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UPDATE: Police respond to incident on Tyne Street, Invercargill Invercargill Police are still responding to an incident at The Haven, Invercargill but cordons have now been taken down. Emergency services were initially called at approximately 2:15pm to a report of a strong chemical smell. As a preca

Southern Police have noticed a significant increase in the number of people advertising items through Facebook, with no intention of supplying the goods to the purchaser. The sellers use an alias, either by giving a false name or an unregistered company to advertise the goods. Often sellers communic

This story came up on RNZ’s Checkpoint programme. Is there something wrong in the telling of this story or is the health system on its knees for this to be allowed to happen? Here it is……. Several Southern DHB patients have had surgeries delayed multiple times because of a bed shortage in the intens

One person involved in a multiple-vehicle crash in Central Otago has been taken to hospital. Emergency services were notified around 7:15am of the crash just west of Roaring Meg on Kawarau Gorge Road. A heavy motor vehicle had come to the end of a slow-vehicle bay, and a van had stopped suddenly to

Newshub’s Paddy Gower has this explosive story Newshub can reveal the Government is on the brink of a major backdown and it’s on one of the election’s big issues – immigration. Immigration was due to be tightened on August 14 but there’s been a backlash from employers and the regions. Sources have t

Shocked, shocked, shocked!! That’s the WOI team on learning of the passing of one of invers true identities this weekend. Well known chef-come teacher Scott Richardson passed away this weekend. Scott’s passing leaves an unfillable (if there is such a word) hole in the culinary world of invers partic

Invercargill Police have today made an arrest following an assault in Nith Street on 29 June. The person arrested was a 21-year-old male. He will be appearing in Invercargill District Court on 25 July charged with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Police inquiries into the incident are ongoing.

The 2017 bobby calf season is set to be a busy one for Blue Sky Meats, with the offering of its incentive programme and text booking system. Blue Sky Meats CEO Todd Grave said the company has brought back SchedulePLUS, a programme that puts the farmers first by paying out a higher price per head […]