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Invercargill Police are investigating an assault and theft of a motor vehicle from an address on Janet Street yesterday (15 November). A man from the address was taken to Southland Hospital, where he was treated for injuries. Police were subsequently notified of a second incident around Ness and Dal

At Environment Southland’s Strategy and Policy Committee meeting this morning Council approved a move towards the long-term management of Didemnum vexillum (carpet sea squirt). In July, an incursion of carpet sea squirt was positively identified within Rakiura/Stewart Island waters, following a repo

Meeting of the Community Wellbeing Committee held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 101 Esk Street, Invercargill on Tuesday 15 November 2022 at 3.00 pm With the stream here

Police can now confirm the name of the man that died in a crash on SH 6, Winton on 7 November. He was 42-year-old Phillip Marc Ridder from Ohai. Police extend our condolences to his family. An investigation into the crash remains ongoing. Related: State Highway 6 Is Closed At The Gap Road Intersecti

Sixty-nine year old retired Army Major, Tony F Williams, is due to arrive at Stirling Point in Bluff at approximately 2.30pm today (Tuesday 15 November) having walked from Cape Reinga, a journey that commenced on 27 August. Tony has walked the length of the country to raise money for Doctors Without

UPDATE: Road now open. SH 96 Dunearn, between the intersections with Hundred Line Road East and Transmission Line Road. Detour route: Eastbound traffic use SH96, then turn right on to Heddon Bush Road, left on to Hundred Line Road East, then right back on to SH96. Reverse for westbound traffic.

Today we have an extended 90 seconds chat about the new museum now with a name while under construction and planning….12/25 watch for more on what that means, plus we discuss the new speed changes and the opening of Anderson House.

A Billion dollar profit for Westpac NZ Westpac New Zealand made a billion-dollar full year profit, boosted by strong revenue growth and the sale of Westpac Life. Net profit $1.05b vs $931m up 12% Revenue $2.71b vs $2.46b up 10% Chief executive Catherine McGrath said the result put the bank in a stro