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Southland Mayor Rob Scott has defended spending more than $12,000 of ratepayer money on a six-day trip to Scandinavia, calling it a worthwhile investment. The Southland District Council revealed this week it spent $12,840 for Scott to join an Infrastructure NZ delegation that visited Sweden and Norway from

A new sausage bait designed to target stoats has shown impressive results in field trials, offering hope for protecting kiwi and other native wildlife. The Department of Conservation has been working with pest control developer Connovation for nine years to develop a ready-made bait containing the toxin PAPP (para-aminopropiophenone), which

An Invercargill Lotto player was among 16 lucky winners who each scooped $15,528 in Second Division during Wednesday night's live draw. The local winner purchased their ticket through the MyLotto app, sharing the prize pool with 15 other players from across the country. Meanwhile, two players struck

Six new elderly housing units on Miller Street have officially opened, adding to Invercargill's housing stock as demand continues to outstrip supply. Invercargill City Council celebrated completion of the $2.8 million project on Friday with an opening ceremony attended by elected members, contractors, local representatives and council

Invercargill City Council has announced the winners of its Wee Delights competition after receiving hundreds of project suggestions from locals eager to improve their community. The competition, designed to encourage early engagement with Council's Long-term Plan 2027-2037, asked Invercargill and Bluff residents to submit ideas for small projects

NZ First Leader Winston Peters has drawn a firm line on the retirement age, describing his commitment to keep it unchanged as a "top line, not a bottom line". His comments on Breakfast this morning came after Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told Newstalk ZB that NZ First and

The number of couples getting married in New Zealand continued to decline in 2025, with new Statistics New Zealand figures showing a 3 percent drop from the previous year. A total of 17,481 marriages and civil unions were celebrated in 2025, down from 18,033 in 2024, maintaining a

Environment Southland has adopted new rules requiring farmers to get approval before grazing stock on flood banks during winter months. The new Flood Control and Drainage Management Bylaw introduces stricter controls on stock grazing between June 1 and August 31, when wet conditions increase the risk of damage to flood