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A plastic-heavy goodie bag given to Bluff School pupils has copped widespread criticism. Photo: Marcus Lush Tiwai Point aluminium smelter owner Rio Tinto last week donated plastic drawstring bags to Bluff School students, the contents of which included plastic drink bottles, plastic straws, lollipops and balloons. But the donation sparked an outcry online, viewed by many as a slap in the face from an organisation already under scrutiny for the management of waste from its plant. Broadcaster and Invercargill city councillor Marcus Lush was outspoken about the offering, tweeting it "pretty mu...

In 2019, the Government announced a $200m fund to help public sector organisations, including schools, to swap fossil-fuelled boilers for cleaner sources of heating. The programme has focused on coal, the most-polluting fossil fuel. But the announcements have been silent on the total number of schools using fossil fuels, including coal but also diesel and gas. To find an answer, a coalition – comprising 350 Aotearoa, Coal Action Network Aotearoa, OraTaiao Health and Climate Council, Parents for Climate Aotearoa and School Strike 4 Climate NZ and the teachers’ unions NZEI Te Riu Roa and ...

“[Lowe St] met all the requirements; with vehicle manoeuvring, distance between living spaces. Thanks to a very good designer I was able to get three dwellings on that site.” “Both those developments, due to the current district plan, are not permissible, and I wonder why?” McPherson said. “The lot size regulation should be abolished.” He did not believe the developments that he used as examples were high-density housing but instead he regarded them moderate density. McPherson, who is now based in Queenstown, said there were a lot of older people living on sections with one o...

Dave was born on April 4, 1954 at the old Scotia Hospital.  He died on April 24, 2021 at the age of 67 from complications of multiple myeloma in Bakersfield while on vacation with his wife Cheryl.