Regions

A second reactor and clarifier at the Shotover wastewater treatment plant is now fully operational, doubling its capacity and putting an end to wastewater entering the plant’s oxidation ponds.

Two men have had their nets, waders and other equipment seized after being caught whitebaiting illegally in Southland.

A record number of women have taken their place around the Invercargill City Council table.

The Waitaki District Council has agreed to accept Crown intervention after its standalone water services delivery plan was rejected last month.