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Opinion: Fast-Track Projects Benefit South
Opinion: Fast-Track Projects Benefit South
Opinion   -   Apr 15, 2026

Economic and employment benefits are set to flow in the South with the recent approval of two fast-track projects. The Fast Track process is about cutting through unnecessary delays to unlock the projects that will provide benefits to the people of the South, giving the certainty and momentum needed to

Landcorp Pays $25m in Dividends to Crown This Financial Year
Landcorp Pays $25m in Dividends to Crown This Financial Year
News   -   Apr 15, 2026

The Government will receive a $10 million special dividend from Landcorp Farming Limited today, State Owned Enterprises Minister Simeon Brown announced. The payment brings Landcorp's total dividend contributions to the Crown to $25 million for the 2025/26 financial year. "We expect our state-owned enterprises to operate

Diamonds Day – Sunday 26 April Ascot Park Racecourse
Diamonds Day – Sunday 26 April Ascot Park Racecourse
Featured   -   Apr 15, 2026

Ladies, you could walk away wearing a diamond ring worth over $5,000 — and it won't cost you a cent to get through the gate. Diamonds Day is the premier harness racing event on the Southern Region calendar, featuring an outstanding card of Age Group and Open Class

Opinion: Fast-Track Projects Benefit South
Opinion   -   Apr 15, 2026 Opinion: Fast-Track Projects Benefit South

Economic and employment benefits are set to flow in the South with the recent approval of two fast-track projects. The Fast Track process is about cutting through unnecessary delays to unlock the projects that will provide benefits to the people of the South, giving the certainty and momentum needed to

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Opinion: Fast-Track Projects Benefit South
Opinion: Fast-Track Projects Benefit South
Opinion   -   Apr 15, 2026

Economic and employment benefits are set to flow in the South with the recent approval of two fast-track projects. The Fast Track process is about cutting through unnecessary delays to unlock the projects that will provide benefits to the people of the South, giving the certainty and momentum needed to

Lucky SIT Students Witness Rare Takahē in the Wild
Lucky SIT Students Witness Rare Takahē in the Wild
Education   -   Apr 15, 2026

Southern Institute of Technology students struck gold during a recent field trip when they spotted rare takahē birds roaming wild in the Greenstone Valley. The Bachelor of Environmental Management Year 1 students were on a three-day expedition in mid-March to learn backcountry skills like GPS navigation and apply classroom ecology

Health New Zealand Axes Hundreds of Websites, Saves $21 Million
Health New Zealand Axes Hundreds of Websites, Saves $21 Million
News   -   Apr 15, 2026

Health New Zealand has axed hundreds of old websites in a major consolidation effort, claiming savings of more than $21 million. The national health agency inherited 344 websites when it replaced the country's 20 district health boards in 2022. These included condition-specific sites like "death docs"

Kiwibank and Westpac Fix Widespread Banking Outages Affecting Thousands
Kiwibank and Westpac Fix Widespread Banking Outages Affecting Thousands
News   -   Apr 15, 2026

Banking services for thousands of Kiwibank and Westpac customers have been restored after widespread outages disrupted online and mobile banking across New Zealand on Wednesday afternoon. Both banks confirmed their internet banking platforms were back online by 3pm, following technical problems that left customers unable to access their accounts for

Landcorp Pays $25m in Dividends to Crown This Financial Year
Landcorp Pays $25m in Dividends to Crown This Financial Year
News   -   Apr 15, 2026

The Government will receive a $10 million special dividend from Landcorp Farming Limited today, State Owned Enterprises Minister Simeon Brown announced. The payment brings Landcorp's total dividend contributions to the Crown to $25 million for the 2025/26 financial year. "We expect our state-owned enterprises to operate

Diamonds Day – Sunday 26 April Ascot Park Racecourse
Diamonds Day – Sunday 26 April Ascot Park Racecourse
Featured   -   Apr 15, 2026

Ladies, you could walk away wearing a diamond ring worth over $5,000 — and it won't cost you a cent to get through the gate. Diamonds Day is the premier harness racing event on the Southern Region calendar, featuring an outstanding card of Age Group and Open Class

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