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Otago was our main stay for the summer and autumn but it was Southland (or as I call it Safeland)once again drew us back for family catchups and others things. Our last port of call was Manapouri for a couple of days before heading back to Lowburn for a few days… the weather was well and truly changing to the cooler weather patterns and it was not long before we moved off to Twizel or as our friends Sally and Adrian would say There we enjoyed a 30km bike ride around the canals past Lake Rautaniwha to the main highway Salmon Farms returning to Twizel.Read More →

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Southland paramedic Shane Batchelor retires after 36 years. – Dave Nicoll – Southland Times Feature photo by JOHN HAWKINS / SOUTHLAND TIMES Shane Batchelor has a calm presence. He’s articulate, softly spoken and carries himself well. There’s a sense of a wise man before you. And, when the paramedic says the death penalty should be the end result for anyone producing P, you sit up and take notice of what Batchelor has to say. Sitting in the office at the Winton ambulance station in Southland, Batchelor who retired this month was the longest serving paramedic in the south after a 36 year career. “Call me oldRead More →