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A car has driven off a bridge into a stream south of Mataura. The male driver was taken to Gore Hospital after he crashed into the Waikaka Stream south of Mataura Friday. Fire fighters from Gore & Mataura were called to the crash scene just before 4pm. Sergeant Clint Wright said the car was travelli

Invercargill Police have spoken to a number of young people in relation to the 26 graffiti and tagging offences reported on the 26th of August 2017. The tagging was on Kelvin Street and Victoria Avenue in Invercargill. Four young people will be referred to Youth Aid. Police Constable Tyson Wells wou

A 21-year-old Winton man has been charged with burglary, theft and firearms offences following a search warrant in Winton yesterday. Among the $40,000 worth of items recovered was a jet boat cut into small pieces (pictured) and a number of firearms, all of which had been stolen. The motor and jet un

A logging truck and train collided at the Lake street rail intersection on Monday with the occupants having a lucky escape with no serious injuries reported. Emergency services were alerted to the incident in Lake St about 11.15am Police said it was unclear how both the truck & train had collided, t

Another sad day from the world of music….Walter Becker, one half of the nucleus of Steely Dan has passed away. Becker and Donald Fagan created so much wonderful music in the 70’s which stands the test of time today. In fact it’s embellished with age. Becker and Fagan used the best cats around when t

Two Lotto players from Te Kuiti and Christchurch will be starting spring with some good news after winning $500,000 each in Saturday’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at New World Te Kuiti in Te Kuiti and Wainoni Pak N Save in Christchurch. Powerball was not struck this evening and ha

See Roger Waters’ spectacular Us + Them. The show features songs from Pink Floyd’s greatest albums (The Dark Side of The Moon, The Wall, Animals, Wish You Were Here) alongside new material. Roger Waters’ legendary live performances are renowned as immersive sensory experiences featuring high class,

The Government has announced Ultra-Fast Broadband will be extended to an additional 13 towns and 1 fringe area in Southland, providing 4,500 households and businesses with access to world-class broadband, Sarah Dowie, MP for Invercargill, says. The rollout will also be speeded up, completing the ent