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2490 days ago

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2490 days ago

From drought to downpour

Reporter Clutha Leader

The golden summer has gone and the drought if not over, at least temporarily quenched with the predicted heavy rain reaching Otago last night, unleashing mayhem in Dunedin, and just a bit in west Otago, with the Pomahaka bursting its banks, which lead to road closures around the Kelso area north of… View moreThe golden summer has gone and the drought if not over, at least temporarily quenched with the predicted heavy rain reaching Otago last night, unleashing mayhem in Dunedin, and just a bit in west Otago, with the Pomahaka bursting its banks, which lead to road closures around the Kelso area north of Tapanui. Clutha District Council is reviewing the situation 9am Friday.
Hard to believe that it was 33 degrees in Balclutha yesterday, and probably in the low digits today. But we live in an extreme part of the world here in the south; though Buller/Nelson copping it too. Batten down the hatches I say. Read more about what we've been up to in South Otago in this week's Clutha Leader.

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2491 days ago

Community-led Development (CLD) workshops coming to a town near you!

Sarah Bichan from Inspiring Communities

Inspiring Communities, in collaboration with Exult, is excited to be bringing you the following workshops in 2018.

Workshop 1: Facilitating Community-led Change
This workshop will focus on useful approaches, processes and ideas for bringing and keeping groups and teams together, having … View more
Inspiring Communities, in collaboration with Exult, is excited to be bringing you the following workshops in 2018.

Workshop 1: Facilitating Community-led Change
This workshop will focus on useful approaches, processes and ideas for bringing and keeping groups and teams together, having conversations that really matter – and having FUN.
Coming to Auckland, Wellington & Tauranga

Workshop 2: Leading in Communities
This workshop explores frameworks and tools for thinking, acting and leading amidst complexity, where leadership is primarily about continuous learning on the job. 
Coming to Nelson, Taranaki & Wellington

Workshop 3: Connections and Collaboration
This workshop will help you to map and tap into the strengths of your wider community, assess your community relationships, apply tools to build and sustain stakeholder relationships.
Coming to Christchurch, Auckland & Whangarei

Check out our website for further details and to register: inspiringcommunities.org.nz...

2491 days ago

The rain is here

Georgia Weaver Reporter from Southland Times

Heavy rain is falling in the south, two days after a drought was declared. How is everything looking where you are?

Read more: www.stuff.co.nz...

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2491 days ago

South Otago Car Club is go!

Reporter Clutha Leader

Read about the newly re-formed South Otago Car Club's first outing on Saturday,
www.stuff.co.nz...

These lazy, hazy, beach days may be about to end for the time being, if the predicted heavy rain hits Otago in the next 48 hours - keep an eye on the Clutha District Council and MetService … View more
Read about the newly re-formed South Otago Car Club's first outing on Saturday,
www.stuff.co.nz...

These lazy, hazy, beach days may be about to end for the time being, if the predicted heavy rain hits Otago in the next 48 hours - keep an eye on the Clutha District Council and MetService page for updates.

Read more about how Otago-Southland fire fighters have been kept busy in Wednesday's hot dry conditions in soaring 30 degrees+ temperatures:
www.stuff.co.nz...

Catch more news in the February 1 edition of the Clutha Leader - we're very proud of Owaka's adopted daughter Sarah Freeman, and her Young Enterprise group's release of the hangi-flavoured potato chips. She's doing a tasting at Owaka Four Square 3pm to 5pm on Thursday.
Read more:
www.stuff.co.nz...

2503 days ago

Poll: How have the council handled Mataura's water shortage?

Reporter NewsLink

There's been some criticism about how the Gore District Council has handled the Mataura water crisis this week. Did you feel informed? Have your say in our poll and tell us what you think in the comments below - just write NFP if you don't want your comments mentioned in print.

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How have the council handled Mataura's water shortage?
  • 41.7% The GDC handled it well and I knew what was going on.
    41.7% Complete
  • 58.3% The GDC didn't handle it well and I didn't know what was going on.
    58.3% Complete
12 votes
2491 days ago

Super blue blood moon over New Zealand

Reporter Stuff

New Zealand is to experience its first super blue blood moon since 1866 overnight, but you'll have to get up in the middle of the night to witness the rare phenomenon.

Share your pics with Stuff in the comments (please add "NFP/not for print" if you do not want your … View more
New Zealand is to experience its first super blue blood moon since 1866 overnight, but you'll have to get up in the middle of the night to witness the rare phenomenon.

Share your pics with Stuff in the comments (please add "NFP/not for print" if you do not want your images/comments used on Stuff).

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