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Supporting northern infrastructure has become the norm for Southerners but not without resistance as Southlanders have their say on the pricing of electricity transmission. Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt is applauding the efforts of the Electricity Authority to provide a fair deal for electricity c

The design of the NZ Transport Agency’s State Highway 1 Edendale Bypass, is nearing completion. “The project has been developed to increase the route’s efficiency and to improve both community safety and safety on State Highway 1 between Invercargill and Mataura,” says Transport Agency Project Manag

The presenters for the final award — Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway — were incorrectly given the best actress award envelope. A confused Beatty saw Emma Stone’s name and “La La Land,” and handed the envelope to Dunaway, who then announced the musical as the Best Picture winner. The “La La Land” cast

A man who died early Friday morning 24 February after being involved in a workplace accident at South Port, Bluff is now able to be named. He was Colin Ross Hansen aged 54 of Invercargill. Police extend their sympathies to friends and family of Mr Hansen. Worksafe NZ are investigating and the death

Someone needs to end this electricity nonsense Mayor Tim still fighting for us to get a fairer power transmission deal, Tim responds to a recent story at NZ Herald…. In response to Herald story by Mr Kim Campbell – Chief Executive of the Employers Association 23 February 2017 Those in the regions ca

A search and rescue operation in Fiordland lasting more than 12 hours has been successfully resolved this morning, with a helicopter uplifting a French tourist from the Falls Creek area. The 20-year-old went into the track off the Milford Road about 2pm on Saturday, February 25, intending on a day w

Two lucky players from Auckland and Christchurch with be jumping for joy after each winning $3.8 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw – the second time the top Powerball prize has been won this month. The winning tickets were sold at Avondale Food market in Auckland and

A man has died early this morning after being involved in a workplace accident at South Port, Bluff. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 1:45am after receiving reports a worker had been seriously injured after being run over by a loader. The 54-year-old man died at the scene a shor