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Following search warrants at two Invercargill properties this morning, Police made an arrest in relation to the murder of Chad Parekura. A 26-year-old man has now been charged with murder and is due to appear in the Invercargill District Court tomorrow. He also faces a charge of attempts to murder i

The first spade hit the ground in Southland yesterday, to transform the spectacular and challenging Hump Ridge Track to Great Walk status. A Whakatau Te Whenua to settle the land, bless the track, and clear the way for construction to begin, was held by mana whenua mana moana of the rohe, Ōraka Apar

Invercargill driver Jordan Michels extended his run of success in the Noel McIntyre Drainage Club Saloons at Teretonga Park on Saturday in the final event of the season presented by Downer. Michels, driving his rapid V8 Ford Focus, has been unbeaten in the series since December and he continued with

Police can now release the name of the man who died on Don Street in Invercargill yesterday. He was 25-year-old Chad Parekura. “Chad was living and working in the Southland area and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family who never expected to be in this terrible position,” says Detective Sen

Police can now name the four people who died on Friday in a crash near Queens Park, Invercargill. They were: Konnor Steele, aged 16, from Bluff Indaka Rouse, aged 16, from Bluff Kyah Kennedy, aged 16, from Bluff O Maruhuatau Otuwhare Tawhai, aged 17, from Invercargill Police would like to extend our

It is a fundraising event to help nurses, which features the launch of a new beer. Unique, fun and for a great cause, it’s happening at the Eagle Hotel in Bluff on Saturday 30 April. It will be a world first as the southernmost brewery and the southernmost hop garden have jointly produced the southe

Police can confirm four teenagers died following yesterday afternoon’s two-vehicle crash near Queens Park in Invercargill. A fifth person, the driver of a truck carrying concrete, was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The four teenage young men, three aged 16 and one aged 17, were travelling in

Two more dead Hector’s dolphins have been located on South Island beaches. One dead Hector’s dolphin was discovered just south of Greymouth on Monday 11 April, and a second at Tiwai on Saturday 16 April. Department of Conservation Marine Species Manager Katie Clemens-Seely says the adult dolphin fou