Southland

Water restrictions have been introduced throughout Southland district. Low rainfall in Southland district since before Christmas has depleted the levels of Southland rivers, streams, aquifers and lakes. To conserve water, unattended sprinklers or hoses are not allowed to operate anywhere on Southlan

Fire and Emergency is in attendance at an ammonia leak at a the Alliance Lorneville meat plant on Crowe Road, just out of Invercargill. There are five crews and a command unit at the scene. District Manager Julian Tohiariki asks people in the immediate area to please stay inside and keep all windows

Super Truck racer Alex Little of Lower Hutt maintained his success rate at Teretonga Park during the New Zealand Super Truck Championship this weekend. Little stood atop the podium at the Invercargill circuit for the fourth time after winning the round from Troy Wheeler of Hicks Bay and Shane Gray o

Update: 9:30pm Saturday 19th March: SH1 Dacre will remain CLOSED overnight between the intersections of SH98 & Kerr Rd on SH1. Northbound traffic detour via Grove Bush-Woodlands Rd & SH98, reverse for southbound. The next update will be provided by Sun 20 Mar. Officers were seeking the man in relati

Update: 9:30pm Saturday 19th March: SH1 Dacre will remain CLOSED overnight between the intersections of SH98 & Kerr Rd on SH1. Northbound traffic detour via Grove Bush-Woodlands Rd & SH98, reverse for southbound. The next update will be provided by Sun 20 Mar. SH1 DACRE, SOUTHLAND – INCIDENT – 12:25

Long term post-concussion syndrome is mostly avoidable, it has devastating effects for those suffering, and one Southland businesswomen has decided enough is enough. An innovative free event, Baseline, which has the ambitious goal to test New Zealand and to stamp out long-term post-concussion syndro

Police have now made an arrest in relation to the murder of five-month-old Hope Elizabeth McFall-Schultz, who was killed in January. A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder and is due to appear in the Nelson District Court this afternoon. I would like to thank the Invercargill community and H

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today announced its 2022 Interim Results which show the Co-op has delivered a half year Profit After Tax of NZ$364 million, a Total Group normalised EBIT of NZ$607 million, and a decision to pay an interim dividend of 5 cents alongside a record high forecast Farmg