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A serious three car accident on North Road & Moores Road near Lorneville a Invercargill Police spokesman confirmed there were diversions in place due to parts of North road closed. He also asked that motorists reduce speed and expect delays due to it being peak hour as people were on their way home.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck south of New Zealand’s South Island on Tuesday night, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of  damage or injuries from the quake, which hit 196 km (122 miles) northwest of Auckland Island, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). Civ

The south does it again ! Nigel Woodhead has won the ultra prestigious FMG Young Farmer of The Year title at the contest finals function over the weekend. The sheep and beef farmer from the Milton area continues the Otago-Southland region’s rich history in producing the nation’s top young farmers. W

Southern District Police are disappointed at the actions of one driver in the Gibbston valley, Queenstown, this afternoon who was stopped after being caught speeding at 179km/hr in a 100km/hr zone. The 40-year-old Queenstown man was clocked speeding on SH6 near Victoria Flats Road, Gibbston Valley,

A player from Tauranga will be planning an epic celebration after winning $10.3 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Tauranga and is made up of $10 million from Powerball First Division and $333,333 from Lotto Fir

Another two defendants charged with the alleged murder of a 19 year old man near Stadium Southland last month appeared in the district court on Tuesday 4th July and can now be named due to their name suppression lapsing. Court press sheets say they are Christopher James Brown (19) and Brayden Mark W

Two in one day! If you’ve been scanning the interweb today for local issues, a couple of crackers have surfaced. Firstly The Southland Times has a story running that Mayor Tim Shadbolt and a delegation of Council representatives plan to go to sister city Kumagaya during the 2019 Rugby World Cup. As

The Invercargill RSA will celebrate its 100 year Centenary on Saturday, July 15 with a function to honour the occasion. The function begins at 3pm at a cost of $15 per person, which will cover the costs of light refreshments. The event will be held at the Corinthian Centre North Lounge at the Inverc