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After an extensive career treating sports injuries, physiotherapist Gwen Harrop will relish the chance to be part of the solution instead. Harrop, 38, joins the Netball South team on December 11 in the newly-established role of NetballSmart Development Officer – one of six specialist facilitators na

The tribunal in the arbitration with Danone on claims arising out of Fonterra’s WPC80 precautionary recall in August 2013 has issued its award. The tribunal has determined that Fonterra must pay a total of NZD $183 million (€105 million) in recall costs suffered by Danone. In reacting to the announc

At around 1:40am on Sunday 3 December Police received a report that a man who had gone swimming at Waikawa Harbour, on the Catlins coast, had got into trouble. The Dunedin man in his 20s, had entered the water at the Waikawa Wharf and become caught in the outgoing current in the harbour channel. His

Police would like to hear from anyone who may be able to assist with enquiries into a fire at 24 Oreti Street, Invercargill early this morning. Police were notified about the fire just after 3am, which caused extensive damage to the building. No-one was inside the building at the time. Police and a

This years Southland Santa Parade had a surprise start with a Flash Mob lead by two Minions. Then it was time for the Southland Santa Parade to start, thousands turnt out to watch.

There has been a fire behind the old Tyre Max building on Otepuni Avenue Invercargill. Fire and Police were at the scene when we arrived. Police are advising the fumes are toxic and you should avoid the area until the fire is under control. UPDATE: The fire has been put out.

UPDATE: The routes are back to normal now. — With the Southland Santa Parade coming to town tomorrow, there will be a few route changes for the BusSmart Services. The Parade Roads will be closed from 12.00pm, so the return to BusSmart Central for all 11.15am circuits, and all remaining runs for the

Flexibility is the theme of Southland Hospital’s refitted dental clinic which can be used to treat patients of all ages and levels of ability. The hospital has a dental department which primarily treats patients with serious physical and medical disabilities who are unable to access care in private