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The Government has announced Ultra-Fast Broadband will be extended to an additional 13 towns and 1 fringe area in Southland, providing 4,500 households and businesses with access to world-class broadband, Sarah Dowie, MP for Invercargill, says. The rollout will also be speeded up, completing the ent

Players from Auckland and Whanganui will be skipping all the way to the bank after each winning $333,333 in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Pak n Save Lincoln Road in Auckland, New World Whanganui in Whanganui and on MyLotto to a player from Auckland. Powerball was not st

Monitoring carried out by Environment Southland, on 15 August, has shown high abundance of planktonic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) at Waituna Lagoon in Southland. Planktonic (floating algae) cyanobacteria is different to that found in rivers during warmer months, but still produces toxins that c

Kelvin street residents woke this morning (Saturday 26th) to cars and fencing sprayed with pink paint. Speaking to residents the vandalism happened between 1am and 6am Saturday morning. If you have information please contact Invercargill Police or information can be provided anonymously via Crimesto

A full on brawl between two groups of youths outside the Invercargill Burger King early Wednesday evening, causing some disruption to service during the dinner time rush. Police were called after receiving a report of two groups fighting outside the fast-food restaurant around 5.30pm. What we know:

Old Invercargill and Whats On Invers wanted to get behind the glorious history of our region with a new video series. Each episode, “Old Invercargill” will feature a new icon of yesteryear, highlighting the beauty of Southland. St. Mary’s Basilica, Invercargill is a REAL Invercargill landmark. Opene

Invercargill Police are appealing for information about a crash at the intersection of Crinan Street and Elles Road at approximately 9:30am today. A driver in a dark grey,  older model Japanese two door hatchback car, was travelling east on Crinan Street when they went through a give way sign at the

Blue Sky Meats’ first quarter financial results have improved significantly, as presented to the company’s shareholders at its Annual General Meeting on Monday, August 21. The first quarter of the new fiscal year has returned a net profit before tax of $844,000. The results were presented by Blue Sk