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Police have charged a 20-year-old man in relation to a fatal crash on Niagara-Tokanui Highway on 15 February 2025. At around 8.35pm, Police were alerted to a single-vehicle crash where a ute had rolled between McManus Road and Quarry Hills Fortification Road. Sadly, despite best efforts by emergency services,

The Southland Business Chamber is proud to announce the three finalists for the inaugural Reece McDonald Local Legend Award, established in memory of the late Reece McDonald to honour business owners who go above and beyond for their communities. The award was created to recognise a Southland business owner who

JD (John) Miller, a long-standing and much-respected member of the Riversdale community, has received a Community Service Award in recognition of his decades of service across a wide range of local organisations. The Southland District Council and Ardlussa Community Board presented the award at a special ceremony. Southland Mayor Rob

A 20-year-old man is facing serious charges after allegedly stealing an ambulance in Invercargill early on Monday morning. The incident unfolded just after 2.25am on Elles Road, when Police were called to help ambulance staff who were dealing with an agitated person. While a Police officer and an ambulance

• Mayor says council must risk more to avoid growing bills for specialist advice • Figures show over seven million dollars spent on advice in under three years • Councillors told they should accept mistakes rather than pay further large consultancy fees Invercargill’s mayor Nobby Clark says the city is paying a

Police in Southland have again moved to block the flow of illegal drugs into local communities, arresting an Invercargill woman and seizing class A and class B substances during a mid-week raid. Officers from the Southland Police Organised Crime Group executed a search warrant at a rural home in Mabel

Solar power is on its way to Stewart Island and Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says she’s delighted that the community will benefit from this exciting project both financially and environmentally. A $15.35 million suspensory loan, from the Government’s Regional Infrastructure Fund, will see the first stage of

While Italy’s iconic Mugello Circuit proved a challenging foe, New Zealand motorcycle racer Cormac Buchanan managed to add to his Moto3 World Championship points tally. In a drama-filled race, the 18-year-old Southlander overcame a tough qualifying position to finish P15 and bank another valuable world championship point. “I’ve