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Enrol by October 25 or Miss the Vote
News   -   Aug 20, 2026

Around 440,000 New Zealanders aren't enrolled to vote — and the deadline to fix that is October 25. The Electoral Commission is posting 3.6 million enrolment packs to enrolled voters from August 17 to 22, ahead of the 2026 General Election on November 7. The packs let

Two Southland Crashes Claim Two Lives
Two Southland Crashes Claim Two Lives
News   -   Aug 19, 2026

Two separate crashes in Southland have each claimed a life, police have confirmed. A person has died in hospital following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Grove Bush and Rakahoka Hedgehope Roads on August 10. The crash, involving a truck and a car, was reported at about 5.20pm.

Stags Name Side for Nelson Showdown
Stags Name Side for Nelson Showdown
Sport + Motorsport   -   Aug 19, 2026

The SBS Bank Southland Stags have named their side to face Tasman in Nelson this Saturday, with Sean Withy to captain the team in the Clarke Dermody Cup clash at Trafalgar Park. Kick-off is 1.05pm on Saturday August 22. Five players are unavailable through injury. Jack Taylor and Caleb

Offensive Trades List Scrapped After 70 Years
Offensive Trades List Scrapped After 70 Years
Business   -   Aug 18, 2026

Fish curers and leather tanners are off the hook. The Government is scrapping the so-called 'offensive trades' registration requirement under the 1956 Health Act, ending annual paperwork and fees for hundreds of businesses that have been jumping through a 70-year-old regulatory hoop for no good reason. Regulation Minister

McKenzie Complaint Against Bruce Cost $8200
McKenzie Complaint Against Bruce Cost $8200
News   -   Aug 18, 2026

A Gore district councillor's use of the word "gay" to describe a staff presentation cost ratepayers $8200 plus GST to investigate. Councillor Donna Bruce made the remark to fellow councillor Robert McKenzie during a workshop in April. McKenzie lodged a code of conduct complaint. The investigation

Enrol by October 25 or Miss the Vote
News   -   Aug 20, 2026 Enrol by October 25 or Miss the Vote

Around 440,000 New Zealanders aren't enrolled to vote — and the deadline to fix that is October 25. The Electoral Commission is posting 3.6 million enrolment packs to enrolled voters from August 17 to 22, ahead of the 2026 General Election on November 7. The packs let

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Enrol by October 25 or Miss the Vote
Enrol by October 25 or Miss the Vote
News   -   Aug 20, 2026

Around 440,000 New Zealanders aren't enrolled to vote — and the deadline to fix that is October 25. The Electoral Commission is posting 3.6 million enrolment packs to enrolled voters from August 17 to 22, ahead of the 2026 General Election on November 7. The packs let

Weekend Gig Guide 20-23 August
Weekend Gig Guide 20-23 August
Gig Guide   -   Aug 20, 2026

Saturday's stacked — FLASHBACK at Speight's, DJ Awhe back at The Loney, The Ave running a full sport smorgasbord with Tasman v Southland, North Harbour v Auckland, Bay of Plenty v Taranaki and Warriors v Rabbitohs on the big screen. Sunday's got the Queens Park

Watch: Southland Data Centre Plans Advance With Grid Benefits
Watch: Southland Data Centre Plans Advance With Grid Benefits
Technology   -   Aug 20, 2026

The Data Grid project in Southland, New Zealand, represents a major new digital infrastructure aimed at establishing a world-class, highly efficient data center alongside a critical international subsea cable connection. Led by Remy and his team from Data Grid, the initiative seeks to capitalize on Southland’s favorable climate and

Invercargill Airport Tests Blackout Response
Invercargill Airport Tests Blackout Response
News   -   Aug 19, 2026

Invercargill Airport deliberately cut its own power last month to find out what would happen. The answer, it turns out, was worth knowing. The airport ran a planned blackout exercise, pulling mains power from the terminal, control tower and Airport Fire Service to test how critical systems switched to generator

Two Southland Crashes Claim Two Lives
Two Southland Crashes Claim Two Lives
News   -   Aug 19, 2026

Two separate crashes in Southland have each claimed a life, police have confirmed. A person has died in hospital following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Grove Bush and Rakahoka Hedgehope Roads on August 10. The crash, involving a truck and a car, was reported at about 5.20pm.

Stags Name Side for Nelson Showdown
Stags Name Side for Nelson Showdown
Sport + Motorsport   -   Aug 19, 2026

The SBS Bank Southland Stags have named their side to face Tasman in Nelson this Saturday, with Sean Withy to captain the team in the Clarke Dermody Cup clash at Trafalgar Park. Kick-off is 1.05pm on Saturday August 22. Five players are unavailable through injury. Jack Taylor and Caleb

Offensive Trades List Scrapped After 70 Years
Offensive Trades List Scrapped After 70 Years
Business   -   Aug 18, 2026

Fish curers and leather tanners are off the hook. The Government is scrapping the so-called 'offensive trades' registration requirement under the 1956 Health Act, ending annual paperwork and fees for hundreds of businesses that have been jumping through a 70-year-old regulatory hoop for no good reason. Regulation Minister

McKenzie Complaint Against Bruce Cost $8200
McKenzie Complaint Against Bruce Cost $8200
News   -   Aug 18, 2026

A Gore district councillor's use of the word "gay" to describe a staff presentation cost ratepayers $8200 plus GST to investigate. Councillor Donna Bruce made the remark to fellow councillor Robert McKenzie during a workshop in April. McKenzie lodged a code of conduct complaint. The investigation

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