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SH94 near Pop's View Lookout will be closed Monday to Thursday, 8pm to 5am, for around five weeks, with a short opening at 10pm to let traffic through.

It was third time lucky for Matthew Wilson today as the Cambridge rider was finally crowned champion of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland.

Two people have received critical injuries and three others minor injuries following a serious single-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in Clutha.

Welcome back to Cuppa Catch Up (previously 90 Seconds+). Today I catch up with SIT Chief Executive Bharat Guha for a chat. Topics include the 25th anniversary of the Zero Fees scheme, and trips to China building opportunities for SIT and Southland. Grab a cuppa and take a watch.

Leo's mother completed four dialysis sessions in Dunedin then a further eight in Invercargill after her transplanted kidney failed during a visit from Shanghai.

A cloudy Saturday with the chance of a shower and a high of 17°, a finer Sunday at 16°, then a warmer Tuesday around 23° before showers return later in the week.

A government-funded $2.3 million upgrade is underway at Telford, including restoration work on the campus's historic stone homestead, which is about to start.

Matthew Wilson has a 1min 16sec lead with only a 14km individual time trial and a final 77km stage from Winton to Invercargill standing between him and victory.