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A 45-year-old man is facing a number of charges in relation to an incident in Invercargill on Saturday 19 March. The man, who remains in hospital in a stable condition after being shot by Police, appeared in Invercargill District Court by audio-visual link yesterday. He is charged with assault with

Fire and Emergency is in attendance at an ammonia leak at a the Alliance Lorneville meat plant on Crowe Road, just out of Invercargill. There are five crews and a command unit at the scene. District Manager Julian Tohiariki asks people in the immediate area to please stay inside and keep all windows

For the first time in ANZ Premiership history, the MG Mystics have defeated the Ascot Park Hotel Steel at home in Invercargill, with a comprehensive display on both attack and defence to win 70-50. After allowing the Mystics a 10-goal advantage in the first quarter, the Steel couldn’t pull it back d

Police investigating the incident in Invercargill on Saturday which led to a man being shot by Police are asking for witnesses to come forward. Police had been attempting to locate the man at his rural Invercargill address in relation to an alleged family harm incident when he fled. He then confront

All Black and Highlander Ethan de Groot has recommitted to the SBS Bank Southland Stags in 2022. The 23-year-old 135 kg loosehead prop with his roots in Gore and Invercargill is currently in the midst of the Super Rugby Pacific with the Highlanders based in Dunedin. With 17 games for Southland over

There’s no doubt that the past couple of years have been tough for Southlanders. From postponed weddings, to funerals where the numbers were limited, cancelled school and community events and business owners under financial pressure. Local people have done the right thing for a long time – but I now

Super Truck racer Alex Little of Lower Hutt maintained his success rate at Teretonga Park during the New Zealand Super Truck Championship this weekend. Little stood atop the podium at the Invercargill circuit for the fourth time after winning the round from Troy Wheeler of Hicks Bay and Shane Gray o

The final day of the Track National Championships was highlighted with an impressive New Zealand record in the women’s team sprint at the Grassroots Trust Velodrome in Cambridge. The women’s team sprint combination of Rebecca Petch, Olivia King and Ellesse Andrews (Waikato BOP) broke the national re