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SEVERE WEATHER WARNING. ISSUED BY MetService AT 8:45 pm 25-Nov-2015 Heavy rain for the West Coast of the South Island, and significant spillover for the Otago and Canterbury headwaters. Severe northwest gales for Fiordland and eastern areas from Southland to Wairarapa. A very active front, preceded

Invercargill Police are currently investigating two robberies that occurred on Tuesday night, 24 November 2015. The robberies occurred within 50 minutes of each other with the first robbery occurring at 10:48pm, at the Tay Street Night n Day situated on the corner of Lindisfarne and Tay Streets, Inv

A new look for Southland’s oldest banking institution. The SBS Bank has started the week and ending the month with new colours and logo’s as part of a complete refresh of the brand. SBS Bank Chief executive Wayne Evans says “the brand refresh is a key part of realising SBS Bank’s growth strategy, wh

“Invercargill Police seeking witnesses for Queens Park offending” On the 23rd of November 2015, Invercargill Police received information from a member of the public that an unknown male was observed in Queens Park near the Feldwick Gates performing an indecent act. This occurred between 10:00 am and

Council consults over District Plan Variations The Invercargill City Council added another proposed change to its new District Plan, now totalling eight proposed changes, known as ‘Variations’. The District Plan is the set of rules that govern where and how certain activities and developments can be

A timely reminder for all outdoors types to make taking communications and recovery equipment a priority on each trip. This follows a 4WD drive excursion in Central Otago that became stuck in its tracks. Police say the vehicle and its two occupants had been reported overdue. They say the off road ad

Wow, Wow and double Wow! That’s for the organisers of the big two weekend events, The Santa Parade and the Fireworks and Music Festival. We are reliably informed that Southlanders again came out in big numbers to welcome the jolly fellow in red on Saturday afternoon. This despite rain on Saturday mo

Glenn MacIntosh of Invercargill won the Men’s 12 kilometre run and teenager Fiona Gray of Winton, the Ladies 12 kilometre run, in the Up & Over Bluff Hill Grunt in the port town on Sunday. MacIntosh led home Mark Gray of Gore and Aidan Michaels of Invercargill in the Men’s event while Gray headed of