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Invercargill Police are wanting to speak to anybody who has information on flares that were let off last night. Shortly before 10pm, Police received reports of three red parachute flares being sighted between the Te Anau township and Dome Island. Search and Rescue were advised, and Southern Lakes He

Highways South have advised whatsoninvers.nz that due to the recent weather this week, the final sealing job on Dee Street/North Road has been delayed and slowed. The crews will resume work this evening and Sunday night, weather permitting. It was originally scheduled for completion on Thursday, Dec

The 2023 Murihiku Christmas Tree Festival at ILT Stadium Southland is in its final week, just as we head into Christmas and count down our final days of the year. Hannah Lane, who is one of the co-ordinators of the festival, said this year 30 businesses have signed up to be involved, and all have […

Updated 7pm: A fatal road accident involving two vehicles took place on Waihola Highway in the Clarendon area of the Clutha District. The police have confirmed that sadly, one person lost their life in this incident. In addition to the fatality, two other individuals were affected by the crash. They

Highlanders Flanker Sean Withy, of Dipton, Southland, has signed a three year contract with Rugby Southland and the SBS Bank Southland Stags. Withy , a flanker, currently has a full contract with the Highlanders and has played New Zealand age grade rugby. He was captain of the Southland Boys High Sc

A temporary partial closure of Spey Street, located between Dee and Leven streets, due to safety concerns is now open. This follows reports of unsecured roofing iron and loose materials from old Briscoes building, that was fire damaged back in September posing risks in the current high winds Inverca

An online competition brought a young Southland motorsport fan a wonderful opportunity to get a look behind the scenes at the recent motor race meeting at Teretonga Park in Invercargill. Evolution Motorsport ran the competition on their social pages, inviting people to follow them and say why they w

Southland marching teams displayed their hard work, dedication, passion and comradery, skill, creativity and fun at the 2023 South Island Marching Championships, hosted by Marching Southland at ILT Stadium Southland last weekend. The event attracted 28 teams from all over the South Island, who compe