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Night-owl students hail initiative

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Stressed-out Otago University students now have somewhere on campus to go when they feel the need for some late-night study at exam time. Tom Kitchin went in search of night-owls for the Otago Daily Times. It’s shortly before 2am on a Thursday. Students of the University of Otago are still awake, and… Read More »Night-owl students hail initiative

Nelson's newest citizens welcomed at Civic House ceremony

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Nelson has a diverse bunch of new citizens following a ceremony which saw 31 people from around the world declare their allegiance to New Zealand. Daria Fechney, originally from the Czech Republic, became a citizen after six-and-a-half years living in Nelson. Nelson felt like the right choice for Daria and husband Simon, originally from… Read More »Nelson's newest citizens welcomed at Civic House ceremony

Seven months after the 7.8 quake, Graham Collins still finds broken pipes in his farm paddocks

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As Graham Collins walks around his Kaikoura dairy farm, he still finds broken pipes underneath paddocks.Wells he only recently cleared had three metres of sediment in them. It is almost seven months after the November earthquake destroyed his milking sheds and irrigation systems. His grain silo, with 20 tonnes of feed for the cows,… Read More »Seven months after the 7.8 quake, Graham Collins still finds broken pipes in his farm paddocks

Feeding ducks ruffles feathers

A Christchurch river-care group is calling on council to do more to stop people feeding the city’s ducks. Feeding ducks is an age-old tradition, but the Opawaho-Heathcote River Network says it harms waterways – and ducks. Network co-chair Karen Whitla said the group had tried using social media to warn… Read More »Feeding ducks ruffles feathers