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Police are appealing for information following an aggravated robbery of the Collingwood Foodcentre on North Road, Invercargill. At around 3am today a man entered the store and threatened two staff members with a knife before leaving with cash and tobacco. The offender was around 182cm tall and wore

Police are appealing for information following a burglary on Salford Street, Invercargill, on Thursday 31 October. Around 11.30pm two offenders smashed the front door of the Salford Street Dairy and entered the shop. They left with vape fluid cartridges and vaping devices. The offenders also unsucce

The hard work, commitment and ultimate success of 77 graduates is being celebrated at the annual TradeQual recognition dinner on Friday 8th November at Ascot Park Hotel. This event recognises the achievements of apprentices in a variety of industries including automotive electrical & mechanical engi

If you would like your lost loved one’s  death / funeral  notice or memoriam listed here, contact your funeral director for more information about this free service. Your funeral director can also assist with the notice writing process, as well as other helpful services and advice during your time o

It’s been confirmed, Air New Zealand will be flying direct to The Big Apple in 12 months time with a 3 day per week service. This is subject to final regulatory approvals and crewing agreements. Our national airline will be using its 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Whats On Invers made the comment a few

Hi there team, sorry but I’ve been running against the wind so to speak this week. Seeing its Rocktober lets have one of the all time great rock tracks – Deep Purple’s Smoke On The Water. Some great stories about how the song came about and how Richie Blackmore came up with that distinctive riff […]

His Worship the Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has today announced his chosen Deputy Mayor and committee chairpersons for the new term, as he reflects on the recent election. “Despite the inadequacies of our postal services, there was a relatively high response by voters in this year’s Local Government elec

A fundraising campaign has been launched to help fund an innovative care facility in Invercargill that could become the cornerstone of elderly care in New Zealand. The Hawthorndale Care Village, which will be developed on the former Hawthorndale School site on Tay Street, will incorporate community-