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Electric Buses Hit Invercargill Streets
Electric Buses Hit Invercargill Streets
Dec 23, 2025

Invercargill’s public transport system is undergoing a major upgrade with the arrival of seven new electric buses. These vehicles are now being progressively introduced across the city’s BusSmart Urban Services network, replacing the previous diesel-powered fleet. Invercargill City Council Chief Executive Michael Day said the change signalled a

Police Crack Down On Southland Gang Activity
Police Crack Down On Southland Gang Activity
News   -   Dec 22, 2025

A major Police operation targeting gang-related drug offending in Southland has led to eight arrests and the seizure of drugs, firearms and cash. Operation Diablo, carried out last week, saw officers execute 12 search warrants at properties and vehicles in and around Invercargill. The operation was led by Southland’s

Public Helps Catch Drink Driver In Gore
Public Helps Catch Drink Driver In Gore
Police   -   Dec 22, 2025

A tip-off from a concerned member of the public led to the arrest of a heavily intoxicated driver in Gore early on Sunday morning. Police received a report of a car seen repeatedly crossing the centre line while travelling from Gore towards Te Anau. Officers located the vehicle shortly after

Fonterra Updates 2025/26 Season Farmgate Milk Price
Fonterra Updates 2025/26 Season Farmgate Milk Price
Farming & Rural   -   Dec 22, 2025

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has today provided an update on its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2025/26 season.   The Co-op has adjusted the forecast range from $9.00-$10.00 per kgMS to $8.50-$9.50 per kgMS with the midpoint changing from $9.50 per kgMS

Two Arrested In Relation To Gore Shooting
Two Arrested In Relation To Gore Shooting
News   -   Dec 19, 2025

Two men have been arrested over a shooting in Gore this week. The pair – aged 36 and 54 – were arrested in Invercargill on Thursday afternoon (18 December). Related: Police Update On Gore Shooting Firearms Incident Both men are facing a range of charges and are due to appear in Invercargill

Hawthorndale Trustees Honoured As Board Transitions
Hawthorndale Trustees Honoured As Board Transitions
Community   -   Dec 19, 2025

Hawthorndale Care Village has paid tribute to four long-serving trustees who helped transform a pioneering dementia care vision into a thriving reality. At the Trust’s Annual General Meeting on Monday 8 December, trustees Sarah Hannan, Paul Harrington, Paddy O’Brien and Fergus More were formally recognised as they concluded

Police Update On Gore Shooting Firearms Incident
Police Update On Gore Shooting Firearms Incident
News   -   Dec 18, 2025

Police are continuing to investigate a firearms incident in Gore yesterday that left two people injured. Shortly before 8pm Police were called to a house on Aparima Street following reports of a firearm being discharged. The pair were airlifted to hospital, one with serious injuries, and one with moderate injuries.

Two Climbers Named After Fiordland Tragedy
Two Climbers Named After Fiordland Tragedy
News   -   Dec 17, 2025

Police have released the names of two climbers who lost their lives on the north buttress of Sabre Peak in Fiordland over the weekend. The climbers were 28-year-old Connor Scott McKenzie, a dual citizen of New Zealand and Canada, and 23-year-old Australian citizen Tanmay Shetankumar Bhati. Both men had been

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