Join Invercargill City Mayor Nobby Clark for a special Christmas edition of 90 Seconds+. In this festive recap, the mayor reflects on a challenging but rewarding year, including: Updates on the museum project and city developments 🏛️ Progress on Bluff’s wastewater management 💧 Roadworks frustrations and the council's response

* Southland faces severe road funding shortfall impacting maintenance of its vast network. * Mayor Rob Scott seeks fairer funding to address critical safety and infrastructure issues. Southland District Mayor Rob Scott has raised urgent concerns about road safety in his region, highlighting a funding shortfall that could have dire consequences for

How much time and money have you spent shaving, waxing, or tweezing? For most of us, hair removal feels like a never-ending chore. But what if you could stop worrying about it altogether? Laser hair removal is becoming an increasingly popular choice for those looking for long-term solutions, but many

Invercargill Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell said the decision by council to grant consent for 21m high power pylons on Findlay Road may have not been the best one. Councillors backed Ian Pottinger’s Notice of Motion to amend the District Plan at Tuesday's Community Wellbeing and Regulatory Committee.

As a local democracy reporter in the South and in Central Otago, and thanks to the beauty of advanced technology, I watch a lot of meetings online - Invercargill City, Central Otago district and Otago Regional councils.  I’m a born and bred Southlander and I often say to people

Road workers will be burning the midnight oil from mid-January to March to resurface the Invercargill city central business district. Highway South on behalf of NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will be resealing state highways and streets between Dee, Tay and Clyde streets with fresh asphalt. The original start date was

* Bluff Boat Ramp upgrades nearly completed for summer use by local boaties. * Stage One includes pontoons ready for use with minor finishing work underway. * New user fees will fund ramp maintenance and improvements. The newly upgraded Bluff Boat Ramp is now partially open, just in time for summer water activities.