News Desk

* Government reveals first national long-term plan to upgrade New Zealand’s public health facilities * More than $20 billion to be invested in new hospitals and infrastructure over several stages * Dunedin Hospital’s next construction phase confirmed, with tendering underway for mid-year restart New Zealand has released its first-ever long-term Health

Rodents and a contracter have brought down many internet and phone services for the lower South Island, after the two main fibre cables supplying the area were severed on the same day. One New Zealand has confirmed rodents chewed through a fibre cable near Dunedin, while the area's

* Investigation finds master of Fiordland Navigator likely fell asleep due to fatigue * Operator RealNZ criticised for poor fatigue management and safety monitoring systems * Company has since improved policies, staffing and oversight to prevent future incidents The pilot of the Fiordland Navigator was likely asleep when the vessel ran aground in

Seven youth have been arrested following a number of recent burglaries in the Gore area. Between 5pm Monday 7 April and 8am Tuesday 8 April, Gore Police received reports of multiple reports of burglaries in the Main Street area. After making a number of enquiries into the incidents, Police identified

A high-level appointment has been made to the committee overseeing more than $100 million of shares in Bluff’s port. Cassandra Crowley, an independent director of South Port since 2023, has been named to Environment Southland’s newly formed Investment Committee. Crowley, a Rotorua-based chartered accountant and lawyer, adds this

Great South has made the difficult decision to pause the 2025 ILT Kidzone Festival primarily due to rising costs and resource demands. Great South Chief Executive Chami Abeysinghe said the decision had not been made lightly. “Kidzone has been an incredible event for Southland, loved by thousands of families and

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Gore on Saturday 5 April. He was 18-year-old Cyris Michael Wakefield, of Charlton, Gore. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time. Police are working to determine the circumstances of the

* Full closure of Tweed Street and Clyde Street roundabout from 13 to 15 April. * Detours will be in place for all traffic including airport routes and heavy vehicles. * Resurfacing may take up to four days depending on weather and road conditions. REALTED: Final Work Begins On Dee And Tay Streets*