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As Kiwi families come together to celebrate dads this weekend, two Lotto players from Taupo and Bluff have extra reason to celebrate after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Richmond Superette in Taupo and Bluff Service Cent

We can now release the name of the man who died in the park yesterday evening (Wednesday 29th August)police say the death is not being treated as suspicious. It has been referred to the coroner. He was Jamie Edward Purdue aged 42 years. Friends and family can view Jamie’s funeral notice here: https:

Police and emergency services were called to the park next to the skate park on Ness street after receiving calls from a members of the public that a body believed to be a male was lying in the park. Ambulance staff were attempting to resuscitate and an area of the park has been cordoned off. […]

Southland District Council has taken a stance on litter nuisance, successfully prosecuting a person for littering. Environmental health manager Michael Sarfaiti says it chose to prosecute Shayde Robert Bruce, of Invercargill, for throwing green waste from a trailer onto roads throughout the Southlan

Police can now release the name of the woman who died in a crash on Mataura Island-Fortrose Road in Southland last week. She was 63-year-old Jeanette Helen Ruddenklau of Tokanui. Police extend our sympathies to her loved ones. Initial enquiries indicate that the crash occurred at around 3pm on Satur

The number of phone scams is on the rise, police say. They are warning people of a new scam where the caller claims to be from the police and Spark and tries to access victims’ computers and bank accounts. Detective sergeant Damian Rapira-Davies said the scammer told victims their computer had been

The camping reserve on the west side of the Thornbury Bridge has been closed temporarily due to the condition of the trees, which are not safe to camp under. The trees should be felled within the next two weeks. The camping area on the east side of the bridge is still available for use.

Nominations are now open for the annual Gore District Community Awards, and changes to two of the sports categories will hopefully make it easier to recognise the efforts of the district’s sports stalwarts and stars. There are 10 awards categories, including the Sport Southland Community Coach of th