The Dunedin City Council has released an updated version of the Highlanders song, but this time they are calling on the Government to not make the area the House of Pain, and to get on and build their hospital. The Dunedin City Council will decide whether to sell or keep its council-owned lines company Aurora Energy at a meeting tomorrow, after months of discussions and consultation. Some Central Otago locals are worried a proposed gold mine will hit industry and devastate the special, and spectacular, natural environment. And Environment Southland has decided to use its emergency powers to mechanically open the Waituna Lagoon to the sea.
24 Sep 2024
