The group of motor bikers stopped at the eastern entrance to Invercargill were just the subject of a general check. The group were riding into town presumably for some of the weekend’s activities offered in the annual Burt Munro Challenge. The group were checked over by the eastern cemetery. A consi

Southland Police are urging road users to take care over the coming days with a severe weather warning in place for the Southland area. With the Burt Munro Challenge beginning today, there will be an increase in motorists and motorcycles on the road. Road users need to be aware of the potential for

The severe weather which is scheduled to hit Southland, Fiordland and Otago later this morning has PowerNet ready for any possible electricity interruptions on the networks they manage. A warning issued by the Southland Met Service yesterday suggests Northwest winds reaching 160km/h are expected thr

Here are all the bosses who got dropped last weekend from the Invercargill fire tower raising over $30,000 which could result in another school getting a Kiwi Can programme coordinator. ‘Drop Your Boss’ is a fundraiser for the Foundation for Youth Development dropped 25 bosses from the Invercargill

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING. ISSUED BY MetService AT 8:45 pm 25-Nov-2015 Heavy rain for the West Coast of the South Island, and significant spillover for the Otago and Canterbury headwaters. Severe northwest gales for Fiordland and eastern areas from Southland to Wairarapa. A very active front, preceded

Invercargill Police are currently investigating two robberies that occurred on Tuesday night, 24 November 2015. The robberies occurred within 50 minutes of each other with the first robbery occurring at 10:48pm, at the Tay Street Night n Day situated on the corner of Lindisfarne and Tay Streets, Inv

A new look for Southland’s oldest banking institution. The SBS Bank has started the week and ending the month with new colours and logo’s as part of a complete refresh of the brand. SBS Bank Chief executive Wayne Evans says “the brand refresh is a key part of realising SBS Bank’s growth strategy, wh

“Invercargill Police seeking witnesses for Queens Park offending” On the 23rd of November 2015, Invercargill Police received information from a member of the public that an unknown male was observed in Queens Park near the Feldwick Gates performing an indecent act. This occurred between 10:00 am and