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Invercargill’s City Block development is racing ahead in leaps and bounds with precast walls starting to go up for the Farmers building and car park foundations being poured. Invercargill Central Limited public relations manager Amy Hibbs said the vertical structure was underway with several 13-metr

A crash occurred about 6pm tonight on Stead Street in Invercargill, involving a car and a Police vehicle. No one was injured in the incident.  Police have arrested three people in relation to this crash and are working to locate a fourth. Those three arrested are all young people, due to appear in I

Arguably one of the most unkempt intersections in Invers is in for a make over this week. The intersection of Tay and Lindisfarne Streets is getting re-surfaced. Highways South say while the work is being carried out at night, there will be temporary speed limits, a lane drop and turning restriction

The arrival of new settlers to western Southland from the other side of the world was marked on Saturday. The ambassador for Hungary, his Excellency Mr László Zsolt Szabó travelled from Wellington to unveil the plaque in less than sparkling weather. The plaque attached to a seat is located near the

The 2020 Three Minute Thesis Competition or 3MT (as it is widely known), took place recently at Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), with the hotly-contested first prize being taken out by Bachelor of Audio Production student, Jesse Brand and his presentation entitled “Virtual Musicality: The App

Police were called to the intersection of Conon Street and Tweed Street. When a man had been seriously injured following an assault. The man has been taken to hospital and Police have traffic management in place. Police are currently making area enquiries to locate the offender.

It’s three years since the last one and high time for another. That’s the call from Tracy Kilkelly, organizer of Invercargill IRD Reunion Take 2 here in Invers. The reunion is being held at the Ascot Park Hotel from 4pm this Friday. Tracy Kilkelly says the previous reunion was a roaring success with

The votes are in and the result is conclusive – the kākāpō has won bird of the year for an unprecedented second time. The victory is despite a desperate attempt to steal the election by the shadowy forces of the little spotted kiwi lobby. Throughout the two-week voting period, the antipodean albatro