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Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire on Fulton Street, Invercargill. The fire occurred in the garage of a residential property at 9pm on Wednesday 1 July, the garage and its contents were extensively damaged. Anyone with information that could assist the enquiry should cont

David Clark has formally resigned as Health Minister after recent controversies in his handling of the Covid-19 response. He has been under pressure since the start of the government’s response to Covid-19 some months ago. He said the portfolio has been a challenging one and it was clear to him that

The increase today in the taxes on fuel, road user charges and alcohol is being called a tone-deaf move. The government is being criticised for the increases amidst the Covid-19 downturn. Motorists will have less in their back pocket today if they have to fill up – the excise tax is going up 3.5 cen

Two clinics at Southland Hospital’s busy Oral Health Unit that have been completely refurbished with new chairs and equipment, were blessed on Friday morning and are ready to once again receive patients. The work, which began in March, was delayed by the COVID-19 lockdown, and staff are delighted th

The City Block development is back on track with the Invercargill City Council agreeing to go ahead with the $46 million investment. The public has been consulted and council deliberated over the 462 submissions on Tuesday last week, following a hearing on June 17. More than 60% of the community was

The Government recently announced a free training initiative through the Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund (TTAF) and Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) is providing a range of courses, as well as the benefit of accommodation bursaries to all enrolling students at their Invercargill cam

There are two new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation facilities in the country today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said there are still no cases reported from the community. Both cases have been in managed isolation since they arrived and

It will be a night to remember for a lucky Strike player from Hamilton after winning $1 million in tonight’s Strike Must Be Won draw. The winning ticket Strike ticket was sold at Glenview Food Centre in Hamilton. Two Lotto players from Whakatane and Christchurch will also be celebrating after each w