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Scientist says Timaru's stubbornness in burning wood for home heating continues to endanger the health of young and elderly people in the town.

Environment Canterbury is still uncertain about the source of Washdyke's high air pollution rates. (File photo) Dust stirred up by business activities and Mother Nature could be the source of Washdyke’s air pollution woes, but Environment Canterbury (ECan) is no closer to solving the problem. Timaru’s industrial hub, which is also battling odour issues from industrial sources, has already recorded eight high pollution events this year, while at least 20 high pollution events were recorded in 2020. ECan’s Timaru operations manager Judith Earl-Goulet said one of the main issues for Wash...

BEJON HASWELL/Stuff Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon, pictured in Timaru on July 8, 2020, 12 days before his resignation over allegations of sending an indecent image. A scandal involving former Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon was a dominating feature of July’s news writes Doug Sail, as we continue our series looking back on the year that was. Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon resigned in disgrace in July after it was revealed he had sent an indecent image to a young woman. The 37-year-old National Party MP, elected to Parliament in 2017, announced in a press release on July 20 that he would not be cont...