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Warning over burning toxic items – Otago Regional Council

Mattresses, plastic bottles, tyres, chemicals and waste oil are just some of the items being burnt outdoors in Otago. Otago residents are being urged to be a lot more thoughtful about what they burn outdoors after the Otago Regional Council has recently had to deal with a spate of potentially toxic fires this year, says ...

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Rahui over Waitemata Harbour lifted as water quality improves

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei – the tangata whenua and ahi kā of central Tāmaki Makaurau – is holding karakia at Ōkahu Bay Thursday morning to formally lift the rāhui over Waitematā Harbour. The rāhui was put in place by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei on September 28 in response to the high-volume wastewater overflows caused by the sinkhole ...

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‘Government’s disability spending changes endangering lives of children and health of parents’

The Government’s decision to reduce access to continuous glucose monitors (CGM) not only threatens the lives of children with type 1 diabetes and increases the potential for ‘Dead in Bed’ syndrome, but also threatens the health of their parents an AUT academic says. Public Health researcher Dr Catherine Crofts, a New Zealand registered pharmacist, says ...

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‘Council is forging a future, together’

The Hurunui District Council (HDC) Long Term Plan (LTP) Consultation Document ‘Forging a Future, Together,’ was adopted by Council on Tuesday morning 26 March 2024. It will be circulated around Hurunui District through a formal consultation process from Wednesday 27 March, submissions will close on Monday 29 April. The Consultation Document outlines which services HDC ...

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Knot your average shoe – Department of Corrections

Detector Dog Bart was spot on when he became shoe-spicious of a box during a routine search of incoming property at Rimutaka Prison earlier this month. During the search, Bart gave a very strong indication on a box of trainers. He would not leave the box alone. His handler John Thorne began manually searching the ...