For the first time there has been a mass bleaching of native sea sponges in Aotearoa, raising alarm about the impact climate change is having on marine ecosystems.
Citizenship ceremonies in Invercargill are set to take place at marae, as part of the Māori Language Strategy Plan the Invercargill City Council approved this week.
After more than 10,000 hours were lost because workers were isolating because of Covid-19, the Invercargill CBD development opening date will be delayed for about a month.