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Storm Closes Queens Park Walkways
Storm Closes Queens Park Walkways
News   -   Sep 02, 2026

Part of Queens Park remains closed after yesterday's strong winds caused damage to the area around the Band Rotunda. Invercargill City Council has shut Coronation Avenue between the Peter Pan statue and the Band Rotunda, as well as the pathway from the Duck Pond Bridge to the Band

Weekend Gig Guide 20-23 August
Weekend Gig Guide 20-23 August
Gig Guide   -   Aug 20, 2026

Saturday's stacked — FLASHBACK at Speight's, DJ Awhe back at The Loney, The Ave running a full sport smorgasbord with Tasman v Southland, North Harbour v Auckland, Bay of Plenty v Taranaki and Warriors v Rabbitohs on the big screen. Sunday's got the Queens Park

Invercargill Man Wanted, Public Warned Off
Invercargill Man Wanted, Public Warned Off
Nohome   -   Aug 20, 2026

Southland Police are hunting an Invercargill man wanted on burglary and other charges after he breached bail. Lawrence Bennett, 50, is subject to a warrant to arrest. Police have not released details of the specific charges beyond burglary and the bail breach. Police are urging the public not to approach

Two Southland Crashes Claim Two Lives
Two Southland Crashes Claim Two Lives
News   -   Aug 19, 2026

Two separate crashes in Southland have each claimed a life, police have confirmed. A person has died in hospital following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Grove Bush and Rakahoka Hedgehope Roads on August 10. The crash, involving a truck and a car, was reported at about 5.20pm.

Body Recovered at Dunedin Coastline
Body Recovered at Dunedin Coastline
News   -   Aug 17, 2026

A body has been located in the water near Lawyers Head, Dunedin today. Police were called to John Wilson Ocean Drive at around 3:20pm after a member of the public discovered the body. The body has since been recovered, and a formal identification process is underway. The road was

Weekend Gig Guide 13 – 16 August
Weekend Gig Guide  13 – 16 August
Gig Guide   -   Aug 13, 2026

Sunday's the big one this week — Waikiwi Tavern's Great Pub Cash Giveaway Draw dishes out a share of $13,000 between 3–5pm, timed neatly around Stags v Waikato on the big screen from 2:05pm. Saturday brings DJ Awhe back to The Loney, Euphoria live

Two Vehicle Crash, Mabel Bush
Two Vehicle Crash, Mabel Bush
Southland   -   Aug 10, 2026

A person is in hospital with serious to critical injuries after a truck and car collided at a Mabel Bush intersection northeast of Invercargill on Monday evening. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Grove Bush Woodlands Road and Rakahouka Hedgehope Road about 5:35pm. Police, Fire and Emergency

Crash Brings Down Pole on SH98
Crash Brings Down Pole on SH98
News   -   Aug 07, 2026

A crash on State Highway 98 this morning has closed a stretch of road in Southland after a power pole came down. SH98 ROSLYN BUSH, SOUTHLAND - CRASH - FINAL UPDATE 12:20PMSH98 is now OPEN after a prior crash between Mill Rd North and Kennington Roslyn Bush Rd. The

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