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* Gore District Council had 165 speeding incidents exceeding 10 km/h over the limit in six months. * Invercargill and Southland councils also reported drivers exceeding limits by at least 40 km/h. * Over 1400 speeding incidents recorded across three councils in the same period. A driver of a Gore District

* Samuel Jenner claimed the leader's orange jersey after an intense day of riding. * High-speed crosswinds saw the peloton challenged with 80kmh gusts on day two. * Riders look ahead to Te Anau stage and Remarkables climb for key positioning. Riders on day two of the Tour of Southland faced

* Man’s death linked to lost patient information and lack of initial assessment * Health NZ acknowledges failures in standard care practices and issues apology * Changes made to hospital procedures to prevent similar incidents The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found that Health New Zealand Southern and a registrar breached

* Alex Crosbie secured victory in final race of F4 US Championship. * Crosbie’s dominant drive in Texas earned his second win of the season. * Seventeen-year-old Kiwi racer ends debut F4 US season fourth overall. Seventeen-year-old Invercargill racer Alex Crosbie claimed a dominant win in the final race of the F4

* Nate Hadden claims early lead in Tour of Southland with strong stage one finish. * Dunedin's James Gardner wins stage one after joining decisive mid-race breakaway group. * PowerNet and Creation Signs-MitoQ set competitive pace during prologue team time trial. Young Australian cyclist Nate Hadden, who joined the Tour of

Join us as Mayor Nobby Clark discusses two of Invercargill’s most significant developments: the new $87M Museum of Southland and the ongoing Bluff wastewater challenges. Nobby provides a detailed breakdown of the museum’s costs, including the Tisbury facility and tuatara enclosure rebuild, and explains how the Bluff wastewater

* Manapōuri Power Station's capacity to rise significantly with new transformer installation. * The 104-tonne transformer completed a complex journey across Lake Manapōuri. * Completion of transformer commissioning expected by Christmas, boosting winter power supply. Meridian’s Manapōuri Power Station has successfully received a 104-tonne transformer, marking a major step in

Good afternoon, Southland. Here's your weather update for Invercargill, Stewart Island, and the broader Southland region, effective from 12:00 PM today, Saturday, November 2, 2024. Invercargill: * Afternoon: Expect mostly cloudy and chilly conditions, with a couple of morning showers giving way to light rain in the afternoon.