pupils
Extra bus for East Otago pupils
There will be an extra bus to take school pupils into Dunedin and back from East Otago — starting on the first day of the second term.
Farm looking to expand into solar power sector
Farm looking to expand into solar power sector
Sleepy Maniototo — nothing moves too fast. Big sky country with plenty of land and not too many people.
Flax too big for home
Flax too big for home
Flax is becoming too large on the roadside, so a new home is being sought.
Accusations just ‘rumours’, Gore camp operator says
Accusations just ‘rumours’, Gore camp operator says
Gore Motor Camp's operator has rejected accusations it has an unsafe environment and been taken over by gangs, saying he runs a safe camp and people in Gore have nothing better to do than just create rumours.
Gore mayor and council boss in standoff
Gore mayor and council boss in standoff
Gore Mayor Ben Bell and Gore District Council chief executive Steve Parry have had a breakdown in their relationship.
$450K carpark upgrade approved
$450K carpark upgrade approved
The Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony car park is to be upgraded, but it will be costly.
Council could come to rescue
Council could come to rescue
Soaring construction costs have led to the Waitaki District Council considering increasing its contribution to Oamaru’s new event centre.
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Council urged to reduce rates rise further
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Council urged to reduce rates rise further
The Waitaki District Council has brought its rates increase down to single figures but has been urged to do more.
Field of sunflowers proves a drawcard
Field of sunflowers proves a drawcard
Patearoa has looked extra sunny this summer.
Giving second life to old mountain bikes
New invention gives second life to old mountain bikes
He has built equipment that nearly every child in the South would have jumped on, swung on or slid down.
Giving second life to old mountain bikes
New invention gives second life to old mountain bikes
He has built equipment that nearly every child in the South would have jumped on, swung on or slid down.
Patearoa dog trials begin
Patearoa dog trials begin
The Patearoa Collie Club started its dog trials yesterday and all the main titles will be decided today.
Funds up 30% for Oamaru Hospital
Funds up 30% for Oamaru Hospital
The future of the Oamaru Hospital has been secured — bringing expected pay parity for its staff — with a funding boost of more than 30% for the company which runs the hospital.
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New types of apricot hit market
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New types of apricot hit market
They are big, colourful and boy do they taste nice.
Gore mayor pulls out of hospital campaign
Gore mayor pulls out of campaign against hospital cuts
Gore Mayor Ben Bell says he is still against the planned cuts to the new Dunedin hospital but will not take an active part in the campaign.
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Two-hour free parking continues for now
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Two-hour free parking continues for now
Two-hour free parking will continue in Oamaru until the middle of the year.