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Jonathan Leask

Canterbury

Local Democracy Reporter at Ashburton Guardian (New Zealand)

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  • 1 week ago | teaonews.co.nz | Jonathan Leask

    Local rūnanga are appealing the consent approval for the expansion of a significant Mid Canterbury water rehabilitation project, as they fear the move will put added pressure on the Rangitata River. However, the trust behind the environmental project says the decision to appeal “is a kick in the guts” for the district. Commissioners granted resource consents to Rangitata Diversion Race Management and Hekeao Hinds Enhancement Trust on April 30 to expand the groundwater rehabilitation project.

  • 1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Jonathan Leask

    Lal Mulligan wants water she can drink from her tap. At the moment she travels from her home on Keenans Road in north-east Ashburton to the cemetery with plastic containers to source water from the treated town supply. Mulligan, who is concerned around high nitrates and E coli in her private bore supply, has been calling on the Ashburton District Council to extend drinking and wastewater pipes to the north-east - home to about 100 households - for years.

  • 1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | Jonathan Leask

  • 1 week ago | guardianonline.co.nz | Jonathan Leask

    Lal Mulligan wants water she can drink from her tap. At the moment she travels from her home on Keenans Road in north-east Ashburton to the cemetery with plastic containers to source water from the treated town supply. Mulligan, who is concerned around high nitrates and E.coli in her private bore supply, has been calling on the Ashburton District Council to extend drinking and wastewater pipes to the north-east - home to about 100 households - for years.

  • 1 week ago | guardianonline.co.nz | Jonathan Leask

    Local rūnanga are appealing the consent approval for the expansion of a significant Mid Canterbury water rehabilitation project, as they fear the move will put added pressure on the Rangitata River. However, the trust behind the environmental project says the decision to appeal "is a kick in the guts" for the district. Commissioners granted resource consents to Rangitata Diversion Race Management and Hekeao Hinds Enhancement Trust on April 30 to expand the groundwater rehabilitation project.

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28 Oct 23

If the head contact is Red Card threshold - why was the tackles player not sent for an HIA?🧐

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8 Sep 23

Love to see a highlights reel of Nelson Asofa-Solomona play the balls- has he ever used his foot? @MattyShowsFox

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2 Mar 22

“Peaceful protestor” features in videos throwing debris on a fire, while carrying a potential weapon, and is later seen rushing @nzpolice with paving stones before scuttling off..: https://t.co/vf8ajv0Be2