* Melissa Dykes brings regional insight to strengthen national representation for 22,000 New Zealand businesses
* Her election secures Southland’s voice during policy debates affecting chamber members throughout the country
* Southland Business Chamber hails appointment as milestone for promoting innovation, collaboration and regional economic growth
Southland’s business community has
* National average asking prices have remained flat for two and a half years.
* Southland sets new price record again while Northland sees significant price decline.
* New listings fall across most regions as winter cools seller activity.
New Zealand’s property market has marked 2.5 years of flat average asking
🚀 90 Seconds+ with Mayor Nobby Clark
Will Invercargill’s new museum open on time, or slide into 2027? Nobby lays down a deadline, talks looming council amalgamations, rate-capping plans, and why Southland deserves better air links. Catch the quick-fire update and see what’s next for the city!
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Cormac Buchanan’s hopes of a strong finish in round 10 of the Moto3 World Championship came to an abrupt end after a high-speed crash during Sunday’s race at the Assen circuit in the Netherlands. The New Zealander was running in a points-scoring position when another rider clipped his
The owners of Cosmetic Clinic Invercargill take a research-based approach to their treatments and are thriving in the south since opening in December 2022.
Marek Grabowski and Saskia de Ruyter took a bold move to sell all their possessions and move from Auckland to Invercargill to establish a brand new
* Government announces $175 million GP funding boost tied to performance and data collection
* Incentives include improving childhood immunisation and contributing data for health planning
* Full 13.89% increase only applies if clinics meet specific performance targets
General practitioners across New Zealand are set to receive their largest-ever funding boost, with
• Mayor says council must risk more to avoid growing bills for specialist advice
• Figures show over seven million dollars spent on advice in under three years
• Councillors told they should accept mistakes rather than pay further large consultancy fees
Invercargill’s mayor Nobby Clark says the city is paying a
Residents of Manapōuri now have a water supply designed to serve them for decades after Southland District Council opened a new treatment plant today.
The $3.6 million facility sits beside the township’s original 1969 plant and steel tower, both of which were nearing the end of their lives.
