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Cooler Saturday in Invercargill: few morning showers, clearing to partly cloudy, fine evening. High 13°C, low near 2°C. SW dying out. Graphic on hold per Mike (1 Oct).

Drug dealers in Southland have been targeted in a recent operation assisted by staff from across the district, including a South Island drug detection dog. Search warrants in Gore and the Southland area uncovered drugs and a stolen vehicle. Senior Sergeant Gary Iddenten from Southern Police says the operation targeted

Welcome to the What's On Invers Weekender — your weekend, sorted. October kicks off under the lights on Friday night: the SBS Bank Southland Stags play their final home game against Northland at Rugby Park, with the ILT Fireworks Spectacular going up after full time. Saturday is stacked — AMplify

Breezy Friday in Invercargill: morning rain, then partly cloudy with a shower risk. High 16°C, low 8°C. Strong NW gusts to ~90 km/h. Graphic on hold per Mike (1 Oct).

Invercargill is getting its first Highland Games this October, and entry is free. The Southern Highland Showdown lands at Ascot Park Hotel on Saturday October 10, bringing a full day of Scottish competition, music and culture to the city. It's a new event, and the organisers are already

Forty years ago today, "Slice of Heaven" hit number one on the New Zealand charts. Dave Dobbyn and Herbs. Footrot Flats. That swing bridge. It still lives rent-free in the heads of anyone who was there. To mark the anniversary, distributor Madman has released a remastered 4K trailer

Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says she's relieved that support is coming South for local farmers affected by the on-going wet weather. "The Government this afternoon announced that the extreme wet and cold conditions across Southland and the Clutha District have been classified as a 'medium-scale adverse

Invercargill police seek information on series of aggravated robberies and burglaries Invercargill Police are appealing to the public for information after five youths have been arrested and charged for a series of aggravated robberies and burglaries. On Sunday 19 September, Police were called to North Road about 5.45am after