Southland

Police received a report of a vehicle stolen from a property in Strathern, Invercargill about 11.15pm yesterday. Shots were reportedly heard. AOS responded as a precaution. Two men, aged 23 and 36, were taken into custody on firearms matters. They are due to appear in Invercargill District Court tom

Rugby Southland are pleased to announce our Southland Men’s and Women’s Representative Sevens teams who will play at the Regional Sevens Tournament this weekend. Regional Sevens Tournament is at Alpine Energy Stadium Timaru, Saturday 30th November 2019 The tournament is the qualification round for t

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash involving a car and a truck on SH1, Wairuna, between Springbank Rd and Wairuna Siding Rd. The road is closed and will remain closed until mid-afternoon. Diversions are in place but motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible. Due to a crash resu

Police are continuing to investigate following the discovery of a woman’s body in Invercargill this morning. Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have seen any unusual activity or suspicious vehicles in the Fosbender Park and Oreti River areas near Dunns Road between approximately 3:30am a

Two Lotto players from Hastings and Waikato will be popping the champagne after taking home $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Countdown Hastings in Hastings and on MyLotto to a player from Waikato. Powerball was not struck this evening

Otago and Southland Fire and Emergency is a big advocate for mental health. Participating in Mullets for Mental Health, developing a serious of Facebook posts for Mental Health Awareness Week and now hosting a free community Mike King ‘I am Hope Tour’. Firefighters attend vehicle accidents, house fi

Airborne mould spores have been eliminated at Southland District Council’s library building in Wemyss Street, Winton. Group manager customer delivery Trudie Hurst said the latest comprehensive testing had confirmed the mould issue and fungal contamination which forced the building to close in May ha

Cantabrian Michael Vink has won back-to-back SBS Bank Tour of Southland titles. The first rider to successfully defend his title since Hayden Roulston in 2008, Vink (Placemakers) finished third in this morning’s individual time trial and controlled the front of the race over the final 77km stage fro