A proposal to lower the speed limit on much of State Highway 73 from 100km/h to 80km/h on the route from the Coast through Arthur's Pass to Canterbury has been strongly opposed by the West Coast authorities. Photo: Brendon McMahon
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Pharmacists now permitted to vaccinate children under 5
