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Regional Leadership Returns To SITVocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds has announced the ministerial appointments to the inaugural governing councils of New Zealand’s ten re-established polytechnics, marking a milestone in returning decision-making and accountability to the regions. “I am pleased to confirm these appointments, which restore local leadership and strengthen

Following the recent local elections, the Invercargill Licensing Trust board is preparing for its scheduled strategic planning session in January.   As part of changes made after Covid, ILT now reviews its strategic direction every three years,  aligning this work with the triennial elections.  Chief executive Chris Ramsay said the regular

In a major shift for local government funding, the New Zealand Government has confirmed plans to restrict annual council rate increases to between 2% and 4% per capita. The move aims to protect what the Government calls local government's “social licence” while addressing concerns over rising household costs

A new company has been appointed to manage Stewart Island's electricity network for the next year, as the region moves toward a more modern and sustainable power system. NZ Energy has been awarded a short-term contract to manage the Stewart Island Electricity Supply Authority (SIESA), which oversees the

A new $50 million processing plant at Tiwai Point will allow the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) to treat waste from its aluminium production on site for the first time, reducing the need to export materials overseas. Rio Tinto announced the major investment as part of its ongoing long-term remediation

Invercargill City Council is beginning to understand the full financial toll of the severe weather event that struck Southland on 23 October, triggering a local state of emergency. During a recent full Council meeting, elected members were presented with a preliminary report outlining an estimated $2.4 million in damage

Telford students swapped their Red Band gumboots for formalwear last Thursday to celebrate their academic and training achievements at the 2025 graduation ceremony in Balclutha. After a wet morning, the skies cleared just in time for the afternoon event. The ceremony began with a lively procession through the town’s

Gideon Naboye is a cosmetic injector at The Cosmetic Clinic in Invercargill, and brings an extensive medical background to his role. “I find nursing the combination of profession, career and a calling so regardless of the nursing role that I do, I always find it rewarding.  In my current role