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A 20-year-old man with serious face injuries has been taken to Southland Hospital after being hit directly in the eye with a firework. The incident was one of many which kept emergency services busy around the country in the lead-up Guy Fawkes night tonight. The man was taken from Waikaka, just nort

A midweek celebration is in order for one lucky Lotto player from Kaiapoi after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Countdown Kaiapoi in Kaiapoi. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where t

From Olympic medallists to an actor on popular Aussie television soap Home and Away, the list of talented Southlanders who have earned an ILT Youthmark Young Achievers Award makes for impressive reading. The 2017 achievements of 50 students from secondary schools throughout the region, including Wak

The programme behind a new kind of premium lamb, which has sparked a sensation among chefs in New Zealand and Hong Kong, has won a prestigious innovation award. The Omega Lamb Project, which has developed TE MANA LAMB, won the Innovation in Food and Beverage category at the New Zealand Innovation Aw

Southern DHB clinical leader of oral health services, Tim Mackay, has been appointed Deputy to the Chief Medical Officer. Tim, 50, has been with the Southern DHB for more than 20 years, serving as clinical leader of oral health services for the last 15 years. His appointment commenced 16 October. Th

People wanting to enjoy the outdoors but also some of Invercargill’s artwork can now do exactly that. Healthy Families Invercargill and the Invercargill City Council have partnered to create a series of walks taking in the painted Chorus telephone cabinets. Invercargill City Council community develo

Alexandra Police attending a motor vehicle crash on Saturday evening were shocked to find the driver was a heavily intoxicated, unlicensed 15-year-old. Emergency services were called a single vehicle crash on Little Valley Road in Alexandra just after 7pm. A people mover vehicle with four people ins

A long weekend won’t be the only reason to celebrate tonight for a Lotto player from Queenstown after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Wakatipu New World in Queenstown. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over