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Invercargill City Council's water committee is considering changing its meeting times to accommodate a new member who will be flying in from Nelson. The committee yesterday recommended appointing Nelson-based chartered director Lee Babe as both an independent member and deputy chairman of the water committee. A council report

Health New Zealand has axed hundreds of old websites in a major consolidation effort, claiming savings of more than $21 million. The national health agency inherited 344 websites when it replaced the country's 20 district health boards in 2022. These included condition-specific sites like "death docs"

A London-listed energy company has agreed to buy established oil and gas operations in Taranaki, in a deal Resources Minister Shane Jones says shows growing international confidence in New Zealand's petroleum sector. Sunda Energy announced today it will purchase Matahio Energy's New Zealand assets, including the

Dairy giant Fonterra has appointed Richard Allen as its new chief executive, taking over from Miles Hurrell in May 2026. Allen, who has worked at the cooperative for 16 years since joining as a graduate in 2008, currently serves as President Global Ingredients where he oversees the company's

Two experienced climbers have been rescued after spending three nights stranded on a steep mountainside near Sabre Peak in Fiordland National Park. The drama began on Wednesday afternoon when a Personal Locator Beacon was activated around 4.30pm in the Sabre Peak area. A Southern Lakes Helicopter was immediately dispatched,

Invercargill hospitality professional Candice Scarlett has returned from a career-changing trip to Asia after winning the 2024 Scott Richardson Memorial Scholarship. The Southern Institute of Technology graduate spent September and October in Malaysia and Singapore, visiting luxury hotels and completing an internship at the world-famous Marina Bay Sands resort. Scarlett,

Stewart Island could have its long-awaited solar farm operational by Christmas, with construction potentially starting as early as June, officials say. The island's 480 residents currently rely entirely on diesel for electricity and are facing steep price increases due to Middle East conflicts driving up fuel costs. Southland

A crew member remains missing after being swept overboard from a fishing vessel operating hundreds of kilometres south of New Zealand two days ago. The incident happened at 10.40pm on April 5 aboard the Amaltal Mariner while the crew was deploying fishing gear in the South Pacific Ocean, about