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Left to Right: Rob Gray (Balclutha) Hector Diamond (Invercargill) Tauira Patterson (Invercargill) Mark Isaacs (Gore)Mike Johnston (Te Anau) Five more PowerNet staff leave Southland and Otago for Fiji this week to assist with the reconstruction of the country’s electricity services that were severely

A 39 year old male has been charged with arson in relation to the house fire at 122 Ettrick Street in Invercargill on the 19th of April. He has appeared in the Invercargill District Court and is remanded in custody until the 10th of May 2016. Police would ask that any persons who have information […

Town crier Lynley McKerrow hosted the Queens 90th Birthday celebrations with a speech wishing HRH a happy birthday followed by singing Happy Birthday and God save the queen. There was even a cake. Also present was Gore mayor Tracy hicks and local MP Sarah Dowie, along with a crowd of well wishers.

A Lotto player in Invercargill will be smiling all the way to the bank after winning $1 million with Lotto first Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Elles Rd New World in Invercargill. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, wher

Invercargill Police are continuing their investigation into a suspicious fire at a house in Ettrick Street, Invercargill, which occurred tuesday evening just before 6.00pm. A scene examination is ongoing in conjunction with NZ Fire Service investigators. Police can confirm that no one received injur

Further doors could be flung open for southern exporters with the prospect of a Free Trade Agreement with The European Union looming. EU representative Michalis Rokas was in the south recently talking to local MP’s, local body mayors and Chambers of Commerce to bring them up to speed on the prospect

Exclusive: What’s On Invers are excited to announce that a 60+ Trampoline park is coming to town featuring Olympic tramps and a free tramp area with 50 tramps pyramids and landing platforms along with foam pitt, slam dunk courts and a full dodgeball arena. Local businesswoman Robyn Smart says we hav

One lucky player from Ashburton will be walking away with a sweet $22.2 million after winning Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. Windsor Stationery & Lotto sold the winning $200,000 ticket. Photo: Google maps The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto in Ashburton and is made up of $