Fast tracking applications for registration by eligible specialist doctors wanting to practice in New Zealand is in line with the Government’s push to improve the health outcomes for New Zealanders, Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says. This fast-track pathway applies to specialists trained in anaesthesia, dermatology, emergency medicine, general

Invercargill Licensing Trust chief executive Chris Ramsay said $9 million in donations/community returns were at risk if the bill to repeal trading privileges was successful. But he doubts that will happen because some of the members of ACT MP Simon Court’s community in West Auckland tried to initiate

* Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track opens as New Zealand’s eleventh Great Walk. * Track upgrades support conservation, recreation, and economic benefits for the region. * New installations enhance storytelling of the area’s cultural and natural heritage. New Zealand’s Conservation Minister, Tama Potaka, joined representatives from Ngāi Tahu and the local

Congratulation to all the winners. King Rig Awards * KING RIG: Hayden Brookland, Eden Haulage * Runner-Up: Nick Young, Southern Transport Best New Truck Awards * Under 20,000 Kms: Darien Hopkins, Kings Log Transport * 20,000 - 100,000 Kms: Craig Porter, Eden Haulage Ltd * 100,000 - 300,000 Kms: Ross

The Riverton Blues and Jazz festival in February 2025 promises to inject that summer carnival vibe back into the community. Passionate local Jaimee McCabe is part of a new committee organising the inaugural event at Taramea Bay. Walking along the beach two years ago with her fiancé, Jaimee noticed how

They're here! Well, a couple of them. Two new gleaming locomotives that will take our freight to markets and ports around the country have arrived. The two loco's are the first of an order of several that will replace the ageing DX class trains that have