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The Government will receive a $10 million special dividend from Landcorp Farming Limited today, State Owned Enterprises Minister Simeon Brown announced. The payment brings Landcorp's total dividend contributions to the Crown to $25 million for the 2025/26 financial year. "We expect our state-owned enterprises to operate

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A 47-year-old Southland fisherman died after being swept into rough seas at Slope Point and hitting his head on rocks, a coroner has found. Stanley Chung-Chi Tsoi was fishing with a friend from rocks at the Catlins location on the afternoon of 3 October 2023 when a large wave struck

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,