Councillor raises concerns over oil drilling in Great South Basin
An OMV oil rig has begun drilling in the Great South Basin this week.
The COSL Prospector is in place off the coast of Otago, between Dunedin and Invercargill, and in the process of drilling its first of what could be up to 10 exploration and appraisal wells.
Environment Southland councillor Robert Guyton has raised concerns over the exploratory operation, which he said shows a disregard for the climate crisis.
"All the fossil fuel they extract will end up as in the atmosphere as gigatons of greenhouse gases," he said.
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Clothesline upgrade
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Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
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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63.3% Summer
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35.4% Winter
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1.3% Other - I'll share below
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