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Southbound lane is closed – Serious crash on Queens Drive in Waikiwi, Invercargill The crash involving a vehicle and a cyclist was reported around 5pm. Early reports indicate one person has sustained serious injuries. The southbound lane is closed and diversion is in place. Motorists are advised to

Health Minister Chris Hipkins is updating the media on the government’s Covid-19 response, after it was confirmed today that a third person had escaped a managed isolation facility. It was confirmed at midday today that a 50-year-old man has been arrested after he cut through fence ties in a 1.8 met

The government is providing an update on its response to the Covid-19 epidemic and the management of isolation facilities for people returning to the country. Watch the update here at 12.30pm: The government is looking at tightening security and bringing in police guards after a 32-year-old man who

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a lockdown of metropolitan Melbourne as the state records its largest daily increase in Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. Stay-at-home orders have been reintroduced for both Melbourne and the shire of Mitchell – placing those areas back in

Local Government’s Regional Sector are welcoming an announcement today of over $162 million in central government funding for 22 regional and unitary council Jobs for Nature projects, saying the strong support is an endorsement of the return on investment councils can provide for both our economy an

The first images of the proposed Hawthorndale Care Village aged care development have been unveiled. The Hawthorndale Care Village Charitable Trust has presented the concept design of the ground-breaking project on the former Hawthorndale Primary School site on Tay Street, Invercargill. “This is a p

There are no new cases of Covid-19 in the country today. There was no media conference for today’s update. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the total number of confirmed case was at 1180, with just 18 active cases. One person remains in Auckland City Hospital in stable condition. One sign

A day after the announcement that $10 million of Government money was heading south for City Block, developer Scott O’Donnell is a happy man. “We had no expectation of any money, but any money makes it easier,” he said. With the Invercargill City Council also agreeing this week to invest $46 million