New Zealand

Invercargill firefighters will join others around the country by walking off the job on Friday October 17. Members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be stopping work for one hour, from 12pm to 1pm.  - for the second time in three years. In August, (NZPFU) started nationwide

Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger has died aged 90, prompting an outpouring of tributes from past and present political figures. His family confirmed he died peacefully on Wednesday, surrounded by his wife Joan, their nine children, and 18 grandchildren. Flags are being flown at half-mast today on government and public

Police investigating the death of a 36-year-old man in North Dunedin are calling on the public to help by providing any photos or videos that could assist with the ongoing homicide inquiry. The man was found dead at a property on Great King Street at around 2pm on Friday 3

"Police have located a body in the Manapouri area. A search was commenced on Monday evening for a man who had not returned after going hunting off Supply Bay Road near Lake Manapouri. Police were notified when the man failed to return at 2pm as intended. A body, believed

* New risk-based approach aims to save over $8.2 billion in remediation and demolition costs * Thousands of buildings to be removed from earthquake-prone register under new assessment system * Small towns and low-risk areas like Auckland now exempt from many earthquake safety requirements The Government has announced a major shake-up of

* Sir Michael Hill built an international jewellery empire starting with a single Whangarei store. * He founded a prestigious violin competition and created The Hills golf course near Arrowtown. * Tributes praised his creativity, mentorship, philanthropy and inspiration to generations of Kiwi entrepreneurs. Sir Michael Hill, the founder of the iconic Michael

Southland has retained its position as the strongest performing region in KiwiBank’s 2025 “Regional Divide” report, with Invercargill’s construction boom driving the local economy. KiwiBank’s annual heat-map, released on 1 July, again awarded Southland a score of 5/10 — the highest in the country, matched only by

The government will stop councils progressing plans soon to be replaced by new laws Councils must withdraw any plan changes not yet progressed to hearing stage Exceptions include natural hazard planning and Treaty settlements already underway The government has announced it will halt mandatory council planning work under the current