The Prime Minister has called it "utterly unbelievable" and the Justice Minister says he is "shocked" — a former Lotto presenter accused of money laundering was paid a full government salary for five years while suspended from his Ministry of Justice job.
Russell Harrison, 56, continued drawing
Southland Police have arrested and charged two youth following a ram raid in Otatara, south of Invercargill.
About 4.35am on Thursday 2 July, Police were called to Dunns Road after a vehicle had been used to unlawfully enter a commercial premises.
The alleged offenders have targeted alcohol and other
Keeping Southland Opportunity in Southland Hands
As Southland attracts increasing investment and larger projects begin to emerge across the region, Southland-based agency Naked Creative is encouraging businesses to consider whether they are positioned to capitalise on the opportunities ahead.
The agency, which has long championed regional development and the success
Michael Laws is returning to Parliament — or at least trying to.
New Zealand First has announced the former Whanganui mayor and Otago Regional Councillor will stand for the party in the Waitaki electorate at the next general election.
Laws, who lives in Cromwell with his wife Cheryl, has deep ties
Friday night Get Folked returns to RIFF, Saelyn Guyton kicks off Live in the Lobby at Two Doors Down, and Waxy's launches Live Band Karaoke with Jetset from 9pm. Saturday, Pulse takes the stage at Speight's, the All Blacks take on France at 7:10pm across
Police are investigating after a person was found unresponsive at a residential address in Kew, South Invercargill on Wednesday evening.
The person was taken to hospital in a critical condition. Officers spoke with others at the address overnight, and a scene guard remained in place.
Police say there is no
Let Kids Be Kids These School Holidays
With Kidzone no longer operating, many Southland parents are wondering what there is for children to do these school holidays.
For Gareth and Katie, founders of True in Nature, the answer is simple: Get Children Back Outside and Back to Basics.
Their nature-based
Gore District Council has closed the book on a code of conduct complaint against a councillor who called a staff presentation "gay", with most of her colleagues agreeing the whole thing should never have gone this far.
Councillor Donna Bruce made the comment to councillor Robert McKenzie during
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