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Almost 60 Invercargill career firefighters will be involved in nationwide strikes tomorrow morning between 11am and 12pm, for the first time in New Zealand history. FENZ Invercargill station manager Aaron Ramsey said this was unprecedented and a decision that has not been taken lightly. “We have tak

It’s been a busy week for the criminal elements of our city, are we in the middle of a crime wave or is this just the beginning? There was a failed ram raid attempt at Blackwoods on Bill Richardson Drive this morning around 5:30am, a store staff member said. The stores main window was damaged […]

New Zealand Food Safety is urging consumers not to eat mussels being sold illegally at independent retailers or online. The sale of imported mussels is carefully controlled to ensure they meet New Zealand’s food safety requirements. While mussels from Fiji may be brought into New Zealand for persona

A group of four teenager boys broke into Jump n Fun Trampoline Park in Invercargill on Saturday night – taking hundreds of dollars in coins and the cash register as well. Owner/operator Cameron O’Donnell said he was alerted to the smash and grab by security after the four intruders set off alarms in

Police were called about 5.35am to a Windsor Street commercial premises following a burglary where a window had been broken to gain entry. Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing. The local business Found My Way has a notice on their Facebook page stating ‘ Unfortunately Found My Way is closed

Sean Plunket from The Platform chats to freedom activist Chantelle Baker right of reply over the taxpayer funded hit job ‘Fire & Fury’ by Stuff. Chantelle streamed daily what was really going on inside the peaceful protest at parliment.

The Gore District Council is showcasing a natural wool blend insulation product in its new Gore Library and James Cumming Community Centre. Terra Lana’s natural wool blend is being used in the ceiling and exterior walls, while the company’s Chatterblock+ acoustic insulation product will be fitted in

Laura Greenaway, a Southern Institute of Technology student has won first place in the NZDE (New Zealand Diploma in Engineering) Engineering Project National Competition, held on July 13th -14th, 2022, at WINTEC, Hamilton, during the Engineering Tutors’ Forum. The annual event sees entries from ever