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Seventeen Lotto players are celebrating tonight after each winning $26,424 in the Lotto Second Division draw. Among the fortunate winners is a player from Southland who purchased their winning ticket from Otautau Fresh Choice. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday nig

Presbyterian Support Southland (PSS) is set to upgrade Peacehaven’s Iona dementia care unit, adding much-needed beds for the elderly in Southland. This project aims to address the growing demand for dementia care driven by an aging population and rising life expectancy. “With an aging population and

Police have released the names of the three individuals who tragically died when their boat capsized on the Riverton Bar on Saturday afternoon. The victims were 80-year-old Richard John King, 79-year-old Heather Ellen King, and 75-year-old John Stanley McCulloch, all residents of Riverton.Related: T

Invercargill City’s CCTV infrastructure will require ongoing operational costs for data storage and licensing that comes at a significant cost. Cr Ian Pottinger requested further information under the Local Government Official Information Meetings Act for council to provide a breakdown of the expend

Three major banks have announced further cuts to mortgage rates ahead of the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate (OCR) review next week. This move follows a recent trend in the market, which has seen home loan rates decline in recent months. Related: Southland Property Market Sees Surge in Listings an

The property market in Southland is witnessing significant changes, with recent data showing a notable increase in both listings and available housing stock. According to the latest report from realestate.co.nz, the region, particularly Invercargill, is seeing a dynamic shift in market trends.Relate

Taking her netball career full circle, Wendy Frew has been appointed head coach of the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel. Frew, 39, replaces Reinga Bloxham at the helm of the ANZ Premiership team. “It is a surreal feeling and it probably hasn’t quite sunk in yet. This franchise just means so much to m

Invercargill City has the highest intersection crash rate in the country, making up 65% of all driving incidents in the south. A report to the Infrastructure and Projects Committee from manager of strategic asset planning Doug Rodgers said, that while crash trends in overall numbers was trending dow