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Police have arrested two men in relation to a number of burglaries in Southland over the past few weeks. The men, both aged in their 30s, were arrested in Owaka yesterday (Tuesday 20 March) and charged with burglary. They are due to appear in Dunedin District Court today. Senior Sergeant Maggie Wind

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today increased its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2017/18 season to $6.55 per kgMS and announced a full year forecast dividend range of 25 – 35 cents per share with an interim dividend of 10 cents per share. Chairman John Wilson says the ongoing strong glob

A pop-up shop hoping to gather your views on some of Invercargill’s heritage buildings opened on Saturday 17th March. Invercargill City Council Senior Planner Liz Devery said Council was keen to get the public’s opinion on City Centre heritage, and the pop-up shop at the former ASB Bank building on

The ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band won the right to host the 2020 RNZPBA National Championships at the recent RNZPBA AGM held at Rotorua. The Championships will be held at the picturesque Queens Park Oval Cricket grounds. The dates will be Friday 6th and Saturday 7th March, or more like

Submissions for the 2018-2028 Long-term Plan are officially open for Invercargill City Council ratepayers to have their say on some big ticket items including: Alternative city water supply Anderson House earthquake work Additional pool at Splash Palace Increase grant funding to Southland Indoor Lei

UPDATE: Road now cleared and open. Due to a crash on SH94 Te Anau to Milford Sound a vehicle is blocking one lane 4km east of the Hollyford Rd intersection. Road users are advised to take extra care.   SH94 TE ANAU TO MILFORD SOUND – BOTH DIRECTIONS – CRASH – 2:45PM – 19 MAR […]

Janice Lee and the Koha Kai team received a visit from the Hon Peeni Henare,Minister for Community, Minister for Youth, Minister for Whanau Ora and Associate Minister of Social Development Janice says He has been visiting our Regions looking at local initiatives which are working effectively and mak

Celebrating Heritage Month we take a look back at the 1954 Royal Visit across New Zealand ending in Invercargill then departing from Bluff. They also attended the Royal A&P Show. Photos are from a commemorative magazine of the time we have selected all Southland pics with a couple from Otago.