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Six crews have been working hard on the Awarua fire ground today, with the support of six helicopters. Today’s weather forecast predicts light showers with possible wind from the afternoon. The fire has not increased significantly and remains around 1370ha in size with a perimeter of 26km. Incident

Labour’s Invercargill MP Liz Craig needs to reflect on who she’s representing in Parliament as she blocks a briefing into Government mental health funding, in her role as chair of the Health Select Committee, Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. “As Health Select Committee chair this was Dr Craig’s

This weekend will see the final action of the 2021/2022 motorsport season at Teretonga Park in Invercargill. Motor racing presented by Downer takes centrestage on Saturday 9 April with a club meeting while Sunday sees the Evolution Motorsport ClubSport Triathlon at the track. Saturday’s racing will

Two lucky Lotto players will be celebrating tonight after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning First Division tickets were sold at City Mini Market Dunedin in Dunedin and Pioneer New World in Palmerston North. Powerball was not struck this evening

Two crews have been monitoring the Awarua fire ground throughout the day. Firefighters stopped activity on the fire ground around 10am this morning, and helicopters were unable to fly, due to unfavourable weather conditions. Incident Controller Mark Mawhinney says a few hotspots remain with no visib

Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes revealed Bloomfield’s decision in a statement this morning. Bloomfield had signalled to the commissioner late last year he intended to step down before his term officially ended on 11 June 2023, Hughes said. He said Bloomfield had done an outstanding job lead

Heavy rain for western parts of central New Zealand. Southwest gales along the coast from Southland to Dunedin. A complex trough of low pressure moves eastwards across the country today, preceded by a moist northwest flow that delivers periods of heavy rain to western parts of central New Zealand. T

Two hunters who have been missing in Fiordland since Saturday have been found. The pair were found walking out of the bush near Lilliburn Valley Road. The police say they are being flown to Southland Hospital to be assessed as a precaution. They were reported overdue by fellow hunters on Sunday afte