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90 Seconds+ with Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell – Invercargill Growth, Speed Limits
90 Seconds+ with Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell – Invercargill Growth, Speed Limits
90 Seconds+   -   Jul 19, 2024

Tom Discusses Invercargill Growth, Speed Limits, and New Council Building | 90 Seconds Plus” Join us for this week’s episode of 90 Seconds Plus as Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell discusses the recent growth in Invercargill, positive real estate trends, and the impact of the Tiwai Point smelter decision on

Microsoft Azure Outage Disrupts Retail, Banking, and Media Services in New Zealand & World
Microsoft Azure Outage Disrupts Retail, Banking, and Media Services in New Zealand & World
News   -   Jul 19, 2024

A major outage of Microsoft’s Azure cloud service has caused significant disruption across retail, banking, and media industries in New Zealand and World. Beginning early this morning, the outage left businesses struggling to restore services and many customers unable to access critical applications

Councillors Reduce Rates Rises in New Southland Long-term Plan
Councillors Reduce Rates Rises in New Southland Long-term Plan
Community   -   Jul 19, 2024

Environment Southland councillors have officially adopted the 2024-2034 Long-term Plan, Investing in Southland Whakangao Ki Murihiku. Chairman Nicol Horrell highlighted that the plan addresses current and future community challenges, particularly focusing on resilience and climate change response. “

Oreti Community Board Votes Against CCTV Cameras in Winton
Oreti Community Board Votes Against CCTV Cameras in Winton
Councils   -   Jul 18, 2024

The Oreti Community Board has voted against replacing ageing CCTV cameras in Winton, despite strong support from the community and police. The decision came last month, ending a six-month debate on the matter. The board voted against upgrading four existing cameras and adding two new ones, despite a

Tiwai Smelter Reduces Energy Use Amid Low Lake Levels Forecast
Tiwai Smelter Reduces Energy Use Amid Low Lake Levels Forecast
News   -   Jul 17, 2024

NZ Aluminium Smelter to reduce electricity usage by 100 MW starting early August. Meridian Energy requested the reduction to manage electricity generation demands. Tiwai Smelter to gradually ramp up energy use again from November. New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) will cut its electricity usage b

Police Seek Information After Southland Vehicle Thefts Lead to Arrests
Police Seek Information After Southland Vehicle Thefts Lead to Arrests
News   -   Jul 15, 2024

Two young people have been charged, and Police are seeking further information following a series of motor vehicle thefts and tampering incidents in Southland. The arrests occurred in Balclutha after Police found a vehicle stolen from Flemington Road, Woodlands Invercargill, parked outside a dairy o

LandSAR Deployed to Rescue Two Hunters Lost in Longwoods Forest
LandSAR Deployed to Rescue Two Hunters Lost in Longwoods Forest
News   -   Jul 15, 2024

On Saturday night, at around 5.30pm, Police were alerted to two missing hunters in Longwoods Forest, Southland. The hunters lost their trail in the dark near the top of the Longwood Range. “Police were able to establish communication with the hunters and their exact location via cell phone,” said Se

World’s Rarest Whale Found on Otago Beach
World’s Rarest Whale Found on Otago Beach
Environment   -   Jul 15, 2024

A whale so rare that only six specimens have ever been documented has washed ashore on an Otago beach. On Thursday, 4 July, the Department of Conservation (DOC) staff received reports of a beaked whale, approximately 5 metres long, near Taiari Mouth. After inspection and consultation with marine mam

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