In a major shift for local government funding, the New Zealand Government has confirmed plans to restrict annual council rate increases to between 2% and 4% per capita. The move aims to protect what the Government calls local government's “social licence” while addressing concerns over rising household costs

A new company has been appointed to manage Stewart Island's electricity network for the next year, as the region moves toward a more modern and sustainable power system. NZ Energy has been awarded a short-term contract to manage the Stewart Island Electricity Supply Authority (SIESA), which oversees the

A new $50 million processing plant at Tiwai Point will allow the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) to treat waste from its aluminium production on site for the first time, reducing the need to export materials overseas. Rio Tinto announced the major investment as part of its ongoing long-term remediation

Invercargill City Council is beginning to understand the full financial toll of the severe weather event that struck Southland on 23 October, triggering a local state of emergency. During a recent full Council meeting, elected members were presented with a preliminary report outlining an estimated $2.4 million in damage

Telford students swapped their Red Band gumboots for formalwear last Thursday to celebrate their academic and training achievements at the 2025 graduation ceremony in Balclutha. After a wet morning, the skies cleared just in time for the afternoon event. The ceremony began with a lively procession through the town’s

Gideon Naboye is a cosmetic injector at The Cosmetic Clinic in Invercargill, and brings an extensive medical background to his role. “I find nursing the combination of profession, career and a calling so regardless of the nursing role that I do, I always find it rewarding.  In my current role

After wild weather over the last few months on Saturday the weather played nice for the 2025 Southland Santa Parade. Check out the photos from Invercargill City Council below.

Organisers of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland have confirmed a revised route for the 69th edition of the iconic cycling race, following damage to the traditional Queens Park course and upcoming road works in the area. The adjustments affect both the opening team time trial and the final stage,