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Invercargill MP Sarah Dowie has announced she will not be seeking re-election as the MP for Invercargill at the 2020 election. “Serving the people of Invercargill and wider Southland as their Member of Parliament is one of my proudest achievements. Despite being re-selected as the candidate, I have

This morning at around 11am a burst water pipe in the road flooded a wide area of Yarrow Street across both double lanes. The block from Isabelle street and Surrey Park Road was closed due to the flooding.   By 6:30pm this evening (Sunday 9th Feb )the closed part of Yarrow Street was open to […]

A lucky Lotto player from Tuatapere will be celebrating after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Tuatapere Four Square in Tuatapere. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the jackpot

Saturday 8th February, Watch the live stream of E Hayes & Sons Teretonga Sprint Races, 8 February 2020, Teretonga Park. Note streaming is only live while racing is happening. Depending on the device the link may be an option. If the stream is not showing try this link https://zkks4.app.goo.gl/taYF S

Two Lotto players from Hastings and Wanaka will have extra reason to celebrate this Waitangi Day after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Paper Plus Hastings in Hastings and Albert Town Four Square in Wanaka. Powerball was n

Hi team…a massive week for music fans, particularly fans of Elton John and Queen. Both acts are doing their thing at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin in the coming days. It’s fair to say that a decent number of Southlanders are going to one or other, or both and why not! Sir Elton is in […]

A man has died of the coronavirus outside China, and any foreign travellers who leave from or transit through China will be refused entry to New Zealand from tomorrow. Passengers from international flights at Auckland Airport on Monday 27 January, after flights from Guangzhou and Shanghai had touche

It was a car enthusiast dream come true on Saturday with the huge range of cars on display at the Southern Grilles and Gasoline Car Show at Collegiate rugby club ground.   Photos by Vanessa Adcock Photography.