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2038 days ago

Provincial Growth Fund puts up $2 million to fix Westport Airport seawall

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

More than $2 million from the public purse will go towards fixing Westport Airport from cyclone damage.

The airport suffered from erosion damage to its seawall during ex-Cyclone Fehi in 2018. About 300 metres of the 700m seawall collapsed, leaving only 58m of clearway on one side of the runway.

The Provincial Growth Fund will provide $2.074m for the repairs. The funding is approved in principle, dependant on contract negotiation.

Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones said the airport was an important gateway into and out of the Buller district, so tenders for the work would be called for urgently.

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23 days ago

Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.

If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?

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Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
  • 63.3% Summer
    63.3% Complete
  • 35.4% Winter
    35.4% Complete
  • 1.3% Other - I'll share below
    1.3% Complete
2712 votes
3 hours ago

Quality planters for sale

Bruce from Edgeware

Variety of planters for sale or made to measure

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21 hours ago

New Year, New Questions You Won’t Solve!

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