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Mercury NZ has bought a stake in the company planning to build New Zealand's largest data centre — right here in Southland. The energy company has invested US$30 million (NZ$53 million) for a 12.7% minority share in Datagrid Holding Group NZ Ltd, which is developing a

Last week of Priscilla — make the most of it! Friday The Commoners play Live in the Lobby at Two Doors Down and Marea Malinao lights up Level One, Saturday is packed with live music across the city including El Scratcho at The Southland Sports Bar, The Orphans fundraiser gig at

More than 60 trees in Invercargill's Town Belt are coming down starting next week, some of them planted 150 years ago. Councillors made the call last year after a 25-metre pine tree blew onto Elles Rd traffic during October's extreme winds. Nobody was hurt. They won&

Two Southland drivers caught speeding this morning were also over the legal alcohol limit — both after drinking the night before and assuming they'd slept it off. One of the stops was in a school zone. Both drivers underwent evidential breath testing after being pulled over for speeding. Both

One unitary authority for Southland following the regional council boundary is the preferred option from the majority of Invercargill City councillors, for its ‘Head Start’ proposal. The ICC still has not yet received any confirmation of an intention from either Gore District Council or Southland District Council to participate in

Southland has its first Lotto winner in weeks, but Powerball rolls on. Saturday's draw pushed the jackpot to $40 million after no one matched the Powerball numbers on Wednesday night. Three players split Lotto First Division, each taking home $333,333. Their tickets were sold at MyLotto in

Two people were seriously injured in a crash on the Riverton Wallacetown Highway on Tuesday afternoon. One remains in critical care at Dunedin Hospital. The collision, between a ute and an SUV, happened around 5:20pm on July 21. Southland Police are investigating and want to hear from anyone who

A Winton man with kidney cancer waited nearly seven months for surgery after his operation was cancelled without explanation — and nobody at Southland Hospital told him why. David Evans undergoes surgery every three to four months to cut away the cancer. His January procedure at Southland Hospital went ahead. The