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PowerNet has been named Energy Distributor of the Year at the 2026 New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards — recognition built on one of the worst weeks in the company's history. The award was presented in Wellington on August 19, honouring PowerNet's response to the October 2025 wind

Invercargill's building consent process is getting a new online home from September 14, when council switches from its current platform, Simpli, to a system called Objective Build. The change affects anyone applying for a building consent — builders, architects, designers, homeowners. Objective Build was developed after engagement with more

Friday is Daffodil Day — throw on your brightest yellow and back the Cancer Society. Waxy's is leading the charge with Jet Set live from 9pm, Saturday's the big night — Battle of the Bands at Speight's Ale House with Triple Shot going head-to-head with Euphoria.

ACT wants to shut down the Climate Change Commission — and it has a dollar figure ready to justify it. The party's candidate Paul Henry announced this week that an ACT government would disestablish the Commission entirely, folding its monitoring and reporting responsibilities into the Ministry for Cities, Environment,

The first residents have moved into Peacehaven Village's new villas, marking a tangible turning point in a redevelopment that has been more than a year in the making. Several owners shifted into their new homes this month, with all six completed villas either sold or under offer. Enliven

The Southland Stags will host Hawke's Bay at Rugby Park on Thursday night, with two milestones and two potential debuts adding extra weight to a home NPC fixture. Kick-off is 7.10pm on Thursday August 27, with the Stags looking to build on their campaign in Round Five

A hundred works. Seven decades. One show that finally gives Invercargill's art collection the attention it deserves. Spring: What We Kept is now open at the transitional public art gallery in the city centre, running until Sunday September 27. The exhibition pulls together 100 artworks first shown at

Sophie Ineson won a $50,000 for tertiary study and a trip to an international science fair in the United States — and she did it by never stopping asking questions. The Year 13 Southland Girls' High School student has spent her after-school hours designing medical products for space, simulating