Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton
North Otago gold mine OceanaGold has unveiled a fully electric excavator.
The race is on to secure a water supply for the Otago town of Lawrence, with only four to six weeks' capacity left due to quality concerns at the Phoenix Dam.
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark is facing a code of conduct investigation after he repeatedly used a racial slur during a television interview. And the small community of Bluecliffs is exploring options, as erosion eats away at the coastline.