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Doug Sail13:30, May 25 2021 DOUGLAS SAIL/Stuff A lane of State Highway 83 is closed between Kurow and the Waitaki Dam as diggers work on burying an irrigation pipeline. A contentious pipeline construction, criticised for impacting the scenic Waitaki River valley landscape, should be out of sight by the end of 2021. Work to hide the $45 million pipeline by burying it below State Highway 83 began in April and is on schedule to meet new resource consent conditions of completion by September 15, according to the Waitaki District Council. The construction issue flared in August 2019 when the cou...

Polish, Czech leaders seek to resolve coal mine dispute MONIKA SCISLOWSKA, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3FILE - This Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 file photo shows the Turow lignite coal mine and Turow power plant near the town of Bogatynia, Poland. European Union's top court has on Friday, May 21, 2021 ordered Poland to immediately stop extracting brown coal at the Turow mine on the border with the Czech Republic and Germany. The Czech Republic filed in March for an injunction, saying the mine drains away water from its inhabited areas.Petr David Josek/APShow MoreShow Les...

Gig Information Join Matt Joe Gow in this unique setting for a solo acoustic afternoon performance as part of his final New Zealand tour before heading back across the Tasman to finish his new album. From Day On The Green festival to boutique Americana festivals, from supporting Chris Isaak to Marlon Williams, Matt Joe Gow has built a simmering credibility to go alongside the authentic Alt. Country tones. With his second consecutive Music Victoria Nomination winning the award for Best Country Album for 'Break, Rattle And Roll', critically acclaimed New Zealand ...

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A petition to get seatbelts on school buses has amassed 6500 signatures. Instigator Philippa Cameron, who is based at Otematata Station with her family, makes a 64km round trip twice a day to drive daughter Flora to and from school in Kurow. She is unhappy with the prospect of her 5-year-old making the trip without any type of restraint. She started the petition because she made no headway when broaching the subject with Ritchies Coachlines, which provides the school bus run, nor with the Ministry of Transport. Mrs Cameron said she was “very happy” with the number of signatures collected....