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There has been a fire behind the old Tyre Max building on Otepuni Avenue Invercargill. Fire and Police were at the scene when we arrived. Police are advising the fumes are toxic and you should avoid the area until the fire is under control. UPDATE: The fire has been put out.

UPDATE: The routes are back to normal now. — With the Southland Santa Parade coming to town tomorrow, there will be a few route changes for the BusSmart Services. The Parade Roads will be closed from 12.00pm, so the return to BusSmart Central for all 11.15am circuits, and all remaining runs for the

Flexibility is the theme of Southland Hospital’s refitted dental clinic which can be used to treat patients of all ages and levels of ability. The hospital has a dental department which primarily treats patients with serious physical and medical disabilities who are unable to access care in private

Police are calling on drivers to observe speed restrictions while repairs are being made to SH8 following the flooding on Sunday. The highway is closed from Millers Flat to Roxburgh Hydro Dam. Motorists need to slow down on the detour routes for the safety of all, including contractors. Senior Serge

Three Vietnamese crewman who absconded from a fishing vessel docked at Bluff Harbour have been located. They were found just after 5am this morning on the southern outskirts of Invercargill in good health. They are in custody under the Immigration Act and the matter has been handed to Immigration Ne

Three crew members fled the fishing vessel Korean fishing boat the Southern Ocean in Bluff, which pulled into Southport on Monday with a dead crew member on board, triggering a police search. What we know: The dead crew member was a Chinese national died over a week ago He died from injuries obtaine

Roxburgh in Central Otago currently remains cut off following significant flooding in the area last night. SH8 south of Roxburgh is still closed due to a major wash out at Black Jacks Creek. The alternate route, Teviot Road, is closed between Millers Flat and Roxburgh but contractors are working to

Teviot Road in Roxburgh is now blocked due to a slip. Police are advising motorists to avoid all travel to the area. Roxburgh is currently inaccessible from the south, as Teviot Road was the diversion for the previously reported slips on SH8. People wishing to travel to Central Otago from the south