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Welcome back to 90 Seconds+! This week: Mayor Nobby Clark shares his frustration over low public feedback on the council's proposed rate hike, urges residents to submit their views, and discusses a billion-dollar data centre project at Makarewa. Plus, international trade talk, Trump, and Popeyes Chicken heading to

A person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Waimumu, near Gore, on Saturday night. Emergency services were called to Charlton Siding Road shortly after 10pm on 5 April, where they found the vehicle’s sole occupant had died at the scene. The road remains closed while the Serious Crash

Visually impaired Invercargill resident Victor West is finding the city’s crossings harder to negotiate, as the increased traffic drowns out the sound of the locator beacons. Reliant on the sound at busy intersections to cross the road, the beeping was becoming increasingly hard to hear, and sometimes he’s

* Men’s Health Expo to offer advice, checks, and connections in non-medical environment * Conference to include site visits, expert talks, and AGM for members and partners * Research on Shed health benefits will be released by The Selwyn Foundation in June MENZSHED New Zealand’s 2025 Conference is underway in Invercargill

Don’t forget! Daylight Saving ends tonight. Clocks go back one hour at 3am — which means we all get an extra hour of beauty sleep (Most devices update automatically, but maybe double-check the oven or microwave clock. This friendly reminder is thanks to Petsmart.nz – and hey, it's

A entourage of old bangers are making their way south to Bluff this weekend as part of a fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis. ‘Bangers to Bluff’ first started nine years ago and involved participants finding an old car worth no more than $2000 and driving it the length of the country.

Southland District Council has decided that there will be no formal consultation on its Annual Plan for 2025/2026. This Annual Plan is based on year two of the Long Term Plan 2024-2034 (LTP34). As there are no significant or material differences from what was budgeted for year two of

Southland District Council has launched its consultation phase for Local Water Done Well (LWDW). District residents are encouraged to submit their feedback with consultation open until 7 May 2025. Councils are required to decide on how water services will be delivered in their area, consult on at least two options,