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A Southland mayor is concerned about dwindling journalist numbers in the area.

Mayor Jim Boult said business would continue as usual at Wānaka Airport. Prior to the lease being implemented, QAC held a management agreement to oversee the day-to-day running of the airport. Now the council would enter an interim arrangement for QAC to continue running Wānaka Airport to ensure continued operations, Boult said. Supplied Operations for longer term management would be considered by the full council in coming months. “There’s a lot of work to do right now to just keep ...

There's agreement on why the gunk is there but friction over what's being done about it.

The Gore District Council is proposing to raise building consent fees by about 20 per cent. A post-Covid-19 building boom in the Gore district has lead to demand for building control services, and the Gore District Council is proposing to raise building consent fees by about 20 per cent across the board. A report from building control manager Russell Paterson, which is included in the agenda for a full council meeting on Tuesday, says operational and staff costs keep increasing and the post Co...

Protest placards removed on opening of Lake Dunstan cycling and walking trail 9 May, 2021 08:53 PM 3 minutes to read Signs protesting about the state of Lake Dunstan were swiftly removed before cyclists, runners and walkers arrived. Photo / Shannon Thomson Signs protesting about the state of Lake Dunstan were swiftly removed before cyclists, runners and walkers arrived. Photo / Shannon Thomson Otago Daily Times Freedom of speech? That right was in question for the group behind a short-lived flo...

Rabbits: A million holes in one Newsroom 8 hrs ago © Provided by Newsroom It’s no secret the rabbit population is taking off - again - in Central Otago and Southland, with some landowners struggling to keep their numbers down. But are government departments the worst offenders? It’s a catchcry all over the rabbit-infested regions of Otago and Southland  - that public spaces are to blame for the recent explosion in numbers. Individual landowners are responsible for keeping their rabbit ...

Newshub/Supplied Veteran Newshub reporter Dave Goosselink, pictured, and camera man Grant Findlay may lose their jobs as the network considers shutting down its Dunedin bureau. “I support a viable fourth estate as a central feature of a healthy democracy and within that lens I would highlight the need to retain journalistic capability in our regional newsrooms.” The Dunedin office covered 65,000 square kilometres, and Leary questioned how a Christchurch-based office would cover news from ...

Serious effort pays off with giant 95.5kg pumpkin for amateur grower 6 May, 2021 12:30 AM 5 minutes to read Donna Pettitts prodigious 95kg pumpkin that set a record at this years South Otago A&P Show Giant Pumpkin Competition. Photo / Supplied Donna Pettitts prodigious 95kg pumpkin that set a record at this years South Otago A&P Show Giant Pumpkin Competition. Photo / Supplied Otago Daily Times By: Mary-Jo Tohill Fruit or vegetable, a couple of amateur Clutha growers have grown some whopper pum...

Milton is a “small and inconspicuous” Kiwi town with one anomaly no-one seems to have an answer to.

Police seek duck shooters after women suffer shotgun injuries 2 May, 2021 05:45 AM Quick Read Duck shooting season started on May 1 and will go until July 11 in Otago. Photo / File Duck shooting season started on May 1 and will go until July 11 in Otago. Photo / File Otago Daily Times Two women received minor shotgun pellet injuries while walking along a track beside the Clutha River in Alexandra this morning. Detective Sergeant Paul Slater of Queenstown police said the incident happened abou...