A police operation at Parliament is underway this morning and protesters in Wellington have moved cars and campervans to block road entrances. Police are descending on Parliament on day 23 of the occupation, with at least four large police wagons now outside the protest occupation and a helicopter f

Plans to potentially treble the Stewart Island visitor levy are back on the table after a similar proposal prompted public outcry in 2018. Stewart Island/Rakiura has roughly 500 ratepayers, but receives about 38,700 visitors every year. The $5 levy has not changed since coming into effect in 2013. I

Invercargill Central Limited – the company behind the multimillion dollar redevelopment of Invercargill’s inner-city is pleased to announce the appointment of Kelvin Mooney to the role of Centre Manager for Invercargill Central. Kelvin is an Invercargill local and has more than 25 years retail manag

Earthquake strengthening works are well under way at Invercargill’s historic Anderson House. Anderson House, which was gifted to Council in the 1950s, was closed in January 2014 as it was found to be a serious earthquake risk. Council is now making improvements to ensure the building is safe while a

Department of Conservation Ecologist Brian Rance believes he’s found a new plant species high in the Livingstone Mountains of Southland and is thrilled by the implications of the rare find. The discovery was made during an expedition at the end of January, when Brian was assisting Te Papa scientist

There are still no arrests over the shooting of two teenagers in Invercargill a month on. A 16-year-old and a 17-year-old were seriously injured during the shooting in Centre Street in the suburb of Heidelberg early on 31 January. In a statement, Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird said the victims

COIN South has announced the appointment of three new staff members to its team: Cathy Peters, Claire Spencer, and Anna Kirkwood. As Louise Evans, COIN South’s Chief Activator and General Manager, enters her final weeks before heading off on maternity leave, Cathy Peters steps into the founder-facin

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says from 11.59pm on 2 March vaccinated travellers will no longer need to isolate. Ardern told Morning Report today that the latest advice to the government from epidemiologist Sir David Skegg and his team – who have been advising the government on how to safely re-open