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Madonna announces first performances in Australia in over two decades & first ever appearance in New Zealand! Madonna will make a historic return to Australia performing live for the first time in 23 years as well as her first ever shows in New Zealand, with her Rebel Heart Tour. The tour will kick

An decommissioned underground substation under Dee street, which involves taking all the switchboard gear and transformers out of the underground substation, is expected to be completed over the next week. PowerNet chief executive Jason Franklin said there were 12 underground substations in Invercar

The Minister of Health has dismissed the Board of the Southern District Health Board – replacing it with a Commissioner. The SDHB is currently facing a deficit of $27 million. It is forecast to blow out to between $30 and $42 million  by the end of the next financial year. Minister Jonathan Coleman

Meet The Brewer is a private function for members of the Invercargill Brewery’s flagon club held every six weeks or so where new release brews are matched with stunning food prepared by local guest chefs. Last week Invercargill Brewery launched Men’nskurrts strong scotch ale with food from Keith Pag

If you thought Crocs were ugly footwear fashion items, then these cowboy boots crossed with Jandals are up there on the ugly list. One summer afternoon Scotty Franklin was sitting on the beach, at the Gulf, when an idea struck him, to manufacture and market, Boot Sandals. The sandals are currently i

Southland Police have released a map of resent burglaries in town and advising to make sure you car and garages, sheds etc are secure. Also keep a look out for people of suspicion. Burglaries in Invercargill – The attached map shows burglaries from mid April-mid June 2015. There have been 15 in tota

Greenstone TV have funding from NZ on Air to produce a documentary “Decades of Colour’ and the team needs your help. They’re searching Aotearoa for personal colour footage, captured in the 50s, 60s and 70s, to help us tell the story of that era in our history. Send them a message via our page, or em

The Hippopotamus is a giant in the animal kingdom and hold the dubious title of world’s most prolific farter! If farting was a animal olympic event the hippo would surely hold the gold medal.