A Southland man died trying to destroy old commercial explosives that he had not been able to safely dispose of elsewhere, a coroner has found. Donald Woodford tried to return the Powergel to the manufacturer and then hand it to police after years storing... See more
Fast-track panel members are expected to make a decision on a proposed open-cast mine near Cromwell by late October, while Kā Rūnaka has signalled that granting approvals could be in breach of Treaty settlements. Santana Minerals applied in November for c... See more
Cries of "shame on you" rang out from the public gallery as Clutha councillors voted to drop an investigation into vehicle-free zones on beaches in the district on Wednesday afternoon. The council is instead investigating beach speed limits as a means to ... See more
Plans to fix coastal erosion caused by increasingly big and powerful waves pounding the Waitaki coast could cost $70 million before 2050, with another $80 million needed to protect the entire Ōamaru sewage system by 2125. In a report commissioned by the d... See more
Central Otago District Council (CODC) has granted road access to an Australian company planning an open-cast gold mine near Cromwell. Santana Minerals will be able to use two roads linked to the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project in exchange for an annual payment... See more
