Kaikoura

EARTHQUAKES 2:05PM
Kaikoura – A Year On, A Sad Indictment on Insurers and EQC KAIKOURA — EQC (via private insurers) is continuing to apply an incorrect part of the EQC Act in its assessment process of earthquake damage in Kaikoura. By Ali Jones PR and Communications
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ADVENTURE RACING 1:26PM
Groundbreaking result for GODZone with adventure event a sell out KAIKOURA — New Zealand's premier adventure racing event, GODZone, has received its full quota of entries for the 2014 event to be held in Kaikoura from the 7th to 15th March with the event now sold out. By 100% PURE Racing
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ADVENTURE RACING 11:45AM
Kaikoura attracts worldwide adventure racing attention KAIKOURA — The township of Kaikoura is attracting strong interest from the adventure racing community around the world in the countdown to entries opening for the 2014 GODZone adventure race next week. By Godzone
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ADVENTURE RACING 3:45PM
Team entries already capped as GODZone announces date for 2014 KAIKOURA — A top field of national and international teams are expected to sign up quickly for Chapter 3 of the GODZone adventure race being held in Kaikoura next year. By GODZone Adventure
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WATER 10:24PM
Kaikoura water management recommendations endorsed KAIKOURA — The Kaikoura Zone Implementation Programme – part of the collaborative Canterbury Water Management Strategy – has been received by the Environment Canterbury Council at its meeting on Thursday November 1. By Environment Canterbury
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COUNCIL 4:05PM
Canterbury Water Kaikoura Zone Committee Meeting KAIKOURA — The Kaikoura Zone Committee will meet at Memorial Hall on Wednesday 24 October for its monthly water management meeting. By Environment Canterbury
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DEATHS 3:33PM
Police release Kaikoura fire victim's name KAIKOURA — Police have today released the name of the man they believe died in a fire in a vehicle parked near Kaikoura. By New Zealand Police
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DEATHS 12:41PM
Intensity of vehicle fire hampers formal identification process KAIKOURA — Police now believe they know who the victim of a fire in a vehicle near Kaikoura may be and have informed the next of kin. By New Zealand Police
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DEATHS 3:50PM
Police confirm human remains in burnt vehicle KAIKOURA — Police have today confirmed that a badly burned vehicle located near Kaikoura on Monday contained the remains of a person's body. By New Zealand Police
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FIRE 2:24PM
Forensic investigation gets under way at burnt out vehicle KAIKOURA — The detailed examination of a burned out vehicle discovered near Kaikoura yesterday will get under way this morning. By New Zealand Police
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WATER 2:47PM
Time running out to have say on local water management KAIKOURA — Locals are running out of time to have their say on the draft Kaikoura Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for water management.
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ENVIRONMENT 4:35PM
New funding for Kaikoura Biodiversity Projects KAIKOURA — Environment Canterbury today announced that three biodiversity projects had been approved for funding by the Kaikōura Zone Committee.
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WATER 5:26PM
Kaikoura community invited to have say on local water management KAIKOURA — The Canterbury Water Kaikoura Zone Committee has released its draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for water management.
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BUSINESS 12:04PM
Paper Plus Kaikoura awarded for their community spirit KAIKOURA — Paper Plus Kaikoura has been awarded the Paper Plus Community and Presentation award at the annual Paper Plus Group gala awards dinner, held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland last night.
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COUNCIL 2:51PM
Kaikoura's $23m pool, civic building blowout puts unfair pressure on farmers KAIKOURA — In its submission on the Kaikoura District Council’s (KDC) long term plan, Federated Farmers has opposed plans for an aquatic centre, costed between $14.4 and $18.7m over the next two years, and a $4.4m civic office complex.
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BUILDING 5:55PM
UC closes teaching laboratory building in Kaikoura KAIKOURA — The University of Canterbury has today closed the teaching laboratory building at its Kaikoura Field Station following a structural assessment of the facility.
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ART 11:23AM
Kaikoura woman possibly first NZ artist to have painting on steel KAIKOURA — A Kaikoura woman is possibly the first artist in New Zealand to have her paintings digitised and printed onto white and stainless steel, using cutting edge technology.
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CRIME 12:44PM
Police recover guns, drugs in Kaikoura raids KAIKOURA — Police yesterday executed six simultaneous search warrants on addresses in Kaikoura, recovering guns, drugs and other items of interest.
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BOOKS 3:29PM
Kaikoura's kids to learn from top New Zealand authors KAIKOURA — Paper Plus Kaikoura is celebrating New Zealand Book Month by teaming with top Kiwi authors to challenge the district’s primary school children - all 500 of them - to collate their very own book, with proceeds from the sales going back into the schools.
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DEATHS 1:54PM
Man drowned near Kaikoura named Man drowned near Kaikoura named KAIKOURA — Police have today named the man who drowned on Saturday evening while snorkelling south of Kaikorua.
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DEATHS 8:23PM
Fatal Accident KAIKOURA — At about 10.21am Saturday 28 January 2012, Culverden and Kaikoura Emergency Services were called to the scene of a fatal electrocution accident, at a rural address in the Hurunui District.
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NEWS 2:01PM
New Whale Watch Website Makes a Splash! KAIKOURA — Christchurch web company hairyLemon and award winning eco-tourism operator Whale Watch launched the Kaikoura-based whale watching company’s new website the week before Christmas 2011.
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