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• A $4 fee may be introduced to help fund Ulva Island wharf repairs • The wharf is the only access point and is in serious disrepair • Ulva Island has recently dealt with rat incursions despite predator-free status Visitors to the pest-free sanctuary of Ulva Island may soon need to pay a

The annual Pork Pie Charity Run will be heading south on Wednesday as it finishes another successful New Zealand tour. Organisers Keri and Kevin Hollamby and Peter Bjarnesen said the convoy of 50 was heading across to the West Coast on Monday and then down into Central Otago, over to

* Power was restored after a duck caused damage by flying into power lines * Initial reports mistakenly believed the outage was due to a fallen power pole * PowerNet teams worked quickly to restore power across Invercargill and surrounding areas PowerNet has confirmed that power has been fully restored after a surprising

• Government will allow larger granny flats to be built without resource or building consents • Rule change aims to reduce red tape, lower costs, and support multigenerational family living • Reforms to land acquisition and building materials access also introduced to boost housing supply The Government is making it easier for New

* Southbound lanes on Clyde Street will close from Tuesday to Thursday between key intersections * Full roundabout closure planned from Monday 14 April lasting up to four days total * Business access remains open on closed side streets during southbound lane closures Significant progress has already been made on resurfacing works in

* Six Lotto players each took home more than $45,000 in Saturday’s Second Division draw * One of the six also landed a Powerball win, boosting their total prize to over $62,000 * The winning Powerball ticket was sold through MyLotto to a player in Auckland Six Lotto players across

Welcome back to 90 Seconds+! This week: Mayor Nobby Clark shares his frustration over low public feedback on the council's proposed rate hike, urges residents to submit their views, and discusses a billion-dollar data centre project at Makarewa. Plus, international trade talk, Trump, and Popeyes Chicken heading to

A person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Waimumu, near Gore, on Saturday night. Emergency services were called to Charlton Siding Road shortly after 10pm on 5 April, where they found the vehicle’s sole occupant had died at the scene. The road remains closed while the Serious Crash