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With local body elections now officially open, voters in Invercargill and Bluff have more than a month to make their choice from a wide range of candidates. Residents can cast their vote any time between now and midday on Saturday, 11 October. Invercargill City Council’s Electoral Officer Michael Morris

Environment Southland’s heavy-handed approach to compliance is creating unprecedented stress and financial pressure for farmers, Jason Herrick says.  Last week the Southland Federated Farmers president slammed the council for sending farmers unexpected charges related to winter grazing compliance checks. Now he says the council’s unjustifiable compliance cash grab

The Gore District Council has ended the lease for the Gore campground, aiming to address long-standing problems at the site. The move comes after several years of attempts to resolve the situation through cooperation with the leaseholder, Government agencies, and local community groups. Gore District Chief Executive Debbie Lascelles said,

* Court rejected appeal over serious worker exploitation breaches and upheld $215,000 penalties. * Owner’s role as a religious mentor highlighted imbalance of power over migrant employees. * Judge ruled workers’ vulnerability and systemic breaches justified penalties imposed by the Authority. A Southland dairy farm and its owner have lost an

Resene Paint has been in the business of colour for 78 years. But the family-owned company is now facing margin pressure in its manufacturing operation. Resene paints has been a company of colour for 78 years but now the third generation family-owned business is facing margin pressure at CFO explains

* Councillor attendance averaged 89 percent, with several members attending over 90 percent of meetings * Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell attended all but one meeting during the full council term * Health issues affected Peter Kett's final term, contributing to a lower attendance rate of 67 percent Attendance figures from the

* Free buses will run from Invercargill, Mataura, and Gore for easy access to Bluff * Over 50 activities are planned across seven interactive and themed zones for youth * Organisers aim to make the festival inclusive, supportive, and packed with positive energy Rangatahi Zone 2025 is set to return to Bluff this

Tech reviewer Marques Brownlee (MKBHD), known for his massively popular YouTube channel with over 18 million subscribers, recently went hands-on with Meta’s new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses — priced at $799. In his video, he shares why this is the first face-worn gadget that actually convinced him of the potential