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Another day another mayoral contender comes out of the woodwork, with Ria Bond, a former New Zealand First MP joining the fight for our cities top job. With three candidates, deputy mayor Rebecca Amundsen, former deputy mayor and city councillor Darren Ludlow along with Ria Bond now standing and spl

The Gore District Council will close the Gore Library next month and relocate it to the James Cumming Wing hall to enable investigations into the extent of black mould in the building. The library will close on Friday 10 May and reopen on Monday 27 May at the hall. It is expected to be at […]

Owners of firearms and magazines that will be illegal to own from tomorrow will be able to claim compensation based on make, model and their condition. Broad details of the buyback scheme have been released, and will be included in the legislation when it comes back to the House this afternoon. The

Ian Collier, a former senior manager of Air New Zealand and Telecom, has been appointed as chair of the new Southland Regional Development Agency, which will incorporate Venture Southland. The new agency’s board is made up of local and national figures with a broad range of relevant skills. The boar

Hi team, we’re back after a short break with Hayden and Toni at Little Fire Music Works. Don’t know the exact date but this year marks the 50th anniversary of Heavy Metal. What better way to mark the occasion than to have one of the pioneers of HM saving the very best to the very […]

The What’s On Invers lotto syndicate won $59 on Strike, maybe it was adding an extra line of Strike that won? Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will be $8 million. Meanwhile, Strike Four also rolled over tonight and will be $300,000 on Sat

Invercargill Police investigating a suspicious fire at a premise on Dee Street on 8 March have arrested a man in connection with the incident. Police have now charged a 29-year-old man in relation to arson. The man is due to appear in the Invercargill District Court on 26 March. As this matter is no

Dunedin Airport has reopened after a suspicious item found on the airfield turned out to be a hoax object. The NZDF Explosive Ordinance team neutralised the hoax object, and the scene where it was found has been secured. Enquiries are ongoing to establish who left the object. Related:  https://whats