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Students struggling with maths made double the progress of their peers in just 12 weeks through a government acceleration programme, new trial results show. Education Minister Erica Stanford announced the conclusion of the Year 7 and 8 maths acceleration trial, which involved almost 3,500 students nationwide. "We are

Renewable Energy Push, Regional Growth and Community Projects Top Southland District Council Agenda. A wide-ranging Southland District Council meeting has tackled regional economic milestones, a major renewable energy push, community infrastructure decisions, housing pressures, and operational governance across the district. Southland Economy Among New Zealand's Strongest Great South

Invercargill City Council is proposing to increase fees at Bluff Boat Ramp, with casual launch costs rising from $25 to $30 per use. Annual permits would also go up under the proposal, costing $155 per year for boats under 6 metres and $215 for larger vessels. Bluff Community Board Chair

The Southern Steel are determined to bounce back from their disappointing season opener when they return home to ILT Stadium Southland on Saturday. The Invercargill-based team suffered a crushing 13-goal defeat to the Mainland Tactix in the first round of the ANZ Premiership, but head coach Wendy Frew believes her

Older New Zealanders are driving a major economic shift, contributing nearly $9 billion annually through paid work alone, according to a new study. The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research found people aged 65 and over now make up a larger share of the workforce than at any point since

Health New Zealand is reviewing healthcare delivery on Stewart Island after a survey revealed serious concerns about the cost and difficulty of accessing medical care. The island has been without its own GP for at least a decade, relying instead on a nurse practitioner and two clinical nurse specialists based

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"

Banking services for thousands of Kiwibank and Westpac customers have been restored after widespread outages disrupted online and mobile banking across New Zealand on Wednesday afternoon. Both banks confirmed their internet banking platforms were back online by 3pm, following technical problems that left customers unable to access their accounts for