Race the Train, historic Kingston Flyer event comes steaming back
Typically, if you are trying to outrun a train, you’re not having fun, but the revived Race the Train event may change that.
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Southland District Council forecasted $4.9m deficit, instead recorded $1.1m operating surplus
Southland District mayor Gary Tong said the council’s finance were sitting alright, but he was concerned about the social effects of Covid-19.
New Zealand Jason Domigan Waka Kotahi Nz Transport Agency Southland District Council Waka Kotahi Mountains Cycle
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Sheep inflate Around the Mountains Cycle Trail pedestrian stats
Four counters on the Around the Mountains trail tallied 6676 cyclists and pedestrians. The report says occasionally a large flock of sheep were moved across the counter at Lumsden, which “could inflate numbers by several hundred”. However, the report then says about 1000 of the pedestrian counts are actually stock movements. The report also notes short there-and-back trips from Kingston were not counted. Robyn Edie/Stuff Southland District mayor Gary Tong said the spike in numbers becau...
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