Southland

On 29 July at approximately 11.30am a Bond Contracts truck and a trailer was involved in a crash on the Winton Hedgehope Highway, Springhills. Police have been advised that the driver of a Suzuki Swift car stopped and assisted at the scene until Police arrived. The driver left the scene before Polic

Concerns are growing for the wellbeing of 72-year-old John MacGregor, who has been missing from his home in Edendale, Southland, since the early hours of Sunday 21 July. John was last seen wearing a dark multi-coloured knee length dressing gown. John’s blue Toyota Corona has been located stuck at th

A person is in a critical condition after a rubbish truck rolled on State Highway 96 in Southland this morning, blocking the road. Emergency services were called shortly before 11.30am at the highway’s intersection Chisholm Rd and State Highway 96 between Winton and Hedgehope. A police spokesperson

Mataura Police are appealing for information regarding an incident at a local bike park. Plants have been ripped out of the ground at the Tulloch Park Pump track situated at the corner of Main Street and Glendu Road, Mataura. The toilet block has also been damaged, there is writing on the walls and

Police have been carrying out prevention patrols and check points to identify and stop drivers risking the lives of themselves and others. We focused on drivers using cell phones while driving, driving while intoxicated, speeding, and not wearing seatbelts. It’s with extreme disappointment we advise

Have you seen John MacGregor? Police are searching for 72-year-old John MacGregor, who has been missing from his home in Edendale, Southland, since the early hours of 21 July. He was wearing a dressing gown and slippers and left in a blue Toyota Corona which was later located on Wyndham Road, south

The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is investing in air connectivity, water storage, business growth and economic development in Southland, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced today.   The four projects announced are: Invercargill Airport air cargo and terminal development (Inv

The development of the Invercargill Airport has received a significant boost with today’s announcement of investment from the Provincial Growth Fund. In his announcement today, Economic Development Minister, the Honourable Shane Jones confirmed $500,000 to be allocated towards the $2million upgrade