• Mayor says council must risk more to avoid growing bills for specialist advice • Figures show over seven million dollars spent on advice in under three years • Councillors told they should accept mistakes rather than pay further large consultancy fees Invercargill’s mayor Nobby Clark says the city is paying a

Residents of Manapōuri now have a water supply designed to serve them for decades after Southland District Council opened a new treatment plant today. The $3.6 million facility sits beside the township’s original 1969 plant and steel tower, both of which were nearing the end of their lives.

Police in Southland have again moved to block the flow of illegal drugs into local communities, arresting an Invercargill woman and seizing class A and class B substances during a mid-week raid. Officers from the Southland Police Organised Crime Group executed a search warrant at a rural home in Mabel

Solar power is on its way to Stewart Island and Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says she’s delighted that the community will benefit from this exciting project both financially and environmentally. A $15.35 million suspensory loan, from the Government’s Regional Infrastructure Fund, will see the first stage of

* NZ software leader Xero to acquire US payment firm Melio in transformative multibillion-dollar deal * Acquisition funded through discounted share issue, cash reserves, stock swaps and modest additional borrowing * Move expected to double Xero revenue by 2028 and strengthen foothold in competitive American market Xero has struck its largest deal yet,

While Italy’s iconic Mugello Circuit proved a challenging foe, New Zealand motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan managed to add to his Moto3 World Championship points tally. In a drama-filled race, the 18-year-old Southlander overcame a tough qualifying position to finish P15 and bank another valuable world championship point. “I’ve

* Invercargill now has Uber, driven by youth-led ideas and community collaboration. * Breaking Barriers project gave young Southlanders a voice in shaping transport solutions. * New Uber service will improve access to jobs, education, and local mobility options. Uber has officially launched in Invercargill, signalling a major boost to local transport access

Practical tips to seal up draughts, trap the sun’s heat, and stretch every kilowatt this winter. Southlanders know winter can bite hard – and so can the monthly power bill. Yet even in a cost-of-living crunch there are plenty of ways to stay snug without running heaters around the clock.