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Rural Life
odt.co.nz > rural-life > rural-people > dunedin-based-forestry-adviser-receives-national-recognition-mngfm0hz

Dunedin-based forestry adviser receives national recognition

20+ hour, 17+ min ago   (7+ words) ODT...

Otago Daily Times
odt.co.nz > news > southland > airshed-quality-improved-ec6hj67f

Airshed quality improved

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (310+ words) Southland’s air quality is showing signs of improvement, with only one PM10 pollution exceedance recorded across the province this winter. Environment Southland science investigations and operations manager Ash Rabel said Invercargill city’s PM10 exceedance record for 2026 remained clean. “It’s been one of…...

Otago Daily Times
odt.co.nz > canterbury > north-canterbury > el-nino-brings-risk-of-wildfires-w307k000

El Niño brings risk of wildfires

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (487+ words) Canterbury’s regional council is preparing for the risk of wildfires this summer. Environment Canterbury regional parks team leader Karen Elliott says staff have spent the past 12 months gearing up for a potentially challenging fire season across Canterbury's regional parks, river…...

Otago Daily Times
odt.co.nz > otago > central-otago > concerns-about-endowment-land-moving-further-around-central-otago-ag1x3wjw

Concerns about endowment land benefits moving further around Central Otago

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (11+ words) ODT...

Otago Daily Times
odt.co.nz > otago > central-otago > high-profile-backers-on-board-onslow-hydro-plan-eljzh6y2

High-profile backers on board Onslow hydro plan

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (8+ words) ODT...

Otago Daily Times
odt.co.nz > news > dunedin > the-star > cargills-castle-stabilisation-an-ongoing-effort-dfkmu4co

Cargill’s Castle stabilisation an ongoing effort

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (401+ words) Work to strengthen and stabilise the tower and outer walls of historic Cargill’s Castle are continuing, as the weather allows. Although recent high winds have hampered crane activity around the ruins high above St Clair, engineers have installed more long…...

Otago Daily Times
odt.co.nz > canterbury > mid-canterbury > annual-project-sees-21k-funding-for-community-organisations-dcxw1p7j

Annual project sees $21k funding for community organisations

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (233+ words) Altrusa International of Ashburton, with support of the Ashburton community, has given nearly $21,000 in funding to several organisations. Among them, Maia Foundation for the NCIU at Christchurch Hospital, the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust, and the Hato Hone St…...

Otago Daily Times
odt.co.nz > canterbury > north-canterbury > mayor-calls-for-government-funding-for-regional-planning-rr11pw3g

Mayor calls for Government funding for regional planning

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (506+ words) The Government should foot the bill for a planning document it is forcing councils to produce, Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon says. Councils are required to work together on a regional spatial plan as part of the Government’s proposed Resource Management…...

Otago Daily Times
odt.co.nz > canterbury > north-canterbury > residents-to-have-their-say-on-urban-plan-k6v1ord6

Residents to have their say on urban plan

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (430+ words) Residents in Waimakariri’s fastest growing areas are being encouraged to have their say on the future growth in their communities. Waimakariri District Council is consulting on the North East Waimakariri Urban Plan, which covers Woodend, Ravenswood and Pegasus, and the…...

Otago Daily Times
odt.co.nz > news > southland > busy-as-a-bee-for-charity-x4bsmk9g

Busy as a bee for charity

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (336+ words) A Wyndham artist is taking her talent to the nation’s capital to support the life-saving work of an aeromedical charity. Multi-disciplinary artist Frankie Bakker has created a bee sculpture for air ambulance and rescue helicopter service Life Flight’s Bee, as…...