Paige Turner

Air New Zealand has posted a $242 million annual loss, its worst result in years, as fuel costs blown out by the Middle East conflict and a punishing run of engine problems overwhelmed solid gains in passenger revenue. The airline reported a pre-tax loss of $336 million for the year

Invercargill's building consent process is getting a new online home from September 14, when council switches from its current platform, Simpli, to a system called Objective Build. The change affects anyone applying for a building consent — builders, architects, designers, homeowners. Objective Build was developed after engagement with more

The first residents have moved into Peacehaven Village's new villas, marking a tangible turning point in a redevelopment that has been more than a year in the making. Several owners shifted into their new homes this month, with all six completed villas either sold or under offer. Enliven

Splash Palace closed a pool nearly once a week over the past year — three times more often than the council's own target allows. A report to the finance and policy committee revealed 47 unplanned closures at the Invercargill facility in the year to June 2026, well above the

The grounds around Invercargill's new regional museum are being reshaped, with landscaping works now under way as the Museum of Southland moves closer to its 2027 opening. Pathways, planting, seating and gathering spaces are all part of an exterior programme designed to pull the museum, Queens Park and

Gore District Council has dropped its support for the Government's Head Start local government reforms — not because it wants amalgamation, but because it wants residents to get a vote. The decision, made Tuesday, shifts the district's position toward the Local Government Commission process, which requires any

Southland patients have a new diagnostic scanner — and it does more than one job. Southland Hospital's radiology department has installed a GE Aurora SPECT-CT scanner, combining nuclear medicine and CT imaging technology in a single machine. It's already in use. Health New Zealand general manager of

Around 440,000 New Zealanders aren't enrolled to vote — and the deadline to fix that is October 25. The Electoral Commission is posting 3.6 million enrolment packs to enrolled voters from August 17 to 22, ahead of the 2026 General Election on November 7. The packs let