The government has ruled out implementing a capital gains tax. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the coalition had not been able to reach a consensus. She said all parties in the government had entered into the debate with “different perspectives”. “After significant discussion, we have ultimately

Dairy prices have again risen slightly in the latest global auction keeping prices at close to a two-year high. The average price was up 0.5 percent to $US3447 a tonne, the 10th consecutive price gain which followed a nearly 1 percent rise in the previous auction. Volumes fell nearly 9.5 percent on

Telecommunications company Spark will broadcast more Rugby World Cup matches on free-to-air television so All Black fans can see their men in action. The All Blacks changed up their haka for their Test against Italy with captain Kieran Read leading the way. Spark and TVNZ have partnered to broadcast

A twelfth person has been arrested as part of the ongoing effort to disrupt criminal groups in the Southern District. Last week eleven people were arrested after eight search warrants were executed in Queenstown, Invercargill and Gore, targeting organised criminal networks and serious offending. Dru

A one-stop shop to connect Southland job-seekers with employment opportunities and advice is set to open at the end of this month. Now in its third year, the Southland Pop Up Job will be held between the 30 April and the 4 May 2019 at locations in Gore and Invercargill. The shop is being coordinated

Another day another mayoral contender comes out of the woodwork, with Ria Bond, a former New Zealand First MP joining the fight for our cities top job. With three candidates, deputy mayor Rebecca Amundsen, former deputy mayor and city councillor Darren Ludlow along with Ria Bond now standing and spl

A rousing standing ovation. That was the richly deserved accolade accorded to a true trouper of music and musical theatre in Invers. The Standing O was accorded as the funeral for the late Di Lenihan drew to a close on Monday afternoon. Mourners came from near and far to honour and celebrate the lif

Police are now able to release the name of a man who died after a crash in Milton on Friday 12 April. He was 67-year-old Desmond Bruce Gent of Stirling, South Otago. Police extends its condolences to his family and friends. The crash occurred on SH 1 near Crichton at around 2:10pm. Enquiries into th