Emergency services are responding to reports of an explosion at a building in Rothesay Place in the Rockdale area. Police were alerted to the incident just before 1.30pm. Initial indications are that three people may have been injured, two with serious injuries were taken by St John ambulance to Sou

New Zealand First has made keeping the Tiwai Point smelter open a bottom line for any future government negotiations.   Leader Winston Peters met workers at the plant this morning and told them they needed to back his party if they want their jobs and futures secured. Today was Winston Peters’ secon

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says they are all linked to the Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship Church group. He says all members of the church group are being asked to be re-tested, even if they have no symptoms. Four of the new cases are part of the group of 14 that are associate

Cracker of a day to have a look over what will become Invercargill’s premier accommodation venue. The whatsoninver.nz team were part of a select group of media to check up on progress of the new Langlands Hotel being built by the ILT. And what a facility it’s going to be when it is expected to […]

The Labour Party is promising to increase tax on the country’s highest two percent of earners and close loopholes so multinationals pay their fair share of tax. The party has released its tax policy and the new top rate of 39 percent on earnings over $180,000 is the sole change. Tax rates for compan

Sky watchers and plane spotters had a treat this morning (Tues) A South African Airlines flight made land fall right over Southland after a direct and long  flight from Johannesburg South Africa. The flight, possibly the first direct flight from South Africa to Christchurch was bringing kiwi’s home

Yesterday (Monday 7 September) the Minister for the Environment David Parker and Minister of Primary Industries Damien O’Connor met with council executives, farming and sector leaders and Fish and Game Southland. The meetings focused on the new national regulations for freshwater and their implement

Increased fire dangers are forecast for Otago and Southland on Wednesday as predicted gale force winds cover the regions. Last week strong winds fanned many fires across Otago, keeping firefighters busy. Fire and Emergency New Zealand is asking people who have burnt in the last two months to check o