Some rural councils struggling to recruit
Some rural councils struggling to recruit
Some rural councils in the South do more than provide a pay packet to get employees on the books.
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Fireworks ban for parts of Southland
Fireworks ban for parts of Southland
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is banning the use of fireworks in a specific part of the Southland district the day after Guy Fawkes.
Council considers limiting pokies
Council considers limiting pokies
A sinking-lid policy may be introduced on the number of poker machines in the Central Otago district, and the new mayor has expressed surprise at the amount of money spent on the machines in the area.
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Not such a bumper season for whitebait
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Not such a bumper season for whitebait
It has been a tale of woe for most whitebaiters this year.
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Contact Energy denied more time
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Contact Energy denied more time
The hearing into a planned Southland wind farm is spiralling away, with Contact Energy seeking more time but being knocked back.
Roles vital to system, Metzler says
Roles vital to system, Metzler says
Gore Health chief executive Karl Metzler says opposition to physician associates in the health workforce was stemming from jealousy and the lack of acknowledgement about the state of the country’s...
Fully electric dairy process wins praise
Fully electric dairy process wins praise
The engineering firm behind New Zealand’s first dairy factory powered by 100% steam-generated renewable electricity has won gold at the national consulting and engineering awards.
Track gets over the hump, becoming 11th Great Walk
Track gets over the hump, becoming 11th Great Walk
The Tuatapere Hump Ridge track is officially a great walk.
Cadogan counsels need for own hospital, instead of Dunedin
Cadogan counsels need for own hospital, instead of Dunedin
Departing Central Otago mayor Tim Cadogan says people in Central Otago should not be pinning their mast to the new Dunedin hospital.
‘Patchy’ start to season
‘Patchy’ start to season
It has been a tale of woe for many this whitebaiting season. For others — not so bad as the whitebait were running and heading their way.
Fires’ emissions estimated
Fires’ emissions estimated
More than 600,000 tonnes of carbon were lost to the atmosphere in recent fires at two of New Zealand’s most important wetlands.
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Changes likely for Cromwell rest-homes
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Changes likely for Cromwell rest-homes
The owner of two retirement homes in Cromwell is looking to make changes, with jobs on the line, but says residents are at the centre of any decision.
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Smelter ramping as lakes fill
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Smelter ramping as lakes fill
The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter is starting to ramp back up as the hydro lakes fill up.
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Call to heed closed roads
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Call to heed closed roads
Drivers need to heed the advice of road closures and realise they are putting their lives and others at risk when they ignore them, a road watchdog says.
Company urges for panel time to be used efficiently
Company urges for panel time to be used efficiently
Contact Energy, which plans to build a multimillion-dollar wind farm at Slopedown, wants the remaining time available to the hearing panel to be utilised as productively and efficiently as possible.
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Rain good news for hydro lakes
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Rain good news for hydro lakes
The wet September did have a good side — the nation’s hydro lakes are back to average, if not more.
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Contact continues push for wind farm
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Contact continues push for wind farm
Contact Energy continues to press its claims for its proposed Southland wind farm, saying it wants the remaining time available to the panel to be utilised as productively and efficiently as possible.
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Made-up word perhaps not a district asset
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Made-up word perhaps not a district asset
Central Otago has some amazing sights and sounds - autumn trees, blue lakes, the quiet of blue-sky country.
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‘Shovelling like crazy’ in avalanche rescue
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‘Shovelling like crazy’ in avalanche rescue
A skier trapped a metre under an avalanche managed to clear an air pocket around their face to breathe while rescuers were "shovelling like crazy" to get them out.
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Wind farm project vital to NZ: Contact Energy
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Wind farm project vital to NZ: Contact Energy
Contact Energy has gone on the front foot supporting its Southland wind farm, saying it is needed by the country and in the right place, and has offered to set up a $2.8million community fund.