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A plan to turn Kingston into a self-sufficient town of 10,000 people — with its own supermarket, healthcare, jobs and public transport — has been unveiled by the developer behind the lakeside township's expansion. Kingston Village Limited (KVL) is in the early stages of assessing a long-term concept that

Michael Laws is returning to Parliament — or at least trying to. New Zealand First has announced the former Whanganui mayor and Otago Regional Councillor will stand for the party in the Waitaki electorate at the next general election. Laws, who lives in Cromwell with his wife Cheryl, has deep ties

Invercargill's most-visited gallery exhibition is back — and this time it's asking you to show up in your pyjamas. Play, now in its fifth year, opens at the transitional public art gallery on Friday July 3 with a free family night running from 5pm to 7pm. Balloon

Invercargill's new council-built elderly housing complex cost twice the rate of a high-spec retirement village unit — and some councillors want to know why. The Miller St complex, which opened in May, is a $2.8 million development featuring six single-bedroom units with mobility-friendly bathrooms and garden beds. It

The President of the Eastern Southland Car Club (ESCC), Nigel King of Rakahouka, will have a foot in two camps when the club hosts the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland, Round 3 of the Brian Green Property Group NZ Rally Championship (NZRC), on Saturday 18 July. Not only is he

Your power bill could shrink — but only if you're willing to do your laundry at midnight. New rules took effect today requiring large power companies to offer time-of-use pricing plans to households and small businesses. The Electricity Authority is now mandating what the big generators have quietly avoided

Bed Bath & Beyond Invercargill has moved to its new HOME and opened its doors to the public at 9am on Thursday morning (July 2) at 81 Yarrow Street, next to Baby Factory. The upgraded store has moved from its original Leven Street base to occupying the Finance Now building

Friday night Get Folked returns to RIFF, Saelyn Guyton kicks off Live in the Lobby at Two Doors Down, and Waxy's launches Live Band Karaoke with Jetset from 9pm. Saturday, Pulse takes the stage at Speight's, the All Blacks take on France at 7:10pm across