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Police can now release the name of the man whose body was recovered from Stevensons Island, Lake Wanaka yesterday (December 16). The Police National Dive Squad found the body at 3.30pm on Saturday (December 16), not far from where he went missing. Our thoughts are with his family at this time. The d

A man’s body has been found during the search for a swimmer who went missing yesterday afternoon from Stevensons Island, Lake Wanaka. The Police National Dive Squad found the body at 3.30pm today, not far from where the swimmer went missing. Police extend their sympathies to the man’s family at this

Emergency services, Wanaka Search and Rescue and Coastguard were notified when a man disappeared swimming at midday today in Lake Wanaka. The man was on Stevensons Island when he swam out to retrieve a drifting boat but then got into trouble. Another person swam out to help him but that person wasn’

A revamp of Lumsden’s town centre has been given a $220,000 boost in government funding. A Southland District Council application for money to help upgrade the town’s historic railway precinct was approved today in the first round of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Tourism Infras

The area affected includes both sides of Racecourse Road from the intersection of St Andrew Street to the Ascot Park Hotel entrance, and Yarrow Street between Racecourse Road and Derwent Street. The temporary alcohol ban in parts of Racecourse Road and Yarrow Street will be in force from 10am to 8pm

Recent rainfall in Gore has given gardens and lawns a much-needed drink. However, it hasn’t had much impact on the town’s water supply wells. Level 3 water restrictions remain in place for Gore. This means residents can use a handheld hose between 7.00pm and 9.00pm on alternate days. Unattended hose

The Invercargill City Council is calling on all residents and businesses to be water wise this summer. Water Manager Alister Murray said while there are no water restrictions currently in place, they could be imposed as soon as this month if the long, hot summer days return. The main influence incre

An Invercargill man who dumped about 40 broken vacuum cleaners and other dangerous rubbish on conservation land has been fined a total of $1150 and ordered to pay clean-up costs of $1205.63. Micheal Joseph O’Connell was convicted in the Invercargill District Court on Tuesday for arranging to deposit