Southland stories
Lockdown has forced Invercargill Central to push back its planned opening, complicating talks with Farmers and bank financing for the project.
Tight stock and low borrowing costs helped drive New Zealand home sales to their busiest January in four years, REINZ said.
Lifestyle property sales picked up over summer, with the national median price reaching NZD $725,000 and demand still firm across several regions.
Tight supply and stronger demand lifted New Zealand house sales 12.3% in December, with prices rising in 15 of 16 regions.
Construction firms in the south will get more local support as new purpose-built training rooms open in Dunedin.
Higher borrowing demand and scant listings pushed New Zealand’s national median house price to a record NZD $630,000 in November.
A lack of consultation on a Southland milking shed build left two workers seriously injured, prompting fines of more than USD $300,000.
Sales volumes in February marked the sharpest annual fall for 16 months, even as prices kept climbing across most of New Zealand.
Lower supply is widening regional gaps, with Auckland and Canterbury cooling while most of New Zealand posts stronger house price growth.
A Southland school will get Richard Loe coaching after a farm safety prize recognised a pulley system that keeps workers off silo tops.
Higher sales and record prices point to a spring lift in New Zealand housing, with 6,791 homes sold nationally in October.
Sales growth was strongest in 23 months as New Zealand’s property market posted its biggest annual rise since May 2016, REINZ said.
WorkSafe says inadequate guarding still exposes workers to life-changing injuries, after two Southland firms were fined for amputations.
Growing construction demand has prompted Royal Wolf to open an Invercargill office, giving Southland customers local access to container solutions.
Fewer sales across every region in August suggest buyers remain cautious, even as national residential prices rose 8.2 per cent year on year.
Dozens of projects from Whangarei to Southland are vying for national recognition at Civil Contractors New Zealand’s awards in Dunedin next week.
A lack of basic cleanup and warning procedures left a slippery berth contaminated for two days, contributing to a visitor’s death at South Port New Zealand.
The ruling limits local authorities' exposure after the Invercargill City Council won its appeal over liability for Stadium Southland's collapse.
Personalised workouts are in demand as agritech and long hours leave farmers needing support to stay fit, healthy and injury-free.
Bathurst Resources, which last year wrote off the value of assets covered by its Buller coal project, posted a first-half loss as it continues to wait.
