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Major flood protection work has begun on the Mataura River at Gore's road and rail bridge crossing as part of a $50 million flood resilience programme across Southland. Environment Southland launched the project this week, marking the first construction work under the latest round of government co-funding for

Community organisation Nga Kete has been chosen as the major recipient of this year's Rotary Book Sale, securing vital funding to continue its work supporting families and individuals across Southland. The announcement marks a significant partnership between two organisations committed to strengthening the local community through the region&

The Commerce Commission has approved the merger of fuel retailers Gull and NPD, creating a nationwide network of around 240 service stations from Invercargill to the far north. The competition watchdog said today it was satisfied the proposed merger would not substantially reduce competition in New Zealand's fuel

A mixologist from Invercargill's The Langlands has made it to the top six in New Zealand's most prestigious cocktail competition. Stefani, who works at 360 rooftop cocktail bar, will compete in the MONIN NZ Cocktail Cup national final on Monday 11 May against some of the

Two of the South Island's major training providers have renewed their partnership to expand building apprenticeship programmes across the lower South Island. Otago Polytechnic and Southern Institute of Technology signed a new Memorandum of Understanding at SIT's Invercargill campus on April 15, building on their successful

New Zealand has signed a groundbreaking trade deal with Singapore that guarantees essential supplies like food and fuel will keep flowing between the two countries, even during major crises. The Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies (AOTES) was signed this week by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Singaporean counterpart

Southland’s property market has hit a milestone, with average asking prices breaking through the $600,000 mark for the first time on record — part of a nationwide surge in activity that realestate.co.nz says has returned the market to 2021 peak levels. The region’s average asking price

TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman has resigned after what she described as unprecedented scrutiny that made her position "untenable". Sherman announced her departure on social media Friday, citing enormous pressure following recent controversies. "The level of scrutiny on me this past week has been unprecedented, and this