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A potentially life-saving piece of equipment is set to make the coastal area of Omaui a bit safer in the coming years, and The Y Southland and St John are teaming up to show the public just how to use it. Thanks to the ILT Foundation a defibrillator is being installed in Omaui. Originally intended [

The first of Cycling Southland’s spring classics, the Geo W Wilson and Sons Limited Gore to Waikiwi Classic, took place on Saturday, with Mike White claiming a title which had long escaped him. Having finished on the podium previously, White made the most of his opportunity this time around on a day

More sad news from  the world of entertainment. Margaret Urlich, one of this country’s finest singers has passed away at her home in New South Wales after a 2 year battle with cancer. Margaret burst on to our radios, TV’s and stages with the band Peking Man in 1984 . Remember their number 1 hit […]

Retired firefighters, existing firefighters, ambulance staff and children came out in force on Friday to support the Southern FENZ strike in Invercargill. Organiser Aaron Ramsey said he was humbled by the amount of support they received, and thankfully there were no incidents or callouts during the

Invercargill Police have arrested and charged a 29-year-old man in relation to an aggravated robbery in the city on 18 August. The man appeared in Invercargill District Court on 22 August, charged with aggravated robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm, theft of a motor vehicle, unlawfully taking

The Government has acquired 100 percent of Kiwibank’s parent company, Kiwi Group Holdings (KGH), ensuring the bank remains fully Kiwi-owned. KGH, which also operates New Zealand Homes Loans, had been owned by NZ Post, ACC and the NZ Super Fund. Under the terms of the agreement when ACC and NZ Super

Repertory Invercargill is excited to announce that an extra show will be added to its up and coming musical 18 Eden Avenue, as a result of strong pre-sold ticket sales. Director Jason Fraser said Invercargill has never seen anything like this before, where the entire show has been written and perfor

Mike & About: Today I chat with Aaron Ramsay, Fire Station manager about why they took strike action last Friday. Fire and Emergency NZ