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Letters to the Editor: cats, dogs, cyclists and senility
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.
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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo
Today's cartoon from 2023 Voyager Cartoonist of the Year, Shaun Yeo.
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Copping it at COP28
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.
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Sometimes the late riser gets the fish
The weather is far from settled over the weekend, so make sure you check river levels before you head out.
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50 rabbits killed in gardens organised shoot
More than 50 rabbits were killed in an organised shoot at the Queenstown Gardens on Wednesday night.
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Searching for the wreck of the ‘General Grant’
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?
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No longer a ‘little mountain town’: developer
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.
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Campaign catchphrase chosen
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.
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Historic quilt returns after over 100 years
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.
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Christmas at Races set to run
Photo: ODT files
The population of Cromwell will get a significant boost tomorrow as the town hosts the annual Christmas at the Races event.
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Toxic algae identified at dam
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.
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Local firm to build stage 1 of retirement village
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.
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Volts need to lift to face dangerous Northern Districts outfit
Photo: ODT files.
Otago got Finn-Allened on Wednesday.
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Hawke Cup back in action today
PHOTO: ODT FILES
Otago and Southland representative cricketers are getting back into the swing of things.
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Plimmer silencing the doubters
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.
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Feeling lucky with a life on the waves
Bluff fisherman Tane Fisher never tires of his expeditions to Fiordland to catch crayfish destined mostly for the Chinese market.
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Services ‘speed-dating’ format praised
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.
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Santa keeps busy on parade circuit
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.
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Tough day out for U17, Dirty Reds
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.
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Kia Toa tops in centre triples final
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.
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