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Emergency services responded to a two-car collision at the intersection of Grace Street and Conon Streets. One patient had to be extricated from a vehicle and was treated at the scene by ambulance staff. Two people are reported to have received moderate injuries. Police were notified of the crash, i

The All of Government COVID-19 National Response will provide an update at 1.00 pm today. Speakers: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health A livestream of the update will be available from this page at 1pm. There are now 12 clusters in NZ, including one in Can

New Zealanders are mostly staying at home during lockdown, with trips to the supermarket down by 54 percent and transport hubs by 84 percent, according to a new data report from Google. Google has been tracking New Zealanders’ movements to show how often we are going to work, parks, supermarkets and

Invercargill residents can now put their garden waste in red rubbish bins during COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown. Transfer stations and private garden waste collection services are on hold as they are not considered essential services. The direction from Government has been to keep garden waste on y

After a couple of days with very little aviation activity, the afternoon peace was shattered with a jet aircraft arriving then departing soon after this afternoon (Sat) It’s understood that the Hawker-Beechcraft jet was chartered from Auckland on a medi-vac mission and flew directly back to Auckland

With everybody now at home for the COVID-19 self-isolation period, it is more important than ever to check your home is fire safe and to be vigilant about fire safety in everything you do. Mark the end of daylight saving by checking your smoke alarms at the same time you turn your clocks back. “Chec

Today the Ministry of Health released the latest confirmed Covid-19 case numbers for the Southern DHB area. There are now 37 confirmed cases in Clutha/Southland, up two from yesterday 27-COVID-19 Cases Confirmed In-Cluthasouthland Includes-ICC Staff New cases compared to yesterday are Invercargill u

The All of Government COVID-19 National Response will provide an update at 1.00 pm today. A health update will be provided. There are 82 new cases of Covid-19 in NZ. 52 are confirmed and 30 are probable. There are ten in hospital around the country and one in ICU at Wellington Regional Hospital.The