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网页An Open Letter to the Mayor, Councillors and the Community of Dunedin City. We are a group of concerned citizens who oppose the sale of Aurora Energy. For any investor, selling your best asset should always be your absolute last resort. Courage is …
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网页Former mayor prevented from entering supermarket while carrying flag. Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins says he was barred from shopping at a centre city supermarket at the weekend because he was carrying a rolled-up flag of Palestine. SUBSCRIBER.
Weather forces highway closures | Star News
网页2024年7月30日 · Several stretches of South Island highways are closing overnight owing to ongoing wild weather. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advised of the first closures - on State Highway 8 from Twizel to Fairlie and SH80 from Pukaki to Mt Cook - about 6.15pm. The closures, owing to forecast ice and snow, start from 8pm today and are scheduled …
St John workers set to walk off job again
网页2024年8月23日 · This follows an identical action on Tuesday - the first time ever that ambulance workers had taken strike action. Hato Hone St John deputy chief executive Dan Ohs said about 300 ambulance workers and call-centre staff took part in the strike earlier this week, and St John expected about 250 would be involved tomorrow.
MSD asked sickness beneficiary for 'up-to-date CV' - Otago Daily …
网页2024年8月24日 · The Ministry of Social Development has apologised for the "distress caused" to a Christchurch woman, who cannot work due to health reasons, after it told her to supply an "up-to-date CV". Keryn Densem was also told to prepare for an appointment and "ensure" she attended. She receives a Supported Living Payment and is not required to …
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网页Letter warns against speed limit increases. Engineers, academics and health professionals are among Otago signatories to an open letter to the government, expressing "deep concerns" about proposed changes to the country’s speed limits.
Harris puts Trump on the defensive in debate
网页2024年9月11日 · A Harris campaign official said the vice president is expected to hammer Trump on abortion and describe him as unfit to lead. She is also expected to tout her plans to strengthen the middle class and lower costs for consumers. Abortion has been a top issue for Harris and Democrats since 2022, when the US Supreme Court - powered by three …
Name suppression lifted | Otago Daily Times Online News
网页2024年9月10日 · A former political figure who has been found guilty on eight charges of sexual assault dating back to the 1990s has had name suppression lifted, but still cannot be named. The man was tried in the Auckland District Court for sexually abusing two teenage boys in West Auckland and Waikato. The charges carry a maximum sentence of seven …
'Feels like historic moment': Ardern at Democrats' Convention
网页2024年8月21日 · Harris, 59, made a surprise appearance on the first night, drawing cheers from the crowd as she vowed to defeat 78-year-old Republican rival and former President Donald Trump. Ardern will be in the arena when former US President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama make their keynote speeches on the second evening. …
Kaikōura awarded dark sky sanctuary status
网页2024年9月12日 · Kaikōura residents celebrated under the stars on the eve of the district becoming the newest international dark sky sanctuary in Aotearoa. Mayor Craig Mackle joined around 40 people at Fyffe House on Wednesday evening [October 11] to celebrate the pending announcement, which was made by DarkSky International on Thursday.