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AI data centres: powerhouse or drain?

A small wetland on Taylor Rd marks one boundary of the proposed Makarewa wetland north of...

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AI data centres: powerhouse or drain?

NZ’s first mega AI data centre will use mega power that it says will be renewable — but does that mean less cheap, clean power and more expensive, polluting fossil fuel for the rest of us?

Volunteers tidy island’s beaches

Helping sort the rubbish from Stewart Island before it is either recycled or taken to landfill...

Volunteers tidy island’s beaches

Add together four days, 80km of coastline, 22 volunteers and the total is about 13 tonnes of rubbish.

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Gold Star added to collection

The Cameron family — (from left) brothers Reece, Scott and Brendon with their parents Pam and...

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Gold Star added to collection

Volunteer firefighting is a family affair for the Cameron family, who share a combined 115 years of service to the Edendale Fire Brigade.

Election 2026 interview: National's Joseph Mooney

National Party MP for Southland Joseph Mooney. PHOTO: RICHARD DAVISON

Election 2026 interview: National's Joseph Mooney

This week's Election 2026 political interview guest is National Southland MP Joseph Mooney.

Warning over Southland data centre's water consent

An artists impression of the AI factory proposed for Makarewa. Photo: Supplied

Warning over Southland data centre's water consent

A leading expert on consents for water is warning the country's resource management scheme is not fit to manage the long term impact of hyperscale data centres.

More than 500 NZ and Australian soldiers descend on Southland

Soldiers takes cover during an open-country training scenario - Exercise Tauwharenīkau 2025 at...

More than 500 NZ and Australian soldiers descend on Southland

Southland will look like a warzone from this weekend, with gunfire, explosions and soldiers deployed to the region.

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Best-selling author's old bookshop makes a wee move down the road

Former Two Wee Bookshops owner Ruth Shaw (left) has sold her Manapouri business to neighbour...

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Best-selling author's old bookshop makes a wee move down the road

The tiny bookshop that put Manapouri on the map has a new owner and a new location, but its story remains the same, Sandy Eggleston reports.

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World-class nursing suite opens at SIT

Cutting the ribbon to officially open the SIT's newly refurbished School of Nursing's state-of...

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World-class nursing suite opens at SIT

Twenty-five years after the Southern Institute of Technology launched its free-fee scheme, the School of Nursing celebrated opening its refurbished state-of-the-art clinical and simulation suite...

Visitor numbers peak seasonally

Airbnb occupancy in Bluff jumped from 23%-35% in winter to 60%-75% or more during summer, new...

Visitor numbers peak seasonally

Ongoing efforts to revitalise Bluff have revealed the small town’s ‘‘strongly seasonal profile’’ with accommodation bookings more than doubling in warmer months.

Greens introduce candidate

Greens introduce candidate

The Greens have selected Dave Kennedy as their parliamentary election candidate for Invercargill.

Warning of urban-rural divide

Warning of urban-rural divide

A Southern mayor has warned of a possible divide between rural and urban areas if a single-council option is decided for his region.

Armed police arrest four over hotel beating in Southland town

Armed police arrest four over hotel beating in Southland town

Three men and a woman accused of a serious assault at a Mataura hotel were arrested as armed police swooped on properties in the town.

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Major upgrade for Southland Hospital

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Major upgrade for Southland Hospital

Significant upgrades to the out-of-date Southland Hospital in Invercargill will begin next year.

Residents back ‘exorbitant’ council units

The $2.9 million Miller St project was officially opened in May. Photo: Invercargill City Council

Residents back ‘exorbitant’ council units

Tenants at a council-owned housing complex in Invercargill have spoken positively about their new homes in the face of criticism they cost too much to build.

Gore woman pleads guilty to killing partner in drunken crash

Aaron George Ferguson was killed after Jordan Paige Barlow lost control of Ferguson’s...

Gore woman pleads guilty to killing partner in drunken crash

A Gore woman who killed her partner in a single-vehicle crash had drunk six RTDs before getting behind the wheel of an unroadworthy ute.

Trust team tackle tonnes of trash

Helping sort the rubbish before it is either recycled or taken to landfill are Johan Groters ...

Trust team tackle tonnes of trash

Add together four days, 80km of coastline, 22 volunteers and the answer is about 13 tonnes of rubbish.

Wapiti given special status

Outside the Fiordland Events Centre on Monday after announcing wapiti's new status is Hunting and...

Wapiti given special status

Fiordland hunters are celebrating a milestone as the wapiti deer that inhabit the region have been declared a herd of special interest (HOSI), the first of its kind in New Zealand.

Asbestos-related cancer ‘preventable’

Andrew and Cherie Winder are frustrated that Mr Winder's mesothelioma could have been easily...

Asbestos-related cancer ‘preventable’

A former Invercargill electrician is hoping to raise awareness and push for change after a terminal diagnosis of asbestos-related cancer.

Community at heart for decades

Members of the Mossburn Volunteer Fire Brigade race against the clock during a competition...

Community at heart for decades

This month, members of the Mossburn community celebrated manning the pumps at their volunteer brigade for the past seven decades.

Over half of city’s dogs registered

Just over half of Invercargill’s 9800 dogs have been registered, and the council is making a push to get everyone’s furry friends sorted and ready for the coming year.

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