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As election day is fast approaching, Invercargill residents are being urged to drop their voting papers off and make sure they have their say in the 2019 Local Body Elections. Invercargill City Council Deputy Electoral Officer Michael Morris said it was important that voters did not post their votes

Invercargill Police are appealing for any information which may help to identify these offenders, pictured. This is in relation to the burglary of a food centre on Salford Street around 1.30am on Monday 7 October. Three persons entered the store by smashing the front door and attempted to gain entry

Twenty-nine candidates are standing for 12 seats at the Invercargill City Council table. Ten sitting councillors are seeking re-election. Read more about all 29 candidate here Will the way some of the councillors voted on the Wastenet tender influence your vote? Here is where the 10 sitting councill

The man who shot another man at random while walking near Queens Park was sentenced to four and a half years in prison on Friday. Anthony Miles Watkins, 25, was charged with unlawful possession of a sawn-off double-barrelled shotgun, wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and unlawful po

Adventure Southland is celebrating 20 years of getting out and about in Southland with an Open Day on Sunday 13th October. From humble beginnings operating out of a vehicle, they have expanded to their present location in Lorneville. As well as a wide variety of high ropes, low ropes, and team build

Invercargill Police are appealing for any information which may help to identify these two men, pictured. This is in relation to the robbery of a Centre Street dairy around 4:00am on Monday 30 September. Two offenders entered the dairy, before failing to enter a secure cigarette cabinet, then steali

A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a car at around 1.30am on Saturday on Inglewood Road in Invercargill. Police are seeking information from anyone who may have been in the area at the time and witnessed the crash, including a man in dark clothing who had been seen with a bicyc

Countdown supermarket is to stop selling fireworks. The announcement follows a recent customer survey, which found that 66 percent of customers either rarely or never bought fireworks. Most indicated that they had moved away because of a concern for animal welfare, while others noted they had safety