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ACT wants repeat burglars locked up for three years, no exceptions. The party will take a Three Strikes for Burglary policy to the 2026 election. Anyone convicted of burglary three times would face a minimum three-year prison sentence — no parole, no home detention, no early release. ACT Deputy Leader Nicole

The northbound lane of the Waihola Highway/State Highway 1 in Waihola, Clutha, is blocked after a logging truck slipped off the road this morning. Police were called to the incident, between Lake Road and Surrey Heights, around 7.30am.  There doesn't appear to be any injuries and

More New Zealand students are finishing their qualifications — and doing so in greater numbers than at any point in recent years. New Ministry of Education data shows the number of students completing a provider-based tertiary qualification rose 8% in 2025 compared with 2024. Domestic completions climbed 5.9% to 123,

Sewer and wastewater work is ramping up across several Invercargill streets this month, with lane closures and parking restrictions affecting a wide stretch of the city. On Deveron Street, crews start the next stage of foul sewer replacement on Monday July 6. The work runs between Spey and Yarrow streets

Lotto NZ is holding back one piece of information after each draw — and it's the one that usually sends everyone scrambling for their tickets. From Wednesday July 8, the locations where winning tickets were sold will no longer be published on draw night. Players will still get the

Josh Cooper of Cromwell, a competitor in the upcoming Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland, Round 3 of the Brian Green Property Group NZ Rally Championship, started his motorsport journey in Invercargill. He first competed in ClubSport events, winning several class titles as well as being named the Junior Driver Of

Nightcaps is trying to hold onto its nurse — but the fundraiser has barely started and locals haven't felt the pinch yet. The Nightcaps Medical Centre has had nursing services for 35 years. WellSouth Primary Health Network funded a nurse for 20 hours a week until March. Now that

Sixteen-year-old Ryan Howden of Invercargill is looking forward to just his second ever rally, the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland, Round 3 of the Brian Green Property Group NZ Rally Championship on Saturday 18 July. The Eastern Southland Car Club organise the rally and Howden is the club's