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Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash on the Riverton-Wallacetown Highway on 20 November. He was 47-year-old Gregory James Olsen from Wrights Bush. Police continue to investigate the cause of the crash and ask that any witnesses who have not yet spoken to Police ca

Invercargill marketing agency Market South is proud to once again showcase the heroes of the south, with the release of edition 8 of The Life magazine. The Life is an annual culture and lifestyle magazine, celebrating the people, places and more in the south. The theme of edition 8 is kindness and r

Flood protection ‘shovel ready’ projects worth $18.5 million, which are expected to create more than 100 jobs in Southland, have been given the go-ahead by the Council today(26/11/20). Environment Southland publicly consulted on the opportunity to upgrade flood protection schemes in a co-funding arr

Invercargill Police today executed a number of search warrants in response to an aggravated burglary and kidnapping. Three men — aged 31, 36 and 39 — with gang connections were arrested in relation to the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday 19 November. They have been charged wit

Great South is playing an essential role in the next launch by Peter Beck’s Rocket Lab company. The north island launch, scheduled for Monday 16 November at 3.00pm, will send 30 satellites 500km into space. The launch is an exciting step for Great South as it is the first time its Space Operations t

Update: 8:30pm Fallen tree/s across highway Due to powerline repairs, State Highway 93 between Mataura and Clinton is closed from 6pm. Expected to reopen at 9pm. Delay your journey or use an alternative route. SH93 CLINTON TO MATAURA, SOUTHLAND – FALLEN TREE – 2PM T The state highway is fully CLOSED

Update: 4:50pm SH1 Awarua is now OPEN with a 30km/h temporary speed limit in place. The truck has been moved off the road, and contractors will come back with a crane tomorrow for vehicle recovery. Please SLOW DOWN and take extra care when passing the site. SH1 AWARUA, SOUTHLAND – CRASH – 12:10PM Th

Update: 2:50pm The Riverton-Wallacetown Highway (SH 99) has re-opened Riverton-Wallacetown Highway closed following serious crash The Riverton-Wallacetown Highway (SH 99) is currently closed following a serious crash last night. The road will be closed this morning while the Serious Crash Unit atten