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Aotea Electric Southern general manager Warren Taylor (front), with some of his team, says the secret to the firm’s success is service. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Being involved with the Dunedin hospital rebuild project is deeply personal for Aotea Electric Southern general manager Warren Taylor.

Sheer speed is a wonderful asset to possess in rugby and Henry Schikker used it to completely flummox Cromwell in Saturday’s Central Otago premier club contest at Anderson Park.

The King’s First XV produced a dominant final quarter to start their season off on the right foot.

Round seven of Southland premier club rugby was predicted to produce three close games on Saturday but that was not how it played out.

Excelsior and Athletic Marist could not be separated in the battle of the carpark on Saturday.

As of December 2023, Everest has been climbed 11,996 times by 6664 people from both sides since it was first scaled by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Photo: Reuters A British climber and a Nepali guide have broken their own records for most climbs of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, hiking officials said on Sunday.

As of December 2023, Everest has been climbed 11,996 times by 6664 people from both sides since it was first scaled by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Photo: Reuters A British climber and a Nepali guide have broken their own records for most climbs of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, hiking officials said on Sunday.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters is on a tour of Pacific nations. Photo: RNZ/Nick Monro The foreign affairs minister has landed in Solomon Islands for the first leg of his Pacific tour, and an audience with the newly elected Prime Minister.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters is on a tour of Pacific nations. Photo: RNZ/Nick Monro The foreign affairs minister has landed in Solomon Islands for the first leg of his Pacific tour, and an audience with the newly elected Prime Minister.

Photo: Getty Images Children under 14 could be blocked from opening social media accounts, with an eminent legal eagle to investigate the feasibility of a ban.

Photo: Getty Images Children under 14 could be blocked from opening social media accounts, with an eminent legal eagle to investigate the feasibility of a ban.

Photo: Getty Images Children under 14 could be blocked from opening social media accounts, with an eminent legal eagle to investigate the feasibility of a ban.

A still image released by the producers of Melanie Lynskey playing Anna Osborne, left, with Robyn Malcolm as Sonya Rockhouse. Photo: supplied/Matt Grace Three-time Emmy nominee Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm will star in a film about the Pike River mine tragedy opening in cinemas later this year.

A still image released by the producers of Melanie Lynskey playing Anna Osborne, left, with Robyn Malcolm as Sonya Rockhouse. Photo: supplied/Matt Grace Three-time Emmy nominee Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm will star in a film about the Pike River mine tragedy opening in cinemas later this year.

PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Two tobacconists have been torched in more suspected firebombings linked to ongoing tobacco wars gripping Victoria.

PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Two tobacconists have been torched in more suspected firebombings linked to ongoing tobacco wars gripping Victoria.

Work and Income offices Photo: RNZ/Rebekah Parsons-King People seeking support from Work and Income say Ministry of Social Development staff are lacking compassion.

Work and Income offices Photo: RNZ/Rebekah Parsons-King People seeking support from Work and Income say Ministry of Social Development staff are lacking compassion.

James Anderson will retire as test cricket's most successful ever pace bowler. Photo: Getty Images England's James Anderson will retire from test cricket after the first match of the series against West Indies at Lord's this year, ending a 21-year career in which he became the most successful ever pace bowler.

Switzerland has won Eurovision 2024 in Swedish host city Malmo, beating runner-up Croatia, after having been among bookmakers' top-three to win the competition.