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The Southland Sharks basketball team are celebrating a standout season, reaching the 2025 Sal’s NBL grand final for the first time in over seven years. The achievement has captured the attention of the wider New Zealand basketball community and the Invercargill locals who have been behind the team every

Police in Invercargill made a major breakthrough after what began as a routine bail check turned into a late-night arrest operation. The incident took place shortly after midnight, when officers visited a property for a standard bail condition check. As one of the occupants opened the door, officers immediately noticed

Pre-election coverage - Invercargill City Council Candidate Q&A. Will you be standing again?   I will be standing for the Mayoralty but not to be a councillor. Why or why not? There is a longstanding tradition of standing for one or the other which I believe is right. It

Invercargill’s Lotto luck has continued this week, with one local player scooping a $14,460 prize in Lotto Second Division. The winning ticket was bought at New World Elles Road and was one of 14 tickets that scored the same amount in Wednesday night’s live Lotto draw. It’

Canine compliance has slipped in Invercargill, with city officials admitting that staffing issues and tough times are contributing to a rise in unregistered dogs. At a council meeting on Tuesday, group manager of consenting and environment Jonathan Shaw acknowledged the problem. “It’s a challenge to actually keep a track

The government will stop councils progressing plans soon to be replaced by new laws Councils must withdraw any plan changes not yet progressed to hearing stage Exceptions include natural hazard planning and Treaty settlements already underway The government has announced it will halt mandatory council planning work under the current

ILT proudly celebrated its annual ILT Excellence Awards last week, recognising the dedication and achievements of teams across its diverse portfolio of 23 businesses and 37 brands. The Supreme Award was presented to The Langlands, an accolade selected by ILT’s Executive Team from among all category winners. This honour

If our economy is in recovery, why is the supermarket checkout still so brutal? Listen in on our chat with Brad Olsen, Principal Economist at Infometrics. Brad breaks down why New Zealanders are still facing uncomfortable inflation, despite a gradual economic comeback—and why attractive interest rates aren’t luring