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Members of the public are asked to stay away from Invercargill Airport between 1-4pm this afternoon, while emergency services conduct an emergency response exercise. Airport spokesman Glenn Knipe said the exercise would involve the use of live fire-training scenarios within the confines of the airfi

Remember the hit TV show Gliding On? Memory’s of working for an old style Government department in Invers will be rekindled with much enthusiasm in November . Organisation of  gathering of former staff of Inland Revenue is rapidly gathering pace. Organiser and former IRD staffer Tracy Kilkelly says

UPDATE: 7pm Moray Place, Dunedin cordons stood down. The suspicious package at Moray Place, Dunedin has been rendered safe and there was found to be no threat. All cordons have been stood down. Inspector Jason Guthrie, Area Commander Otago Coastal said Police were notified of a suspicious package ne

A commitment to Invercargill’s city centre was high on the priority list for finding a suitable location for Mr Rental. After more than 15 years at its former Yarrow St location, Mr Rental recently moved to bigger, brighter and better premises at 10 Don St – the former Storage Box shop in Invercargi

A player from Pukekohe will be popping the champagne tonight after winning $9 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Countdown Pukekohe South in Pukekohe and is made up of $8 million from Powerball First Division and $1 million from Lotto F

Firefighters are still tackling the blaze at Grenfell Tower in north Kensington, where eyewitnesses reported seeing people trapped inside. Thirty people are being treated in hospital, says London Ambulance. The BBC’s Andy Moore said the whole 24-storey block had been alight and there were fears the

A strong police presence in Queenstown suburb Kelvin Heights after a person was killed in a car explosion in a Jardine park Tuesday evening. What we know: Emergency services received calls regarding a car explosion in Jardine Park around 9pm. Fire Service confirm receiving a number of calls about th

The Agrigate team has added another heavyweight data partner to the online tool, signing an agreement with agri-nutrient provider Ravensdown. The agreement, signed last week, will see Ravensdown’s pasture and nutrient data added to the array of information that farmers can access using Agrigate. Rav