David Hill

Canterbury

Local Democracy Reporter at Allied Press Limited

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Tourists called on to help count Kaikōura’s whales

6 days ago | rnz.co.nz | David Hill

Tourists are being encouraged to help with counting whales during their stay in Kaikōura next month. The Great Kaikōura Whale Count will be held throughout the month of June, with volunteers needed to help spot whales as they swim past the Kaikōura coastline. The Kaikōura Ocean Research Institute Inc (KORI) began the initiative in 2020, when tourism companies were not operating due to Covid restrictions.
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6 days ago | stuff.co.nz | David Hill
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1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | David Hill
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1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | David Hill
Flood lessons saved one district from a worse fate in latest rain event

1 week ago | 1news.co.nz | David Hill

Torrential rain brought flooding, slips and road closures to parts of North Canterbury, but local leaders say they came out relatively unscathed. There were reports of slips in the Lees Valley, behind Oxford, while rivers rose around Hamner Springs, closing a local campground. But local councils say recent investment in flood defences ensured the region was protected against the rain, including new pumps in Kaiapoi.
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2 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | David Hill
Hanmer war hospital brought back to life

2 weeks ago | 1news.co.nz | David Hill

Hurunui’s fallen soldiers were remembered at two events on Anzac Day. The Soldiers’ Block in the former Queen Mary Hospital grounds in Hanmer Springs was brought back to life for its official opening on Friday afternoon while a new war memorial was unveiled in Culverden earlier. Hurunui Mayor Marie Black said the $3.6m Soldiers’ Block restoration was the culmination of two decades of community advocacy to preserve the site. "It is tremendous.
Work to finally begin on Rangiora after-hours medical centre

3 weeks ago | 1news.co.nz | David Hill

After years of delays, a South Island healthcare provider is ready to build a new after-hours medical facility in Rangiora, Canterbury. South Link Health chief executive Karl Andrews said work could finally begin on the promised medical centre at the Rangiora Hospital and Health Hub site in Ashley Street. Local residents have been frustrated by the wait for after-hours healthcare in North Canterbury, with local MP Matt Doocey demanding action in February on the stalled project.
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3 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | David Hill
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3 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | David Hill