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The Warehouse Group has posted stable sales despite tough economic conditions, with customers making fewer shopping trips but spending more per visit. The retail giant, which operates The Warehouse Red Sheds, Warehouse Stationery and Noel Leeming stores, reported third-quarter sales of $700.8 million, down 1.4 percent on the

Jo Galer has narrowly won the Dunedin City Council by-election by just 89 votes, marking one of the closest electoral contests in the city's recent history. Galer secured 10,201 votes to defeat former mayor Aaron Hawkins, who received 10,112 votes in the race to fill the

Invercargill's live music scene is firing on all cylinders this weekend, with a packed programme spanning roots reggae, Irish folk, karaoke showdowns, and a night of unexpected arts encounters across the city. THURSDAY The weekend kicks off a day early at RIFF tonight with a genuinely special show.

Afterpay is collecting nearly $20 million annually from late fees in New Zealand, despite marketing itself as an interest-free service. The buy-now-pay-later provider made $18.5 million in late fees in 2024, rising to $19.7 million last year, according to company results. While customers pay no charges when they

Stories of Southland's past, present and future are taking shape behind the scenes as the Museum of Southland prepares for its 2027 opening in Invercargill. With physical construction on track and within budget for completion later this year, the museum team is now focused on developing the narratives

Southland Mayor Rob Scott has defended spending more than $12,000 of ratepayer money on a six-day trip to Scandinavia, calling it a worthwhile investment. The Southland District Council revealed this week it spent $12,840 for Scott to join an Infrastructure NZ delegation that visited Sweden and Norway from

A new sausage bait designed to target stoats has shown impressive results in field trials, offering hope for protecting kiwi and other native wildlife. The Department of Conservation has been working with pest control developer Connovation for nine years to develop a ready-made bait containing the toxin PAPP (para-aminopropiophenone), which

NZ First Leader Winston Peters has drawn a firm line on the retirement age, describing his commitment to keep it unchanged as a "top line, not a bottom line". His comments on Breakfast this morning came after Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told Newstalk ZB that NZ First and