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Fonterra Co-operative Group has reported a solid financial performance for the first half of FY26, with revenue rising to $13.9 billion, up by $1.3 billion on the same period last year. The Co-op also posted an operating profit of $1,231 million and a profit after tax of

A Southland Lotto player is among four winners set to celebrate after each claiming $250,000 in Lotto First Division during Saturday night’s draw. The Southland winner purchased their ticket online through MyLotto, joining other successful players from Hamilton, Tauranga, and Whanganui. The Hamilton ticket was sold at Dinsdale

Southland Area Commander Mike Bowman says one person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Invercargill early this morning, after an earlier interaction with Police. Related: Southland Roads Closed After Overnight Crashes Shortly before 3am, Police signalled for a vehicle to stop on Kelvin Street. The driver failed to stop

An instant-classic edition of Milano – Sanremo on Saturday is also a race that will go down in NSN Cycling Team history. Southland cyclist Corbin Strong sprinted to fifth on the Via Roma to a career-best Monument result, the team’s best-ever result in La Classicissima, and an equal-best Monument placing

Two overnight crashes have forced major road closures across Southland, with emergency services expected to remain at both scenes for much of the day. In Invercargill, "Leet Street in Invercargill is closed following a single-vehicle crash that occurred around 2:20am." Police confirmed the Serious Crash Unit has

Today we take a Old Invercargill flashback to 2004 with property adverts from a different era. Featured in this throwback are adverts from Todd Real Estate, Harcourts, The Professionals, L J Hooker and Ross Green Real Estate — a reminder of how local property marketing used to look more than 20

One person has died in a single-vehicle crash along Winding Creek Road in Southland. Emergency services were called to the rural road around 12.40am. One other person sustained moderate injuries and were seen by ambulance services. The road will remain shut as the Serious Crash Unit examines the scene

Invercargill is gearing up for the PlaceMakers Southern Scooter Challenge this Saturday, March 21, but the excitement has already begun with a lively warm-up ride through the city. On Friday the 13th, 59 scooters — along with one impressive 5 seater motorbike with Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell on board— completed a