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A 35-year-old man from Dunedin has been charged with arson in connection to a suspicious house fire in Waikaia earlier this year. The fire occurred just after midnight on 21 February 2024 at a property on Elswick Street. Emergency services responded quickly to the incident. Following an extensive investigation, Police

It’s the biggest day of the year in Invercargill this Saturday, when 20,000 people descend on the city centre to watch the annual Santa Parade. With new manager Alice Lee (led by trustee Alice Pottinger last year), at the helm, the committee is on track for Saturday, but

The highway is now fully open. November 28, 10am – Highway partially reopens after fire. State Highway 96 near Mataura has reopened to one lane of traffic following a nearby vegetation fire yesterday. The road remained closed overnight for firefighters to ensure the blaze was contained. The section of SH96 between

Focus Technology Group has taken home the People’s Choice Award at the 2025 Grand Business South Awards, a recognition made all the more special by being voted for entirely by the public. The IT services provider was also named a finalist in the Excellence in Customer Experience category, underlining

Invercargill’s main swimming complex, Splash Palace, has recorded more faecal contamination incidents in 2025 than in the entire previous year — and there are still two months to go. As of 31 October, there had been 30 incidents of what staff refer to as "code browns", resulting in

The 2025 Bachelor of Screen Arts Showcase was held last week at Te Rau o te Huia, highlighting the best of the year’s work from SIT’s creative students. The multi-faceted event brought together concept art, animation, film, and game design on the one day for the ‘last hurrah’

* Government reveals plan to simplify local councils and boost decision-making through new structures * Mayors could replace regional councillors under a new collaborative regional board model * Public consultation on reforms is open now, with final proposal expected by March 2026 The Government has outlined a major shake-up of local government, revealing

Police investigating the death of Jock David Grant Davies., who died in a hunting incident near Lords River, Stewart Island, have arrested one person. A 39-year-old Ashburton man is to appear in the Invercargill District Court on 16 December 2025 on a charge of careless use of a firearm causing