Nominations for candidates for Environment Southland closed today for the 2025 local body elections, with 18 nominations received. Nominations For Invercargill City Council (final list)2025 LOCAL BODY ELECTION CANDIDATES – INVERCARGILL Nominations have closed. Mayoralty (1 vacancy) * Bond, Ria (Independent) * Campbell, Tom * Chernishov, Stevey * Clark, Andrew * Crackett, Alex (Independent) * Morton,

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Ready to organise your dream project? The Southland Home Show gathers 100+ specialists this weekend—from finance whiz Mandy Jordan from Mortgage & Insurance Supply Southland to JB Hi‑Fi’s tech crew and Awarua Synergy’s energy‑saving pros—plus scores of experts in kitchens, bathrooms, décor, outdoor living

Invercargill’s iconic town clock will now cost $1.98 million to completely restore and reclad, but it will be a sight to behold in Wachner Place. Question for Council’s chief engineer of infrastructure, Russell Pearson: Why didn’t you turn up with three quotes? Instead, you arrived with

Kiwi rider Corbin Strong capped a flawless week by claiming his maiden general classification success at the Tour de Wallonie. The 25-year-old began the final 215-kilometre circuit around Bertrix just one second ahead of Mathias Vacek, yet even 3,420 metres of climbing and a late 12-man escape failed to

* New Zealand coasts faced tsunami threats after strong earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. * Emergency officials warned of unpredictable surges and strong currents lasting several hours overnight. * Tsunami alerts also issued in Hawaii, Japan, US west coast, Philippines and Indonesia. Emergency Management in New Zealand issued a national advisory

Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds is overseeing huge changes to New Zealand's vocational education system. But after years of reform, could training providers stand alone as Te Pūkenga is dismantled? Related: OPINION: Putting Polytechnics Back in Local HandsBy Hon Penny Simmonds, Minister for Vocational Education Vocational education is

* Sir Michael Hill built an international jewellery empire starting with a single Whangarei store. * He founded a prestigious violin competition and created The Hills golf course near Arrowtown. * Tributes praised his creativity, mentorship, philanthropy and inspiration to generations of Kiwi entrepreneurs. Sir Michael Hill, the founder of the iconic Michael