* Police seized firearms, drugs, and ammunition in raids across Otago Lakes Central. * Operation Speargrass targeted drug suppliers and found improperly stored firearms. * Four individuals face penalties, including arrests and suspended firearms licences. Police conducted a series of targeted raids across Cromwell, Alexandra, Clyde, Hawea, Wānaka, and Queenstown this week as

Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds has congratulated Southlander Robin McNeill on being awarded the inaugural Prime Minister’s Space Prize for Professional Excellence. “This is a big moment for SpaceOps New Zealand founder and chief executive Robin McNeill MNZM, but it’s also huge for Southland and for the space industry

* Gore District Council approves directional drilling for Mataura River water project. * Two pipelines to link bores, reservoir, and treatment plant using advanced drilling. * $2.65 million project starts next year, set to finish by December. The Gore District Council has endorsed the use of directional drilling technology to install water

My vision is that Destination Bluff needs to be a tourism and aquaculture centre for this part of the country, somewhere where tourists want to stay for days. The businesses developing at Ocean Beach include growing paua, whitebait, kelp and seaweed, with a salmon farm to come later. There is

* Manapōuri Power Station boosts capacity after two years of reduced operation. * New transformer increases output by 128 megawatts, nearing the station's consented limit. * Another replacement transformer is scheduled to arrive by late 2025. New Zealand’s electricity network has received a timely upgrade with the commissioning of a

The Commerce Commission has released a draft decision that could dramatically reduce the fees businesses pay for accepting Visa and Mastercard payments, potentially saving New Zealanders over $260 million annually. “These fees are passed on to consumers through the cost of goods and services, and surcharges,” the Commerce Commission stated.

He’s done it there, now he’s going to try to do it here. Again. With his maiden Group One win secured at Addington, Nathan Williamson will attempt to dominate another of Southland’s biggest days in harness racing. With his Group One winning filly Captains Mistress heading his

The Invercargill City Council will consult its ratepayers on two options under the new Local Water Done Well proposal on future water future services. While other Southern councils are looking at banding together under a joint Council Controlled Organisation (CCO), Invercargill was still considering a stand alone option, which it