After years of financial mismanagement, Oranga Tamariki is finally taking control of its funding for external service providers, according to Children’s Minister Karen Chhour. “This year I asked Oranga Tamariki to make sure the hundreds of service providers having their contracts reviewed, were prop
Bluff resident Marama Mako-Fowler is a relieved traveler after an epic whirlwind trip to the east coast of the USA to connect up some missing dots on her family tree. Marama’s story has been just been shown on the TVNZ show My Family Mystery. In short Marama along with her now departed mother and si
Installation of the 19th century C class carriage C100 in its permanent home in the Lumsden railway precinct moves the trust a step closer to completing a unique heritage train static display in the northern Southland town. Southland Machine Hire contractors Roger McCracken and Pete Metcalfe carried
Installation of the 19th century C class carriage C100 in its permanent home in the Lumsden railway precinct moves the trust a step closer to completing a unique heritage train static display in the northern Southland town. Southland Machine Hire contractors Roger McCracken and Pete Metcalfe carried
After years of financial mismanagement, Oranga Tamariki is finally taking control of its funding for external service providers, according to Children’s Minister Karen Chhour. “This year I asked Oranga Tamariki to make sure the hundreds of service providers having their contracts reviewed, were prop
Bluff resident Marama Mako-Fowler is a relieved traveler after an epic whirlwind trip to the east coast of the USA to connect up some missing dots on her family tree. Marama’s story has been just been shown on the TVNZ show My Family Mystery. In short Marama along with her now departed mother and si
Presbyterian Support Southland (PSS) is set to upgrade Peacehaven’s Iona dementia care unit, adding much-needed beds for the elderly in Southland. This project aims to address the growing demand for dementia care driven by an aging population and rising life expectancy. “With an aging population and
Invercargill City’s CCTV infrastructure will require ongoing operational costs for data storage and licensing that comes at a significant cost. Cr Ian Pottinger requested further information under the Local Government Official Information Meetings Act for council to provide a breakdown of the expend
A third person has been found dead after a boat capsized on the Riverton bar yesterday afternoon. Emergency services and Search and Rescue personnel responded quickly to the alert at 2.55pm. Two people were rescued alive, one remains hospitalised, and two were found dead later that afternoon.Related
Two people have been confirmed deceased, and one person is missing.St John received reports of the water incident at 14:56, dispatching one manager, two ambulances, one rapid response unit, two helicopters, and one first response unit alongside other emergency services, including NZ Police, Fire and
The government has announced plans to overhaul the vocational education and training system in New Zealand. This initiative aims to replace the failed Te Pūkenga model with a more sustainable and regionally responsive system. According to Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds, the pr
