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Southland Area Commander Mike Bowman says one person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Invercargill early this morning, after an earlier interaction with Police. Related: Southland Roads Closed After Overnight Crashes Shortly before 3am, Police signalled for a vehicle to stop on Kelvin Street. The driver failed to stop

Two overnight crashes have forced major road closures across Southland, with emergency services expected to remain at both scenes for much of the day. In Invercargill, "Leet Street in Invercargill is closed following a single-vehicle crash that occurred around 2:20am." Police confirmed the Serious Crash Unit has

Today we take a Old Invercargill flashback to 2004 with property adverts from a different era. Featured in this throwback are adverts from Todd Real Estate, Harcourts, The Professionals, L J Hooker and Ross Green Real Estate — a reminder of how local property marketing used to look more than 20

Invercargill is gearing up for the PlaceMakers Southern Scooter Challenge this Saturday, March 21, but the excitement has already begun with a lively warm-up ride through the city. On Friday the 13th, 59 scooters — along with one impressive 5 seater motorbike with Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell on board— completed a

Environment Southland has identified toxic algae in the Aparima River at Thornbury, raising concerns for public safety and animal health in the area. The discovery follows routine monitoring, which found conditions suitable for algae growth in the river. Earlier in the week algae was reported in the Mataura river. Algae

Police searching for a man missing in Lake Manapouri have recovered a body, bringing a week-long operation to a close. The search began on Saturday 14 March at about 6.15pm, when Police were notified that a man had fallen overboard from a vessel roughly one kilometre offshore. Emergency services

Datagrid New Zealand has signed a major long-term energy agreement with Mercury, securing a 140 megawatt Power Purchase Option Agreement to support its growing artificial intelligence infrastructure. The 15-year deal is among the largest commercial energy arrangements in the country dedicated to high-performance computing and AI operations. The agreement provides

Health services across New Zealand are set for a significant shift, with decision making moving closer to local communities from 1 July. The changes are being welcomed by Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds, who says they will help ensure healthcare better reflects the needs of regions such as Southland. Under the