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Photo: Gerard O'Brien Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including a compromise for the Taieri Gorge, double standards for cats and dogs, and inexperienced negotiations.

Today's cartoon from 2023 Voyager Cartoonist of the Year, Shaun Yeo.

Another year, another massive climate change conference under way which reflects much goodwill to do something about the problem but struggles every time to achieve it.

The weather is far from settled over the weekend, so make sure you check river levels before you head out.

More than 50 rabbits were killed in an organised shoot at the Queenstown Gardens on Wednesday night.

Writer Cristina Sanders (left) makes a point to salvage diver Bill Day and Queenstown Writers Festival trustee and MC Debbie Jamieson during festival conversation last month. Photo: Marjorie Cook Where is the wreck of the General Grant?

The proposed McDonald’s will be near the Mt Iron roundabout, in Wanaka. Image: supplied Wānaka residents fighting plans for a McDonald’s need to realise the resort is "not the little mountain town" it once was, a developer involved in the project says.

In behind the new message in the Waitaki Road Safety drinking, don’t drive campaign are (from left) Hato Hone St John’s Josh Tait, Fire and Emergency New Zealand representative Tane Rogers and Senior Constable Howard Jackson. Photo: supplied "Have none for the road" has been chosen as the catchphrase for the Waitaki Road Safety drinking, don’t drive campaign.

Southland Mayor Rob Scott (left) and Otautau RSA president Andre Bekhuis reveal a World War 1 quilt returned to the South. PHOTO: SOUTHLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL A piece of Otautau’s history has come home after being away for more than 100 years.

Photo: ODT files The population of Cromwell will get a significant boost tomorrow as the town hosts the annual Christmas at the Races event.

Toxic algae bloom warning signs are in place at Butchers Dam, about 8km from Alexandra, advising people to keep away from the water as the first toxic algae bloom of the season was seen.

The Northbrook construction site. PHOTO: SUPPLIED/WINTON Wānaka building company CDL has won the contract to construct the first stage of a more than $200 million luxury retirement village in Outlet Rd.

Photo: ODT files. Otago got Finn-Allened on Wednesday.

PHOTO: ODT FILES Otago and Southland representative cricketers are getting back into the swing of things.

White Ferns batter Georgia Plimmer has found some good form ahead of the T20 series against Pakistan, which gets under way in Dunedin tomorrow. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON There was a lot of noise made when Georgia Plimmer was first selected in the White Ferns.

Bluff fisherman Tane Fisher never tires of his expeditions to Fiordland to catch crayfish destined mostly for the Chinese market.

Representatives from various groups and organisations gathered in Temuka to share information about what services are available in the town. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Organisations, agencies, community services and individuals came together earlier this month to find out what services are available in Temuka.

Geraldine High School pupils lead a previous the Geraldine Christmas Parade, followed by one of the town’s fire appliances. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED It’s a busy time of the year for Santa, as he makes his way around South Canterbury for a series of Christmas parades this weekend.

Temuka Red Hawks father and son duo Nick and Jackson Marriott combined well as pitcher and catcher conceded only one run when they played the U17 Development team this week.

The Kia Toa team of (from left) Jarrod Barker, Roger Brown and Dean Harper . PHOTO: SUPPLIED The Kia Toa team of skip Dean Harper, Roger Brown and Jarrod Barker won South Canterbury’s first centre title, the men’s open triples, played at West End green on Sunday.