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New Management For Stewart Island Power Network
New Management For Stewart Island Power Network
News   -   Dec 01, 2025

A new company has been appointed to manage Stewart Island's electricity network for the next year, as the region moves toward a more modern and sustainable power system. NZ Energy has been awarded a short-term contract to manage the Stewart Island Electricity Supply Authority (SIESA), which oversees the

Telford Graduation Shines In Balclutha Sunshine
Telford Graduation Shines In Balclutha Sunshine
Education   -   Dec 01, 2025

Telford students swapped their Red Band gumboots for formalwear last Thursday to celebrate their academic and training achievements at the 2025 graduation ceremony in Balclutha. After a wet morning, the skies cleared just in time for the afternoon event. The ceremony began with a lively procession through the town’s

Watch: The 2025 Southland Santa Parade
Watch: The 2025 Southland Santa Parade
Watch Now   -   Nov 30, 2025

After wild weather over the last few months on Saturday the weather played nice for the 2025 Southland Santa Parade. Check out the photos from Invercargill City Council below.

Annual Showcase Features Best Of SIT Student Creativity
Annual Showcase Features Best Of SIT Student Creativity
Education   -   Nov 26, 2025

The 2025 Bachelor of Screen Arts Showcase was held last week at Te Rau o te Huia, highlighting the best of the year’s work from SIT’s creative students. The multi-faceted event brought together concept art, animation, film, and game design on the one day for the ‘last hurrah’

Arrest Made Following Hunting Incident on Stewart Island
Arrest Made Following Hunting Incident on Stewart Island
News   -   Nov 25, 2025

Police investigating the death of Jock David Grant Davies., who died in a hunting incident near Lords River, Stewart Island, have arrested one person. A 39-year-old Ashburton man is to appear in the Invercargill District Court on 16 December 2025 on a charge of careless use of a firearm causing

Agriculture Minister’s Invercargill Electorate Visit Welcomed
Agriculture Minister’s Invercargill Electorate Visit Welcomed
News   -   Nov 25, 2025

Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds said it was significant to have the Minister of Agriculture and Trade Todd McClay in our province today. “It’s been a great opportunity for the minister to meet with farmers and rural businesses to understand their needs and hear their concerns. “The rural sector is

Police Release Details After Edendale Assault
Police Release Details After Edendale Assault
News   -   Nov 24, 2025

Police continue to investigate a violent assault in Edendale, where a man was seriously injured after being attacked late on Saturday night, 15 November. The incident happened around 10.55pm near the corner of Melvin Street and Turner Street. According to Detective Sergeant Brian McKinney from Gore CIB, the victim

Long Standing Bluff Community Board Chairman Reappointed
Long Standing Bluff Community Board Chairman Reappointed
Councils   -   Nov 24, 2025

Members of the Bluff Community Board unanimously agreed to reappoint long-standing Chairperson Ray Fife to the role at its inaugural meeting for the 2025–2028 term. At their meeting in Bluff last night, members Jo Eruera, Frazer Murdoch, Haylee Simeon, and Justin Sutherland voted for Ray Fife to again be

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