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By Beth Lawrence

Power 104.7 gives Fort and Combs another potential revenue stream to support Center for Broadcast Journalism's digital and video journalism, which focuses on underserved communities of color.

Steps have been taken to make the Islands Expressway bridge safer for everyone traveling around it.

Noel Peterson is the green wizard of Bluff — a man with a passion for both the environment and local politics. But could he be the next mayor of Invercargi

Noel Peterson is the green wizard of Bluff – a man with a passion for both the environment and local politics. But could he be the next mayor of Invercargill?

Noel Peterson is the green wizard of Bluff - a man with a passion for both the environment and local politics. But could he be the next mayor of Invercargill?

The news was well-received by Ngāi Tahu representatives in the deep south, even though it comes with a caveat. Because of government legislation, the new appointees can only be involved at committee level and are not allowed to vote at full council. Waihōpai Rūnaka representative Michael Skerrett said the seats were a good start, but hoped it would not take another century and a half for the rules to change around that. “Rightfully, we should have mana whenua places [voting on full] co...