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The government has announced a new deal aimed at breaking the deadlock with teachers, which Education Minister Chris Hipkins says unions will recommend to their members. Mr Hipkins said a key element of the revised deal is a unified base salary scale for all primary, secondary and area school teache

The site went live at 9:30am on Tuesday and within minutes bookings for the 70 beds in huts along the track were full for December and January. “They are very, very popular. What we see those peak periods like the summer, the Christmas period and public holidays, you really do need to be in quickly

Air New Zealand also announced recently that it has signed up to purchase Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft. Reports indicate that as part of the deal the national airline has scope to switch out from the 10 series to the smaller but longer range 9 series Boeing which will get us the 14,200km to New

This is a new and important safety message from Maritime NZ to recreational, commercial and racing jet boat operators and owners. The cause of a recent fatal accident involving a jet boat was identified as steering failure, caused by a wire which broke and a shackle fell off. The steering system for

Invercargill Police are appealing for information following a suspicious fire at Waihopai School this morning, 8 June. Police and Fire and Emergency NZ were called to the school on Herbert Street around 2:50am. Thanks to the alarm system and the quick response there was only minor damage caused to t

The University of Otago has celebrated its 150th anniversary over Queens Birthday weekend. A major feat indeed. Have you or your family members studied at this fine institution? What did you start studying when you walked in to lecture theatres? What qualification did you come away with when you gra

Sunday evening saw a massive and enthusiastic crowd at the Gore Town & Country Club Stadium seating over 1000 people as the finalists performed for the judges once again the MLT NZ Gold Guitar Awards performed vying for the prestigious Senior MLT NZ Gold Guitar Award. Senior Overall Winner Jaydin Sh

Southland recipients of Queens Birthday honours. The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: Full list of recipients COARD, Mr Ian William For services to the Coastguard Mr Ian Coard h