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Around the motu: Che Baker in Southland

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image of The public meeting held in Ohai on Monday night to discuss the trees which are being planted to the north of the Western Southland township, on the former Ohai coal mine site, which will block the residents views of the Takitimu mountains.

The public meeting held in Ohai on Monday night to discuss the trees which are being planted to the north of the Western Southland township, on the former Ohai coal mine site, which will block the residents views of the Takitimu mountains. Photo: Robyn Edie

Ohai township looks to lose stunning mountain views, and Che outlines the David versus Goliath battle going on deep in rural Southland.

The Invercargill City Council is reporting a rise in physical and psychological harm exposure incidents on staff.

And the Southland Charity Hospital is nearing completion, it has one more position to fill before opening its doors in October or November - five years after the death of its founder, cancer care advocate, Blair Vining.