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A new strain of the rabbit calicivirus has been confirmed in a single wild rabbit found on a Marlborough farm. The strain – called RHDV2 – is widespread in Europe and Australia, but this is the first time it has been found in New Zealand, says MPI response manager John Brightwell. “The virus affects

Burglars have targeted unlocked cars in driveways and open garages and sheds in the back of properties over the past few days. A large number of these burglaries have occurred in the evenings when residents are home throughout the wider Invercargill city area. As there is no day-light savings now, i

Updated: Congratulations to Carmen O’Connell for winning the Mothers day gift pack. Thanks everyone who took the time to enter. Special thanks to The Rocks Restaurant & Bar Wrens Invercargill Ambrosia Designer Florist The Seriously Good Chocolate Company   whatsoninvers.nz have teamed up with The Ro

Two Lotto players from Palmerston North and Upper Hutt will be shouting from the rooftops after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Cloverlea Four Square in Palmerston North and Countdown Maidstone in Upper Hutt. Powerball wa

Southern District Police have received numerous calls reporting an automated phone scam targeting the Southern area. The automated message is in a Kiwi Accent: “This is the Police you owe money to Inland Revenue, if you don’t pay you will be arrested. Please call 04 889 0505 When rung a person asks

Te Anau Police are investigating two burglaries which occurred over the weekend in which firearms were taken. Between midnight and 5am on Sunday 6 May a ute parked at a property on Melland Place was broken into. A shotgun and high powered rifle were taken from the vehicle, as well as other items. Be

The third week of the Southland Arts Festival has the potential to ruffle a few feathers. The festival which launched on the 25th April and runs until Sunday, 20 May is promoting the festival’s most risqué show to date. If there’s not dancing at the revolution, I’m not coming has the potential to ca

Leading food company Alliance Group has reported promising outcomes from a pilot programme marketing hogget as a premium product as the co-operative seeks to capture more value for farmer shareholders. A number of farmer shareholders asked the co-operative to explore the development of a market for