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Boffa Miskell/Supplied A map showing the extent of the indigenous vegetation clearance (outlined in red) at the property bordered by Fairview and Holme Station roads in the Timaru District. The Timaru District Council has launched Environment Court action against a landowner who it claims has illegally sprayed and killed off native vegetation on a significant site. The “application for enforcement orders”, lodged on February 10, says that Robert Hudson of Timaru, was involved in “the clearance of indigenous vegetation within a Significant Natural Area (SNA) within the property (on Fair...

If ever someone was deserving of the nickname “Crazy Legs”, it just might be Gordie MacKeeman. His thrilling dance style mixed with great bluegrass vocals, Peter Cann’s blistering guitar solos, and the lively multi-instrumental talents of Thomas Webb and Mark Geddes, and Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys are a complete entertainment package. Catch them at the Talking Heads in Portswood on Wednesday. THE Cellar’s SOUL 45 is now two years old and to celebrate the super cool Soul Circle Gang from Leeds have been invited to join the party, delivering their own mix of Funk, Soul, ...

“The district plan affects everyone in this room,” Geddes told the audience. “It’s bigger than Ben Hur, it has 50-odd chapters and a lot of moving inter-relationships.” He said there was a “lot of democracy involved”, and would ultimately take about two years to be formalised. Bejon Haswell/Stuff More than 40 people attended a meeting on the Timaru District Council's draft district plan. Geddes said the “first cut” of the draft district plan would for the first time include provisions about Arowhenua, while its rules about heritage, water, air or soil and indigenous flor...